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 ...

How did a little country of 10.6 million people become one of the world's leading music exporters? That question lies at the heart of what is often called the Swedish music miracle. From ABBA in the ...

On 30 April 2026, King Carl XVI Gustaf turned 80, after more than five decades on the Swedish throne. The year also marked the golden wedding anniversary of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, ...

1. Who can vote in Sweden? To vote in elections to the parliament, you must be a Swedish citizen, be at least 18 on election day, and currently reside or have previously resided in Sweden. In ...

Jansson’s temptation, or Janssons frestelse − a creamy potato and sprat casserole − is said to have been named after Pelle Janzon, a food-loving Swedish opera singer of the early 1900s. In any case, ...

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 ...

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 ...

What is a Swedish summer house and why are they so popular? Before international travel became fairly cheap and accessible, many Swedes took advantage of something else cheap (at the time) and ...

Swedish higher education comprises around 50 universities and university colleges, a majority of them offering courses and programmes in English. Are you looking for first-hand information from ...

The Öresund Bridge between Sweden and Denmark is a prime example of Swedish–Danish cooperation. Engineered and built by the two countries together, it has made the Malmö–Copenhagen commute much ...

People may know Swedish brands and innovations without knowing that they're Swedish. A really old Swedish innovation and a staple in many toolboxes, the adjustable spanner or wrench, also popularly ...