Health and social care for the elderly are important parts of Swedish welfare policy. Of Sweden’s 10.6 million inhabitants, 20 per cent have passed the standard retirement age of 65. This number is ...

1. Who can vote in Sweden? To vote in parliamentary elections in Sweden, you have to be a Swedish citizen aged 18 or more, who is or have been registered in Sweden. In local and regional elections, it ...

The Swedish health system performs well in general, life expectancy in the country is high and the general health among the population is good. Reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the ...

Most people think of winter when they hear of Sweden. But because of the warm Gulf Stream, the weather in Sweden can be much milder than you might expect. Spring, summer, fall and winter each have ...

10 Swedish brands and innovations.

Most Swedes speak English, but learning Swedish will help make you feel at home. Lesson 1: The Swedish language has three extra letters: Å, Ä and Ö.

In Sweden, people elect representatives to the parliament, riksdagen. The parliament is Sweden’s primary representative forum, with votes deciding which parties are represented. The 349 members of ...

Acclaimed writer Johannes Anyuru returns with a searing meditation on love, loss, fiction and dreams. Ixelles is a shimmering, polyphonic novel that follows Ruth, a young single mother whose job for ...

Swedish wildlife and nature won't disappoint you. With the EU’s second lowest population density and 97 per cent of its land area uninhabited, Sweden comes with a lot of open space. Across the country ...

How does Sweden define gender equality? Everyone, regardless of gender, has the right to work and support themselves, to balance career and family life, and to live without the fear of abuse or ...

If you’re into pre-loved and slow fashion, you already know how to dress like a Swede. Swedish fashion is in it for the long term. Known globally for functionality and minimalist design, circular is ...

Once a preserve of the rich, the Swedish crayfish party is today an occasion for all. It is a feast that includes certain, shall we say, exotic traditions. Swedes have been eating crayfish since the ...