This year marks the 60th anniversary for Emil i Lönneberga and the first book ever to be published about the blond Swede. About Emil Emil i Lönneberga is a story about a 5-year old boy living in the countryside farm Katthult, a small village situated in “Lönneberga socken” in the county of Småland. Emil isContinue reading “Emil i Lönneberga”
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The Prime Minister of Sweden
As a result of the latest election, which was held on September 10 2022, Sweden has a new Prime Minister. Or Head of State, if you wish. Personal life His name is Ulf Kristersson; a middle aged man (born 1963) who was born in Lund and later moved to Torshälla situated in the brautiful countyContinue reading “The Prime Minister of Sweden”
Facts about Sweden
Governance: Constitutional monarchy Official language: Swedish Oficial minority languages: Finnish, Yiddish, Meänkieli, Romani and Sami. National Day: June 6 National anthem: “Du gamla, du fria” Currency: Swedish kronor (SEK) Population: Approximately 10,35 million (2020) Capital city: Stockholm Largest city: Stockholm (approx. 1,6 million) Highest mountain: Kebnekaise (2,106 meters) Largest lake: Vänern (5,648 km2) Members ofContinue reading “Facts about Sweden”
Cancelled events due to covid-19
Cancelled and/or postponed events due to covid-19. Can you get your money back?
Effects of the Corona virus in Sweden
The Public Health Agency (Folkhälsomyndigheten) is monitoring the development of the Corona virus closely. They consider the risk of infection spreading in Sweden as very high. The Swedish Government listens carefully to the advice and expertise of the Public Health Agency of Sweden, and are making necessary adjustments almost every day. Their main focus isContinue reading “Effects of the Corona virus in Sweden”
Jan Eliasson
Former politician, diplomat and Secretary-General of the United Nations, Jan Eliasson was born in 1940 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Jan was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs by the Swedish government in 2006, and worked as Vice President of the United Nations General Assembly between 2012-2016. In the early eighties Eliasson worked as advisor in the war betweenContinue reading “Jan Eliasson”
Mrs Swede 