The Swedish constitution allows anyone to ski, cycle, skate, swim or camp almost anywhere in the country. (2021)
The “buy now, pay later” firm has grown rapidly (2020)
In 1628, the 'Vasa' sank on its maiden voyage. For the next 300 years, it sat in a watery grave—until one man sparked a monumental effort to salvag... (2019)
Anders Tegnell talks to Nature about the nation’s ‘trust-based’ approach to tackling the pandemic. (2020)
The Swedish government continues to advocate for relaxed measures to address the coronavirus. But the country has a relatively high case fatality r... (2020)
With flexible hours the norm, and almost two years’ parental leave for every child, Sweden’s capital boasts a happy and efficient workforce. What c... (2019)
More égalité than you might think WHEN EMMANUEL MACRON launches his promised “great national debate” on January 15th, he hopes to show a willing... (2019)
Stockholm has birthed prolific tech brands like Skype, Spotify, Minecraft and Candy Crush Saga, making the Swedish capital a hotbed for start-ups. (2018)
Two couples sheltered Uri Berliner's family when the Nazis came to power. One thrived; the other paid a terrible price. (2018)
Proponents of the chips say they're safe and largely protected from hacking, but one scientist is raising privacy concerns around the kind of perso... (2018)
The widespread failure of American mass transit is usually blamed on cheap gas and suburban sprawl. But the full story of why other countries succe... (2018)
Our trip to Sweden featured reliable trains, wide sidewalks, ubiquitous bathrooms—and no car seats. Traveling with kids in Europe taught me the tr... (2018)
A key committee of Swedish lawmakers wants to force the country’s biggest banks to handle cash in an effort to halt the nation’s march toward compl... (2018)
Sweden ends contract with science publisher Elsevier, moving for open access for scientific articles (2018)
Stylish lakeside cabins, bear-spotting, Viking adventures and midnight sun and fun await in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland (2018)
Allegations of sexual harassment have shaken the organisation that awards the Nobel Prize in Literature... (2018)
Just over 50 years ago, Sweden conducted the biggest, most expensive traffic conversion project Europe had ever seen. Today, it’s a success story t... (2018)
Better Car Seats Are Just the Start: Road Safety Lessons From Sweden. The United States could do a lot more to make car travel safer for children ... (2018)
Bridges would be easier, but it doesn't want to disturb the surroundings. (2018)
Maps Mania is a blog dedicated to tracking the very best digital interactive maps on the internet and the tools used to create them. (2018)
HOW abnormal are Swedes, and other people in the Nordic region, in paying tax? A general stereotype for Europe holds some truth: unlike tax-shy sou... (2018)
THE Swedish economy is, by all accounts, booming. Output, adjusted for inflation, has grown by 2.8% on average since 2009 and rose by a robust 3.2%... (2018)
TENSIONS were running high when your correspondent visited Sweden at the height of Europe’s migrant crisis, in late 2015. Although most Swedes happ... (2018)
EARLIER this month Apache attack helicopters began arriving on Gotland, a Swedish island in the Baltic sea some 350km (220 miles) from the Russian ... (2018)
An entrepreneur in the south of Sweden who took a pay cut in order to save his own company has been handed a deportation order by the country's Mig... (2018)
Kiruna, a town in northern Sweden, is on the move. Located in Lapland, within the Arctic Circle, the town and many of its 18,000 residents are bein... (2017)
An experiment in Gothenburg this summer could spread. (2017)
In recent times, simplistic and occasionally completely inaccurate information about Sweden and Swedish migration policy has been disseminated. Her... (2017)
A proposed new law takes aim at wasteful consumerism. (2016)
That was one of the more extraordinary interviews we have done here at UnHerd. Professor Johan Giesecke, one of the world’s most senior epidemiolog... (2020)
Across Scandinavia, the average price of everything from a knitted roll neck to pastries from the local bakery are some of the highest in the world... (2019)
FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 When it comes to environmental awareness and waste management, Sweden is one of the world'... (2019)
Normally, trust = consistency + time. But when you're scaling fast — you have to find shortcuts, with your partners and your users. Spotify CEO Dan... (2018)
When 99% Invisible producer Katie Mingle’s father Jim Mingle retired, he began walking —a lot. He’d always been a walker, but with more time, he to... (2018)
Journalist Michael Booth has lived among the Scandinavians for more than ten years and has grown increasingly frustrated with the rose-tinted view ... (2019)