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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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A cruise ferry in Stockholm not related to the article. Photo: Bertil Ericson/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
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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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A file photo of a ferry in Sweden. Photo: Hasse Holmberg/TT
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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.
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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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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.
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'The best time to be smuggled to Europe is August 20th, 2015'
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Swedes: Stop obsessing over your material life and start talking to strangers
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US expats: Have you met your tax deadlines?
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Brits scramble for Swedish passports
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Why Swiss hospitality graduates are in demand
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Why are bearded Swedes flocking to Norwegian farm?
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Property of the week: Nynäshamn
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International students in Stockholm study in Nepal
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Sport
Why this Swede is now a legend in Iceland
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People-watching: July 1st-3rd
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Business & Money
Sweden backs Vattenfall exit from German coal
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Avoid hidden fees when sending money overseas
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Education abroad: How to find an international school
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'A Swedish passport means more than a British one now'
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Malmö: Home to the best food in Sweden?
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The Syrian body-building champion fighting the urge to eat sweets in Sweden
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Local guide: the best of Berlin
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People-watching: June 29th
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Why you need a EuroBonus American Express Card
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International
Foul-mouthed attack on young Swedish mother in England
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'Having a Middle Eastern name makes life in Sweden hard'
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National
Is this Swede the new Vincent van Gogh?
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Politics
Citizenship applications up 500% for Brits in Sweden
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Property of the week: Torhamn
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'Sweden is the best place for people with special needs'
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International
Sweden opposition cools talk of 'Swexit' poll
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'Devastated' - Brits in Sweden shocked by Brexit vote
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