Ramadan Mubarak! 🌙 Ramadan has started for Muslims in Sweden, the largest non‑Christian faith group in Sweden. Over the next month, Muslims across Sweden and around the world will fast from dawn to dusk. In Sweden, the daily fasting time averages around 13 hours this year. To mark the beginning of the month, we headed out to explore dried fruits, a Ramadan essential, in a Swedish supermarket. They offer a nutrient-dense energy boost and can help replenish electrolytes after long fasts. 🛒 This
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Ramadan Mubarak! 🌙 Ramadan has started for Muslims in Sweden, the largest non‑Christian faith group in Sweden. Over the next month, Muslims across Sweden and around the world will fast from dawn to dusk. In Sweden, the daily fasting time averages around 13 hours this year. To mark the beginning of the month, we headed out to explore dried fruits, a Ramadan essential, in a Swedish supermarket. They offer a nutrient-dense energy boost and can help replenish electrolytes after long fasts. 🛒 This
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Happy Lucia! Today we celebrate one of the most beloved Swedish traditions – perhaps also one of the most odd-looking. 😍 On 13 December, the traditional Lucia songs can be heard in countless corners of the country – in churches, schools and workplaces. At the heart of it is Lucia, the bearer of light in the Swedish winter darkness. She leads a singing procession of candle-carrying handmaidens and ‘star boys’, all dressed in white gowns. 🕯️ The Lucia celebration also includes gingerbread biscui
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Happy Lucia! Today we celebrate one of the most beloved Swedish traditions – perhaps also one of the most odd-looking. 😍 On 13 December, the traditional Lucia songs can be heard in countless corners of the country – in churches, schools and workplaces. At the heart of it is Lucia, the bearer of light in the Swedish winter darkness. She leads a singing procession of candle-carrying handmaidens and ‘star boys’, all dressed in white gowns. 🕯️ The Lucia celebration also includes gingerbread biscui
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2022 is an election year in Sweden! 🇸🇪 On 11 September, Swedes hit the polling stations to decide which parties and candidates will represent them in parliament. Parliamentary elections in Sweden take place every four years and are held on the second Sunday in September. On the same day, there are also elections to municipalities and regional councils. Around 7.5 million Swedes are eligible to vote in all three elections. Here is our film on the subject! | Sweden.se
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2022 is an election year in Sweden! 🇸🇪 On 11 September, Swedes hit the polling stations to decide which parties and candidates will represent them in parliament. Parliamentary elections in Sweden take place every four years and are held on the second Sunday in September. On the same day, there are also elections to municipalities and regional councils. Around 7.5 million Swedes are eligible to vote in all three elections. Here is our film on the subject! | Sweden.se
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🎧 Sweden might be small – but our music hits big! From clubs in Croatia to festival stages in Brazil, Swedish artists are shaping what the world listens to. From viral rap to global EDM to stadium pop, they're making their mark across many genres. Here are five Swedish acts that have gone global – and who just might be touring near you: ✨ Yung Lean headlines Gothenburg's Way Out West in August, then tours the US and Europe this autumn. 🤘 Right around now, Ghost are tearing up stages in North A
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🎧 Sweden might be small – but our music hits big! From clubs in Croatia to festival stages in Brazil, Swedish artists are shaping what the world listens to. From viral rap to global EDM to stadium pop, they're making their mark across many genres. Here are five Swedish acts that have gone global – and who just might be touring near you: ✨ Yung Lean headlines Gothenburg's Way Out West in August, then tours the US and Europe this autumn. 🤘 Right around now, Ghost are tearing up stages in North A
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Happy New Year from Sweden! Here's the Swedish year – in the blink of an eye. 🎉🎆✨ | Sweden.se
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Why slow down just because it’s summer? ☀️💨 In Stockholm, we keep moving – and the water’s where it all happens. You’ll often find a sporty Swede out here. In winter, it’s skates. But summer opens up way more options – from kayaking to catching serious lift above the waves. 🛶💦 Foil surfing through Riddarfjärden in central Stockholm is part sport, part flight – and 100% adrenaline. Oh, and it’s a pretty wild way to see the city from a new angle. 😉 Video: Marcus Lewold | Sweden.se
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Join the hype – learn Swedish! 🇸🇪🤓 | Sweden.se
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Sign it, don't say it! 👋 Meet Kristoffer, a deaf journalism student at Stockholm University. He shows us how to sign 'hello', 'thank you' and 'fika' – ☕ the beloved Swedish tradition – in Swedish sign language. 🌍 Did you know there are around 300 different sign languages used around the world? Video: SVT | Sweden.se
