Tag Archives: Politics
Voting in Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Sep 8, 2014
There’s an election coming up in Sweden on Sunday, September 14. It’s an important one and will help determine who will lead the country for the next four years. Currently, there are eight parties represented in the Riksdag (parliament). Steve did a great job of going through some of this information in his post Left…
Democracy in Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Mar 26, 2014
It’s been a while since we talked about Swedish culture. It’s been grammar heavy lately, which is obviously important when learning a language, but when studying a language, it’s also important to understand what is happening culturally in a country. That includes the good things (like delicious Swedish candy and amazing Swedish movies and wonderful…
The News from Stockholm – Freedom of the Press Posted by Marcus Cederström on Apr 25, 2010
In the past week, a discussion has been brewing in Sweden about freedom of the press. The discussion stems from recent revelations that a right-wing newspaper has received government funding. Nationell Idag, a newspaper published by Nationaldemokraterna, has been granted about 1.7 million SEK in support for the 2010 calendar year (along with about 700,000…