Finding student accommodation in Sweden
Finding the most suitable place to live can sometimes take a small while, so you should give yourself plenty of time to make all the necessary arrangements before leaving for Sweden.
Day: January 17, 2012
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Who can work in Sweden?
Not everyone can move to work in Sweden, but new labour migration laws have made it much easier to move to Sweden from outside the EU.
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Doctoral studies in Sweden: how to apply
Thinking of applying for doctoral studies in Sweden? Here's how to get started.
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How to apply for a Swedish Master’s program
Some 600 master’s degree programs at Swedish universities are taught entirely in English. Here's an easy guide for how to apply.
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Apply online to study in Sweden
Applying to study in Sweden has never been easier, with a dedicated portal now set up for international applicants.
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Learn Swedish – wherever you are
About 65,000 people outside Sweden take Swedish classes. Here's how you can join in.
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Do I need a visa?
Whether or not you need a visa or a residence permit to study in Sweden depends on where you come from. This is what you need to know.
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Why should I study in Sweden?
It is a big step to study abroad, and the options are almost limitless. So what makes Sweden stand out as a study destination?
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Sex harassment claims taint Juholt ally anew
Sexual harassment allegations against Social Democrat foreign policy spokesperson Urban Ahlin have prompted the party’s feminist faction to object to his appointment as chair of party's Riksdag group, delivering yet another blow to Social Democrat head Håkan Juholt.
Germany
German victim’s body ‘recovered from ship’
The body of a German man killed on the Costa Concordia cruise ship was found on Tuesday, the Italian media said. Divers have recovered five more victims, bringing the confirmed death toll to 11.
Germany
Researchers make malaria breakthrough
German researchers announced Tuesday they had developed a process to make the most effective anti-malaria drug cheaper and easier to produce in large life-saving quantities.
Norway
Security cops investigate Islamist threat video
On the same day Norway’s intelligence service (PST) said hardline Islamists remained the foremost threat to national security, leading government officials and the royal family have been singled out in a threatening online video.
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Bra-size name tag ‘outrage’ headed to court
A complaint from a former lingerie shop employee upset at being forced to wear a name tag displaying her bra size has prompted a Swedish union to file a discrimination lawsuit against the company that runs the store.
Switzerland
Occupy protestors set up igloo camp
The first opponents of the World Economic Forum (WEF) have arrived at Davos to build igloos they will use as their protest base during the international conference.
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35-year-old men ‘lousy’ investors: Swedish study
Stock market success is impossible to predict but according to new research, certain ‘crystal clear’ trends have been discovered.
Switzerland
Standard & Poor’s slashes Petroplus rating
Credit ratings agency Standard and Poor's on Tuesday downgraded its rating for Swiss-based oil refiner Petroplus by three notches due to the increased risk of a default on its short-term debt.
Norway
Young Libyan refugees begin new life in Norway
A group of 33 child refugees who fled the conflict in Libya last year have been resettled in Norway, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday.
Germany
Fiery German heads European Parliament
Fiery German socialist Martin Schulz was elected president of the European Parliament on Tuesday, replacing outgoing conservative former Polish premier Jerzy Buzek.
Germany
‘Kebab-Murders’ called ‘worst word of 2011’
A jury of language experts has picked Döner-Morde (Kebab Murders) as 2011’s most despicable German word, saying that in the wake of racist murders the term reduced a victimised minority community to food hawkers.
France
Left-wing MP: ratings agencies are ‘charlatans’
Arnaud Montebourg, who came third in recent elections to choose the Socialist presidential candidate, has angrily denounced ratings agencies as "charlatans" in an interview.
Sweden
Quality of Swedish unis ‘too low’: minister
Sweden’s education minister Jan Björklund has slammed the quality of the country's higher education system as he unveiled plans to revamp the way university quality is monitored.
Switzerland
Plastered arm changes brain: Swiss study
People who suffer a broken arm display changes to the anatomy and activity of their brains after just 16 days, Zurich scientists have discovered.
