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”
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Statistics
Weddings During 2018 about 51 000 people got married, a number that has been consistent for the past couple of years. 2001 the number of marriages hit a low point with just 39 000 weddings. In 2010 there was a peak and about 57 000 people got married. Divorces During 2018 about 25 000 peopleContinue reading “Statistics”
Liljeholmens
This post contains commercial links Liljeholmens Stearinfabriks AB is the largest candle light producer in the world, as well as one of the oldest (still active) companies in Sweden. Swedish tradition since 1839 The history of Liljeholmen goes all the way back to 1839, in a small wooden cottage in Liljeholmen, Stockholm. After time the methodContinue reading “Liljeholmens”
Swedish designers
This post contains commercial links Lars Wallin Swedish fashion designer Lars Wallin has a degree from Beckmans’ School of design and has won the prestigious designer award “Guldknappen”. Wallin has designen outfits for scenkläder the Eurovision Song Contest, The Royal Opera in Stockholm and several Swedish artists and royalties. Lars Wallin is inspired by French coutureContinue reading “Swedish designers”
Ikea
IKEA is a Swedish multinational company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture, kitchen appliances, home accessories and other useful goods. The company was founded in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad, who at the time was only 17 years old. The company name, IKEA, is an acronym of Kamprad’s initial (I K) with those of Elmtaryd (theContinue reading “Ikea”
Greta Thunberg
There is this amazing girl, 16 years old, who’s already become an icon. She’s a role model to us all and she’s rubbing shoulders with the most powerful, influential and most admired leaders and politicians in the world! Greta Thunberg has, at a very young age, become a spokes person for a world wide movementContinue reading “Greta Thunberg”
Mrs Swede 