Northern Swedes have the most bizarre way of saying ‘yes’
A sharp intake of breath through pursed lips is all it takes to say yes in northern Sweden, a tradition that has been described as the world’s strange...
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Lynx escapes Swedish zoo and attacks dog
A lynx that had escaped from a zoo in the northern Swedish town of Lycksele attacked a dog being walked by its owner last week.
Pig’s head left outside Swedish Muslim mosque
A building used by Muslims in the southern town of Boras has had anti-Islam graffiti sprayed on it and a pig’s head left outside its entrance.
Swedish sex-ed ‘genital song’ for kids causes a storm on YouTube
A Swedish music video featuring a dancing penis and vagina that recently went viral and was later listed as “adult content” by YouTube, has triggered ...
Hilary Duff en route to Sweden to work on comeback album
US actress cum singer Hilary Duff is to travel to Sweden to continue working on her comeback album.
Sick pay reputation of Sweden inaccurate
Swedes may have a reputation of enjoying the odd sick day from work but, according to a rehabilitation science expert, this is unwarranted.
Sweden: Asylum seekers protest location
A group of asylum seekers took to the streets in the northern Swedish town of Grytan on New Year’s Eve to protest about where they have wound up.
Sweden’s ski season kicks off
Many skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts in Sweden have taken to the slopes for the first time this season, as snow covers mountains in the west and s...