Swedish has been sounding more and more English in recent years. In this two-part report, we will look at the phenomenon from different angles. The first part is about language politics--just what ...

This week's episode of Sweden in Focus Extra for Membership+ poses some seriously tricky Swedish language questions.

In the late 19th century, when huddled masses of Swedes began arriving in America in droves, they looked for whatever help and comfort they could find in adjusting to their strange new home. Relatives ...

Sweden's long-planned language and civics tests for citizenship could be delayed by as much as two years, Swedish media ...

The government of Sweden wants to make it harder to become a Swedish citizen. Sweden’s government has proposed making formal Swedish language tests part of the process for gaining Swedish citizenship, ...

Viveca Sten's popular novels come to life in a mix of Nordic crime and the beautiful surroundings of the outer Stockholm archipelago. In Södertälje, families, police and criminals get entangled in a ...

New data from job search engine Adzuna.co.uk revealed UK roles which require Swedish language skills pay more than those seeking any other second language. Swedish language skills boast an average ...

A group of nationalist local councilors in Sweden are reportedly attempting to ban bilingual students from speaking foreign languages in the area's schools during class and break times. According to ...