Equality in focus Sweden is recognised as one of the most equal countries in the world, and equal access is a core component of the higher education system. Students of all backgrounds are welcome, ...

Your brief guide to Swedish films and series. Find out how Alexander Skarsgård, Trollywood and Young Royals make Sweden a great film nation.

2. Armand Duplantis – pole vault supremo Born to an American father and a Swedish mother, pole vaulter Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis grew up in the US. He may hold dual citizenship, but Sweden happily ...

4. Who can vote? 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. But in local and regional elections, it is ...

Laws and regulations have a big impact on everyday life. Over the last decades Sweden has taken important steps to ensure that the LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) community ...

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 ...

What does IKEA stand for? In 1943, a 17-year-old named Ingvar Feodor Kamprad (1926–2018) got some money from his father for doing well in school, despite being dyslexic. Kamprad used the money to ...

The Swedish economy has been relatively stable over the last few decades and has, on the whole, grown steadily since 1970. But there have been challenging times in between. In the late 1980s and early ...

Once a preserve of the rich, the Swedish crayfish party is today an occasion for all. Over the years, certain aspects of it have become a tradition. What are the origins of the Swedish crayfish party?

Sweden is the country up north where great ideas grow. Sweden.se has the stories. Welcome to the official website of Sweden!

5. The Swedish Tax Agency Should you move to Sweden, your everyday life here will involve the Swedish Tax Agency at some point. It is not only the government agency in charge of collecting taxes, it ...