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💡 Ever wondered how much energy your gadgets really use? 🤔 In many libraries across Sweden, you can now borrow energy bags so that you can measure your energy consumption at home, cut waste and save money – all for free. 🌍⚡ All local authorities also offer free energy advisors to help you find the best options for your home. Smart living starts with knowing your power. Would you borrow one? 🔋👇 Music: Echoes Through My Mind – Loving Caliber / Epidemic Sound | Sweden.se
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A case of the Lord moving in mysterious ways? 😉 🚨 Kiruna, a city in the very north of Sweden, just moved a church. Yes, the entire building. On wheels. Across town. 🏗️⛪ When the ground starts disappearing under your town, you don’t panic – you just plan a very slow and expensive road trip! 🎥 Watch what happens when engineering meets national treasure. Spoiler: no drifting allowed! 📷: Hans Wollmén, 🎥: Heedmark 🎵: Hip Hop Rock Song - Def Lev / Epidemic Sound | Sweden.se
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📍 Today we’ve travelled to the middle-ish part of Sweden. Here, in the country’s oldest university city, Uppsala, we learn how urine 🚽 can be turned to beer 🍺 and how a groundbreaking type of rice can revolutionise rice farming 🌾. That’s right, you read correctly! | Sweden.se
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Running low on dinner inspiration? 🍽️ No worries – we've got something delicious for you! This weekend we’re celebrating Swedish Meatball Day – a tribute to one of Sweden’s most beloved bites! 🇸🇪 Make them big or make them small! There's just one golden rule: they have to be made with love! 😋♥️ Zofia Selimi is a food creator with Balkan roots. She cooks food from all over the world – from her grandmother's Roma recipes to classic Swedish dishes. This is Zofia's recipe for Swedish meatballs.
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Finally, it's Fat Tuesday! This is when Swedes indulge in 'semlor' – delicious cardamom buns filled with almond paste and whipped cream. Curious about how to make a semla? Look no further! The traditions of semla are rooted in fettisdag (Shrove Tuesday, or Fat Tuesday) when the buns were eaten at a last celebratory feast before the Christian fasting period of Lent. Swedish semla recipe: Dough: 50 g fresh yeast (for sweet dough) 100 g butter (unsalted) 300 ml milk 1 egg 0.5 tsp salt 2 tsp ground
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Feel like it's all gloom and doom? Let's cheer ourselves up by looking back at 5 world-changing, Nobel Prize-winning innovations. | Sweden.se
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Stockholm University is one of the many Swedish universities where sustainability isn’t just a plan – it’s everyday life. From buzzing biodiversity spots to easy recycling ♻️, the campus is alive with smart solutions for a greener future. And the best part? It’s not just about buildings or energy bills – students and staff are right at the heart of it, proving that real change starts here. 💡✨ Music: Let's break it down - Xack / Epidemic Sound | Sweden.se
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In the Nordics, darkness isn’t just part of a season – it’s a way of life for a large part of the year! 🌙 Making yourself visible in the dark has never been a trend, but it’s an everyday habit worth adopting – and easier than you might think. 😄 For decades, small reflectors have been part of everyday life across the Nordic region – clipped to jackets, bags, and bikes. They’re practical and affordable, and come in all sorts of fun shapes and sizes, so you can easily find one that fits your styl
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Here's an innovative wave energy converter inspired by the pumping principle of the human heart! 🌊💙 Swedish company CorPower Ocean has adapted wave energy technology and 40 years of hydrodynamic research to develop a device that delivers more than five times as much electricity per tonne of equipment compared with previous state-of-the-art in wave energy. 👏⚡️ The wave energy converter is a lightweight and low-cost tool that maximises electricity generation while providing robust operation in
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Sweden has a history of stretching the boundaries and coming up with groundbreaking ideas. From life-saving seatbelts 🚘 to revolutionary Bluetooth technology 📲 and green batteries 🔋. Here are a few reasons that might explain why Swedes are world-leading innovators. 📽️ | Sweden.se
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Less traffic, cleaner streets and smarter cities! 🏙️ 🌎 In Stockholm – and in over 1,200 places worldwide – an innovative underground waste collection system is changing the way we handle waste. ♻️ Developed by Swedish company Envac, the system uses compressed air to transport different types of waste through underground pipes at speeds of up to 70 km/h, directly to a central collection point. 💚 Now that’s what we call smart waste management. Illustrations: Envac Music: 'Open Roads' – Aiyo/Epi
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