Germany
Last GM crop developer leaves German soil
BASF, the last firm still developing genetically modified crops in Germany is stopping its work, admitting defeat in the face of widespread European opposition to to the idea.
Norway
Islamists main threat to Norway: intelligence
Radical Islamists pose the biggest threat to Norway even though it was a right-wing extremist who carried out the twin attacks last July that killed 77 people, Norwegian intelligence service PST said on Tuesday.
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Sweden knew Wallenberg probe ‘blocked’ by KGB
The Soviet secret police and its Russian successor actively blocked a probe into the fate of Swedish Holocaust hero Raoul Wallenberg and Sweden was informed, researchers say, citing a recently unearthed document.
Germany
Freezing nights and frosty days this week
Those hoping that winter had given up on Germany this year should reach for their gloves – temperatures are set to plummet over the coming few days, resulting in frost and ice even in more protected areas.
Switzerland
Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Geneva celebrates unloved son
Geneva once condemned Jean-Jacques Rousseau and burned his books, but is now preparing to celebrate his birth 300 years ago with pomp.
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Swedish apartment prices suffer steep drop
Apartment prices in Sweden plummeted 11 percent in December, ending a year marked by flat or declining real estate prices across the country, according to new statistics.
Norway
Norwegian mother and child found dead
Swedish police have launched a murder investigation after a 38-year-old Norwegian woman and her baby daughter were found dead on Monday in an apartment in Arboga in central Sweden.
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Fall lands Swedish tennis great Wilander in hospital
Former world number one Mats Wilander was taken to hospital on the eve of the Australian Open in Melbourne after falling and lacerating a kidney, his company said on Tuesday.
Germany
Airports still stingy with their wireless internet
German airports are slowly offering more free internet access, but progress is slow, with only Cologne Bonn Airport providing unlimited free surfing.
Germany
VW and BMW recall half a million cars
Volkswagen and BMW issued recalls on half a million cars this week – with VW warning that fuel lines in their most modern diesel engines can leak, and BMW saying their Minis could catch fire due to electrical problems.
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Caregiver threatened to kill dementia patient
A nursing home employee in southern Sweden has been dismissed after it was discovered that she lost her temper and threatened to kill one of her 90-year-old dementia patients.
France
Minister: foreigners to blame for burglary rise
Government figures will show a 16 percent increase in household burglaries in 2011 despite an overall drop in crime.
Switzerland
Swiss to give Greeks back BC-era silver coin
Athens has asked Switzerland to return a 480 BC silver coin sold in a Zurich auction for €80,000 ($102,000), a newspaper reported on Monday.
Germany
Man tells court it was dog who strangled wife
A German man suspected of strangling his wife has pointed the finger at the family dog instead, saying the Labrador could have smothered her to death by accident.
France
Snake on the loose on high speed train
Passengers on a train from Paris to Marseille had little idea that a boa constrictor was slithering around them on Saturday evening.
France
Eurovision song to be recorded this week
France's entry for the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest, to be sung by Indonesian-born singer Anggun, will be recorded this week.
France
Prices plunge as China turns sour on top Bordeaux
Speculators and China's super-rich have turned sour on Bordeaux's most prestigious, investment-grade wines, causing a deep dip in prices, year-end figures have revealed.
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Sweden ‘not ready’ to recognize Palestine: Bildt
The time is not right for Sweden to recognize the Palestinian state or make any promises to upgrade the country’s status in the UN, said foreign minister Carl Bildt on Monday after the Centre Party recently made a u-turn on the issue.
France
France facing key bond test after downgrade
France is to issue long-term bonds on Thursday in the first test of its market credibility in the wake of Standard & Poor's decision to strip the country of its cherished triple-A rating.
Germany
Germans ‘stole’ Auschwitz personnel files
Polish authorities are hunting two Germans who are said to have dug up three crates of documents from the Auschwitz death camp and made off with them rather than handing them in.
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Juholt remark sparks political squabble
Social Democrat leader Håkan Juholt once again landed himself in hot water after saying that the government had “pushed through” defence policies with the help of the Sweden Democrats.