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How does Swedish income tax compare to the other Nordic countries?

What you need to know about Germany's latest coronavirus aid

Small and medium-sized businesses as well as the self-employed in Germany can now apply for new 'bridging aid' to help them stay afloat through the coronavirus pandemic. Here's how it works and when the deadline is.

WINTER

Nine ways to get through winter the German way

HEALTH

How unhealthy habits are putting pressure on Germany’s healthcare system

IMMIGRATION

‘Germany needs 500,000 new immigrants every year’

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

‘They were so rude’: Berlin newcomer shares S-Bahn horror story

BOMB

CRIME MAP: This interactive map shows the explosions in Malmö in 2019

CUSTOMS

The Local’s readers: What Swedish habits do you inevitably pick up?

TRAIN

‘Sometimes flying is cheaper’: The problems and the positives of train travel in Germany

FRIENDSHIP

‘They don’t do small talk’: Why foreigners in Germany find it hard to make friends

SMOKING

What you need to know about Sweden’s new smoking ban

WORKING IN SWEDEN

Ten great co-working spots across Stockholm for freelancers and entrepreneurs

MONEY