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Sweden's Week, Explained in 5 Minutes

Every week we gather Sweden's most important stories across politics, the economy, green industry and tech, culture and travel, and put them in context. There is no race for breaking news here. You get a clear timeline, the background you need and facts cross-checked across several outlets.

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Sweden GuideEssential facts, not news

Country basics

Capital
Stockholm
Population
About 10.6 million
Area
About 450,000 km²
Language · Script
Swedish · Latin alphabet (with å, ä, ö)
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Currency
Swedish krona (SEK, kr)
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET) · UTC+2 in summer (CEST)

Emergency & help lines

Police · Fire · Ambulance
112
Police (non-emergency)
114 14
Healthcare advice
1177
Public information in a crisis
113 13

Traveler essentials

Country code
+46
Voltage · Plug
230V 50Hz · Type C/F
Driving side
Right-hand traffic
Major cities
Stockholm · Gothenburg · Malmö · Uppsala · Västerås · Örebro · Linköping · Helsingborg

Public holidays

Jan 1
New Year's Day
Jan 6
Epiphany
Friday before Easter
Good Friday
March/April (Sun–Mon)
Easter Sunday · Easter Monday
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May 1
May Day
Thursday, 39 days after Easter
Ascension Day
Sunday, 7 weeks after Easter
Whitsunday (Pentecost)
Jun 6
National Day of Sweden
Saturday, Jun 20–26
Midsummer Day
Saturday, Oct 31–Nov 6
All Saints' Day
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Dec 26
Second Day of Christmas (Boxing Day)

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