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Long processing times for Swedish student permits could deter international applicants. Despite the fact that international students perform well once they arrive in Sweden, waiting times for student permits risk damaging Swedish competitiveness, a new …
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Swedish police open investigation into second damaged Baltic Sea telecom cable The Swedish Prosecution Authority has opened an investigation into "sabotage" after two undersea Baltic Sea cables were cut, one linking Sweden to Lithuania and another linking Finland and Germany.
Sweden: the world's most equal country? - The Local Sweden
Nov 23, 2020 · Advertisement. Former Social Democratic Prime Minister Olof Palme. Photo: Scanpix/TT. This Swedish egalitarian image is still largely in place even though inequality, at least when it comes to finances, has been on the rise for decades. Sweden is the number one OECD country where income inequality is growing fastest.
How will Sweden’s population change over the next 20 years?
Jun 11, 2021 · The report outlines the demographic changes that are expected in Sweden’s regions in the years 2021-2040. While the overall population is expected to increase from 10.4 million to 11.3 million, around a nine percent increase, that growth will be concentrated mainly in the south of the country. In eight of Sweden's regions, the population is ...
KEY POINTS: What you need to know about Sweden's police scandal
Dec 13, 2022 · On December 5th, The Expressen newspaper reported that Stockholm's regional police chief Mats Löfving had in December 2021 been reported to the police for a "violation of integrity", "stalking", and "molestation" carried out between January 2015 and November 2021 against Linda Staaf, who was the intelligence chief in Sweden's national police.
The latest news and figures about the Covid pandemic in Sweden
Dec 28, 2021 · Sweden has confirmed 2,437,850 cases of coronavirus to date. A total of 17,083 people have died since the start of the pandemic within 30 days of testing positive, and 8,869 Covid-19 patients have received intensive care. A total of 7,803,088 people aged over 12 have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 7,579,223 have received two doses.
How does income tax work in Sweden? - The Local Sweden
Oct 22, 2020 · Income tax is split into two categories in Sweden. All wage earners will pay a local or municipal tax, whether or not they reach the threshold for national tax. This consists of two parts: the tax you pay to the municipality (kommun) where you live and the region. So if you for example live in Malmö, your taxes go to Malmö City Council, where ...
The ultimate guide to the 2022 Swedish election - The Local Sweden
Sep 5, 2022 · Almost 7.8 million people are eligible to vote in the 2022 parliamentary election (around 270,000 more than in the 2018 election) according to the Election Authority and more than 8.1 million people in the regional and municipal elections. Sweden has a high voter turnout, with 87.18 percent of the eligible population voting in the 2018 election.
Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
Feb 6, 2023 · New poll shows rising support for Social Democrats. The centre-left Social Democrats, who have been in opposition since Sweden’s September election, soar to 36.7 percent in a new poll-of-polls by Kantar Sifo on behalf of public radio broadcaster Sveriges Radio Ekot.They got 30.33 percent in the election.