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Find one you love. Search. Find your next English-language job in Sweden on The Local Jobs. With jobs for foreigners in every sector from teaching and translation to engineering, IT and …
Sweden's government passes controversial new migration law – …
Jun 23, 2021 — The Swedish government (left) and parliament (right) buildings. Photo: Jonas Ekströmer/TT. Sweden's government on Tuesday passed a new migration law, but the five …
The latest news and figures about the Covid pandemic in Sweden
Dec 28, 2021 — Sweden has confirmed 2,437,850 cases of coronavirus to date. A total of 17,083 people have died since the start of the pandemic within 30 days of testing positive, and 8,869 …
How does income tax work in Sweden? - The Local Sweden
Oct 22, 2020 — On top of that, higher earners pay a national tax (statlig skatt) of 20 percent. This is only paid on annual income over a certain threshold, set at 598,500 kronor (approximately …
Sweden: the world's most equal country? - The Local Sweden
Nov 23, 2020 — Advertisement. Former Social Democratic Prime Minister Olof Palme. Photo: Scanpix/TT. This Swedish egalitarian image is still largely in place even though inequality, at …
Sweden in Focus - The Local Sweden
Sweden in Focus is The Local’s weekly podcast where we discuss the big news and talking points in Sweden as well as explore and explain the big issues that impact life in the country. We also …
Fact check: Has Sweden really recognised sex as an official sport?
Jun 7, 2023 — "Sweden has formally recognised sex as a sport and will stage its first-ever sex tournament the following week," reads an article in the Times of India, which the Expressen …
Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
Feb 6, 2023 — New poll shows rising support for Social Democrats. The centre-left Social Democrats, who have been in opposition since Sweden’s September election, soar to 36.7 …
Lethal violence in Sweden at highest level in nearly 20 years: report
Mar 31, 2021 — Police cordon off the crime scene after a shooting in Solna, Stockholm, in February. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT Sweden last year suffered the highest level of murder …