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Police spokesman Lars Westermark says he has never heard of such a mistake having been made before. Photo: Swedish police /TT
A man who was arrested and taken into custody after he confessed to police he had amphetamine in his car, turned out to be detained for all the wrong reasons…
The pediatrician says almost 40 percent of the people the migration agency deems to be children are between 20 and 25 years old. Photo: Marcus Ericsson/TT
A Swedish pediatrician is sparking debate after saying some refugees claiming to be unaccompanied minors are lying about their age. He even deems some of them to be as old as 40.
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Stockholm’s Tech Farm is a unique project showing how collective living can help expats and Swedes alike feel “at home” in Sweden’s capital – or anywhere else around the globe.
The man stated that official-looking letters made him severely anxious. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT
A man prosecuted over a series of minor traffic violations has been partially let off the hook after a Swedish court heard he had a phobia of official letters, or so-called “window envelopes”.
Kalmar District Court sentenced the offender on Friday. Photo: Mikael Fritzon/TT
Amy Schumer. Photo: Jack Plunkett/AP/TT
The man who was thrown out of the comedian's Stockholm gig after shouting "show us your tits" has expressed his regret over the incident.
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Sweden and Silicon Valley may be on opposite ends of the globe, but they are connected by innovation. So it’s no coincidence that students of the Executive MBA at the Stockholm School of Economics get to learn in both places.
The Swedish government has gender parity and now the boards it appoints do too. Photo: Maja Suslin/TT
Margot Wallström suggested Sweden will not change its stance on Nato membership. Photo: Emil Langvad/TT
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The gorgeous Finnskog area of Värmland. Photo: Clarissa Hirst
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Have you ever tried Thai food cooked by Finnish chefs in central Stockholm? You’re missing out. The Local finds out why eclectic restaurant Farang is becoming such a hot-spot.
Definitely not the meatballs in question. Photo: Leif R Jansson/TT
The escaped ostrich in question. Photo: Helena Wall
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Homes
How to decorate in Swedish style. Photo: Scandinavian Homes
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A Swedish Midsummer party in New York. Photo: Johan Brunkvist/TT
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Clive Arneil, trading expert.
Not interested in working 9-to-5 for the rest of your life? Trading expert Clive Arneil explains how learning to trade can change expats' lives for the better.
Opinion
Equality Minister Åsa Regnér. Photo: Bertil Ericson/TT
Härnösand café owner Shaun Corby. Photo: Johanna Corby
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Kebab pizza. It exists. Photo: Maja Suslin/TT
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Stockholm Tech Fest 2015. Photo: Magnus Hjalmarson Neideman/SvD/TT
Kinnaman pictured earlier this year. Photo: Joel Ryan/AP/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.
Trains between Sweden and Denmark. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT
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Mushroom risotto. Photo: John Duxbury/Swedish Food
Christian Democrats leader Ebba Busch Thor. Photo: Henrik Montgomery/TT
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From stressing over the subjunctive to blagging your way through adjective endings, there are several subtle signs which reveal you’ll never become a true Meister of the German language.
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Switzerland plunges 17 places in a global survey of expat life.
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The bricked-up door. Photo: Facebook/Netzwerk für Flüchtlinge in Parchim.
Unknown people have bricked up the entrance to a mosque in northeastern Germany and stuck racist flyers to their masonry work.
Ernst Christiansen and Lis Therkelsen found the 3,000-year-old sword. Photo: Museum Vestsjælland
The "incredibly well-preserved sword” was discovered by amateurs.
Sally Fazakerley on navigating the perilous path to true love
Looking for your very own Don Juan? Then this is what you need to know.
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Gran Canaria: 'So much more than beaches'
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The Local Voices
'Whenever I apply for jobs I’m treated like an unwanted stranger'
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6 reasons expats use TransferWise to send money
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Culture
This is Sweden's pick for the Oscars
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National
How did PewDiePie's penis picture spark fake Isis claims?
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Blog updates
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6 simple travel hacks that will make your life easier
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Gallery
People-watching: August 31st
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Life in Jordan: 'Undiscovered treasure'
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National
Why Sweden could bring back conscription in 2019
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National
VIDEO: Watch what happened when two guys spent the night at Ikea
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The Local Voices
Is Swedish bosses' ignorance keeping refugees out of jobs?
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Five easy ways to travel more often
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National
How good is Sweden for expat life?
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Malmö to host global skateboard championship
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Gallery
Property of the week: Landskrona, Skåne
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Gallery
People-watching: August 26th-28th
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Why you should learn to trade (and just how easy it is)
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Travel
What are Sherpas doing on Sweden's highest mountain?
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Jordan: where history meets adventure
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Gallery
People-watching: August 24th
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The Local Voices
'I want to be a businesswoman but I don’t care about money'
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The mystique of Asia - in the middle of Stockholm
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National
Experts: Gothenburg grenade blast is 'part of a cycle of violence'
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Life in Jordan: 'Undiscovered treasure'
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Gallery
Property of the week: Karlsborg
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Jordan Pass: your ticket to the experience of a lifetime
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National
Why Sweden could change its criticised detention laws
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Why Jordan is the ‘Different’ East
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National
Watch this dog's reaction when she tries Swedish fermented herring
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6 simple travel hacks that will make your life easier
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Gallery
People-watching: August 19th-21st
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National
How to find student housing in Sweden
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National
VIDEO: Swede films first Northern Lights of the season
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Gallery
People-watching: August 17th
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Society
Swedish population nears ten million
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The Local Voices
This Syrian artist found love in a Swedish library
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National
Sex pigs halt traffic after laser attack on Pokémon teens. Only in Sweden.
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Gallery
Property of the week: Hammarby Sjöstad, Stockholm
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