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Jul 16 2010

What's new in Sweden?

Would you like to keep up with the current topics and phenomena concerning Sweden? Have a look at the webpage Sweden.se where new articles in a variety of subject areas are presented a few times per month.

At Sweden.se you can find general information, fact sheets, articles, theme sites, etc. about all the different aspects of life in Sweden. There are five organizations behind Sweden.se with overall responsibility for promoting Sweden abroad: the Swedish Institute, the Swedish Government Offices including the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications, the Invest in Sweden Agency, the Swedish Trade Council and VisitSweden.
> www.sweden.se

Here is a taste of recent articles (courtesy of Sweden.se):

Sleepless in Stockholm

It’s a cool, cosmopolitan city populated by more than its fair share of beautiful people. So why are so many Stockholmers single?

> Read the article on Sweden.se

Sweden says “I do” to same-sex marriage

Last year on May 1, Alexandra Einerstam and Åsa Andersson became wife and wife, tying the knot on the day same-sex marriage legislation came into force in Sweden.
> Read the article at Sweden.se

Equality starts in pre-school

A blue cup for her and a pink cup for him — does that sound weird? Not for Swedish children. Gender pedagogy at pre-school level puts everyone on an equal footing.
> Read the article on Sweden.se

A certain number of local news can also be found at Sweden.se. More at: Local news

Last update 2010-07-16

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Jul 16 2010 New museum in Stockholm
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May 3 2010 Elections in Sweden 2010
On Sunday 19 September 2010 elections to the riksdag, the municipalities and to the county councils will be held in Sweden.
Mar 29 2010 Sweden introduces tuition fees and offers scholarships for students from outside EU
The Swedish government has presented a bill outlining tuition and application fees for students from non-EU/EEA countries from the 2011/2012 academic year, to be supplemented by scholarship programs.
Jan 29 2010 Stockholm – European Green Capital 2010
The European Commission has chosen Stockholm as Europe's first Green capital, commending its long-term focus on environmental issues.
Dec 15 2009 New webpage about working in Sweden
The new web portal was launched on 15 December and is mainly for non-EU citizens interested in working in Sweden for at least one year.
May 8 2009 Sweden.se - new possibilities
On the webpage Sweden.se you can now find links to some intersting features of Sweden
Jul 21 2008 Sweden opens Consulate in Montenegro
On 1 July Sweden opened a Consulate in Podgorica, the capital of the Republic of Montenegro.
Apr 22 2008 Important information regarding visa applications
From Wednesday 23 April 2008 visa applications for Sweden should be handed in at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Zagreb.

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