Until you've engaged a Swede in a discussion about, say, how best to sand a parquet floor, you haven't really understood them ...

Social Democrats swing left, Swedish economy shrinks unexpectedly and other news from Sweden on Friday. Sweden’s economy ...

Citizenship applicants across Sweden have over the last few days started to receive letters inviting them to book an ...

The EU's Temporary Protection Directive has given refuge to tens of thousands of people fleeing Russia's war on Ukraine. But ...

The red and white 'Sverigehus', the Sweden Democrats' attempt to bring back an idealised type of Swedish architecture, looks ...

The ex-CEO of Swedish battery maker Northvolt, which went bankrupt in March, will be questioned over suspicions a failure to ...

If there's one way to spark the ire of Swedes, it's by telling them they may not get their aquavit in time for Midsummer.

Strike called off for Swedish airlines, new data reveal which Swedish universities are the most popular among international ...

This week's episode of Sweden in Focus Extra for Membership+ subscribers features an interview with Richard Mason, a ...

Ascension Day is a public holiday in Sweden, where Swedes have a day off to mark the day Christ ascended into heaven ...

Traffic chaos warning as fewer trains to connect Malmö and Copenhagen in early summer, shelves could run dry at Systembolaget ...

The Swedish word for Ascension Day, the day Jesus is believed to have ascended to heaven, is 'Kristi himmelfärdsdag'. Here’s ...