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WEBLatest news, travel, politics, money, jobs and more. Get guides on property, second homes, visas, language, taxes from The Local's journalists in Sweden.
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WEBFind your next English-language job in Sweden on The Local Jobs. With jobs for foreigners in every sector from teaching and translation to engineering, IT and customer service, The Local jobs is the place to come to take your career to the next level in Stockholm, Uppsala, Örebro, or elsewhere in Sweden.
KEY POINTS: The final verdict on Sweden's Covid-19 response
WEBFeb 25, 2022 · Sweden's decision to rely on voluntary measures rather than a strict lockdown to handle the Covid-19 pandemic was "fundamentally correct", but its measures were too weak and too late, the final report by the Coronavirus Commission concludes.
Latest News from Sweden - The Local Sweden
WEBSwedish security service: Iran may have had role in embassy attacks Iran may have been involved in explosions and gunfire around Israeli embassies in Sweden and Denmark this week, a Swedish intelligence chief said, but stressed he couldn't say for sure.
Which Swedish banks now have the lowest mortgage rates?
WEBDec 8, 2023 · If you had a 2.1 million kronor mortgage and you had borrowed 64 percent of the value of your property, your home would be worth 3.28 million, so we can use those figures to calculate Danske Bank's mortgage rates for the average new mortgage in Sweden.. Here, the rates are slightly lower than the listed rates – 4.46 for a variable rate mortgage, 4.65 for one year, 3.93 for two, 3.89 for ...
Why is Sweden so rich? The Local answers Google's questions
WEBJun 18, 2021 · So, how rich is Sweden, really? GDP is only one way of measuring wealth. It doesn’t tell the whole story. By all economic measures, Sweden is a relatively wealthy country, but this doesn’t necessarily trickle down to everyone.. Seven percent of working Swedes have an income below the EU’s at-risk-of-poverty threshold (although this is under the EU average of 10 percent).
Find house and apartment rentals in Sweden - The Local Sweden
WEBWelcome to our rental listings, here you can search through thousands of homes and apartments available to rent throughout Sweden. Finding the perfect apartment to rent can be intimidating, especially if you are new to Sweden …
The latest news and figures about the Covid pandemic in Sweden
WEBDec 28, 2021 · A total of 7,796,228 people aged over 12 have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 7,558,474 have received two doses. This corresponds to 86.7 and 84.0 percent, respectively, of Sweden's over-12 population. A total of 4,688,182 people over the age of 18 have had three doses – 56.4 percent of that age group.
How does income tax work in Sweden? - The Local Sweden
WEBOct 22, 2020 · On top of that, higher earners pay a national tax (statlig skatt) of 20 percent.This is only paid on annual income over a certain threshold, set at 598,500 kronor (approximately $58,000) for 2024, or roughly 51,200 kronor per month.
Swedish Migration Agency launches new system for handling work …
WEBJan 26, 2024 · From January 29th, the agency will prioritise service to employers recruiting highly qualified workers. It will do this by introducing a new way of sorting applications for permits, filtering by occupation and industry and sorting out applications which are ready for a decision, which, it claims, will also make it possible to cut processing times drastically.