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Old traditions rule in the driver's seat
A recent Swedish poll shows that women are in the driver's seat only three times out of 10. More»
Swedish women prefer iPhones
The Android OS is now more popular in Sweden but women still prefer the iPhone. More»
Friday the 13th – nothing ominous
Today it’s Friday the 13th, supposedly a day of bad luck; but is that really the case? More»
For the love of 'smoer'
..made by churning fresh or fermented cream or milk, butter (from the Latin 'butyrum') was in olden times a luxury and created many an expression in Swedish. More»
Gold in Halsingland's forests
Find a language buddy
Want to really learn a language? There are several ways, many of them expensive, all of them involving time and energy. More»
God Jul - Hyvaa Joulua - Gledelig Jol
Jultomten (Swedish) - Santa Claus - Julemanden (Danish), Joulupukki (Finnish), Jólasveinn (Icelandic), Julenissen (Norwegian). Christmas is and was for a long time one of the most important Holidays of the year in all of Scandinavia. More»
One million for a cubbyhole in central Stockholm
It ain't big but every feet is worth its uh... weight? ..in kronor. More»
Svaerdet found outside Oland
It looks like the warship Svaerdet (the Sword) has been found outside the island of Oland. (Former island..?) More»
Swede among top ten list of rich and dead
The author of the Millennium series has entered a somewhat macabre top list. More»
Second best reputation in the world!
Sweden itself has a good reputation in the world according to a survey among 42,000 people. More»
Voices for a more transparent royal house
The Swedish Social Democratic party wants to make the expenses of the royal house open to public scrutiny. More»
Most popular among Swedes living abroad?
More Swedes live abroad than in Sweden's 2nd largest city Gothenburg. More»
Sweden's highest mountain is shrinking
'Sydtoppen' - the highest peak of Kebnekaise, is shrinking and all because of the changing climate. More»