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Johanson is finishing an 11th album that he hopes to release in early 2017. Photo: TT/Scanpix
When Jay-Jay Johanson's gloomy voice first seduced fans, CDs were king. Hailing from the streaming industry's epicentre of Sweden, Johanson has watched the music business transform firsthand -- and he likes what he sees.
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Thousands of Swedes gather each year on Gotland for Almedalen, a massive week-long political event. But how would a newcomer to Sweden interpret the events? The Local joined Mohsen, 24, to find out.
The Daily Mail this week ran a report on the spate of sexual assaults at last weekend’s Bråvella festival. Photo: TT
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We all like to get away from beautiful-but-cold Sweden every now and then. Here's how you can make it happen more often.
The mysterious parcel in Tumba, southern Stockholm. Photo: Izabelle Nordfjell/TT
UPDATED: Police in Stockholm have confirmed that a suspicious package found at a social services office in the south of the city on Friday was not dangerous.
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Icona Pop at the Summerburst festival. Photo: Frida Winter/TT
Garlic: smelly, but not smuggled. Photo: Leif R Jansson/TT
The prosecution had alleged that the two men were involved in smuggling 1287 tonnes of garlic from Norway to Sweden.
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Moving abroad is a stressful process that involves many challenges, and one of them is finding the right school for expat children.
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A Christian Democrat representative crowdsurfing at Almedalen. Photo: Henrik Montgomery/TT
A file photo of a Swedish police car. Photo: Jeppe Gustafsson/TT
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Calm down, guys. Like this man in Almedalen. Photo: Henrik Montgomery/TT
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Sweden and France are worlds apart in some ways. Photo: Martin Jakobsson/ imagebank.sweden.se
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With the school year drawing to an end, Stockholm International School had a lot to celebrate as it marked two years of its Nepal Project, a partnership with a primary school in the Himalayan country.
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Word-o-Mat mastermind Charlotte Ormston. Photo: Charlotte Ormston
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Cheese tuiles made with Västerbottensost. Photo: John Duxbury/SwedishFood.com
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A dish at restaurant Namu.
Malmö: Home to the best food in Sweden?
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When you think Malmö, do you think cheap falafel? Think again. Malmö is winning foodie hearts, for good reason.
A Russian military parade earlier this year. Photo: AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin
One Swedish archipelago is about to become slightly more psychedelic. Photo: Marko Säävalä/TT
Would it look something like this? Photo: Hasse Holmberg/TT
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One of Austria’s highest courts has ruled that companies who ban the wearing of face veils are ‘not discriminating’ against their employees.
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The child's biological mother now wants her baby back.
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Expat tax returns are due June 15th. Are you compliant with all FBAR, FATCA, and other IRS guidelines?
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A German food watchdog on Monday pushed for the recall of Kinder chocolate bars, among other snacks.
Iceland's players celebrating their win over England. Photo: BERTRAND LANGLOIS/SCANPIX
The Icelandic national team has requested that the nationalist Danes' Party take down a clearly racist post.
The cancellations are mainly affecting passengers travelling to France. Photo: AFP
Hundreds of passengers were left stranded on Tuesday following the sixth straight day of cancellations and major delays.
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