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Swedish Spotify founder named in Time’s 100 Most Influential People Posted by on Apr 26, 2017

Daniel Ek, the founder of Spotify, is now on Time Magazine’s 2017 list of Top 100 Most Influential People as the only Swede on the list, Swedish public SVT Nyheter reports. He was chosen by British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, who calls him a “tech pioneer”.¹ “Spotify was launched just as I was starting my own…

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Älvdalska-Elfdalian Posted by on Apr 17, 2017

Today I have a real treat for everyone who is in love with languages. Have you  heard about the ancient dialect of Elfdalian? Not? Where I can give you a quick summary. I can also provide you a very nice poem written by Lars Göran Lannegård who obviously speaks the dialect. I say dialect but…

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Study.EU ranks Sweden as 5th Posted by on Apr 3, 2017

Study.EU is the gateway to universities in Europe. The prominent website ranks Sweden as the fifth most suitable country in Europe for students both from and outside the EU. You will find much detailed information on cost of living, study programs and courses on all levels, housing and other essential information before moving to Sweden…

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