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Glad Fettisdag! 😅🇸🇪🍰

If you’re new here: Fettisdag (Fat Tuesday) is the day Sweden collectively decides it’s totally normal to eat a semla for “tradition” (and then maybe… another one).

A semla = a soft cardamom bun filled with almond paste and whipped cream. It looks innocent. It’s not.

What usually happens:
✅ cafés sell out early
✅ coworkers argue about which semla is “the best” like it’s a personality trait
✅ some people eat it the classic way, some put it in warm milk (it’s called hetvägg)
✅ and everyone pretends it’s cultural research 🫶

So if you see your Swedish friend holding a semla like it’s a newborn… just back away slowly and let them have their moment.

Are you team classic semla or team hetvägg? 👀

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Glad Fettisdag! 😅🇸🇪🍰

If you’re new here: Fettisdag (Fat Tuesday) is the day Sweden collectively decides it’s totally normal to eat a semla for “tradition” (and then maybe… another one).

A semla = a soft cardamom bun filled with almond paste and whipped cream. It looks innocent. It’s not.

What usually happens:
✅ cafés sell out early
✅ coworkers argue about which semla is “the best” like it’s a personality trait
✅ some people eat it the classic way, some put it in warm milk (it’s called hetvägg)
✅ and everyone pretends it’s cultural research 🫶

So if you see your Swedish friend holding a semla like it’s a newborn… just back away slowly and let them have their moment.

Are you team classic semla or team hetvägg? 👀

1️⃣ Save this for the semla season
2️⃣ Tag the friend who turns feral on Fettisdagen
3️⃣ Follow LikeSweden for more things Swedish
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My long awaited package finally arrived 🤓📦

*ad*

After TWO years of wearing the same frames… and after I changed my hair colour… I decided it’s time for “glasses on rotation”. Because apparently I’m the kind of person who can change hair, but keeps the same frames like it’s a marriage vow 😅

This pair is from @firmoo.se (TM45298) 
What I really liked: you can try the frames on your own photo before ordering. Super helpful when you’re doing a little style reset.

They also offer prescription lenses, so I ordered this pair with my prescription to test the whole process, but I’ll mostly use them for filming and quick outings. For future online orders though, I’ll probably go for plano lenses (zero power) as a fashion accessory.

And here’s something worth knowing 👇
 When it comes to prescription glasses long-term, ordering prescription glasses online can sometimes come with risks if the lenses are not perfectly centered or fitted to your exact measurements. Some things (like perfect lens alignment) are hard to properly verify at home, even if they feel fine at first.

So if I ever fall in love with a frame online and want it as my main everyday pair, a smart option is to order the frame and have the lenses fitted and checked professionally at a local optician. Best of both worlds.

👉 firmoo.se and use the code GFUI50 to get 50% off the frames

Now tell me: what do you think? 👀

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My long awaited package finally arrived 🤓📦

*ad*

After TWO years of wearing the same frames… and after I changed my hair colour… I decided it’s time for “glasses on rotation”. Because apparently I’m the kind of person who can change hair, but keeps the same frames like it’s a marriage vow 😅

This pair is from @firmoo.se (TM45298) 
What I really liked: you can try the frames on your own photo before ordering. Super helpful when you’re doing a little style reset.

They also offer prescription lenses, so I ordered this pair with my prescription to test the whole process, but I’ll mostly use them for filming and quick outings. For future online orders though, I’ll probably go for plano lenses (zero power) as a fashion accessory.

And here’s something worth knowing 👇
 When it comes to prescription glasses long-term, ordering prescription glasses online can sometimes come with risks if the lenses are not perfectly centered or fitted to your exact measurements. Some things (like perfect lens alignment) are hard to properly verify at home, even if they feel fine at first.

So if I ever fall in love with a frame online and want it as my main everyday pair, a smart option is to order the frame and have the lenses fitted and checked professionally at a local optician. Best of both worlds.

👉 firmoo.se and use the code GFUI50 to get 50% off the frames

Now tell me: what do you think? 👀

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⚡️ Swedes in shock over electricity prices

On Tuesday, the price reached just over 2 kr per kWh. The highest in two years.

🏠 One family near Motala: 9,832 kr
🔥 Family in Gällivare: 10,000 kr
👴 Pensioner in Stockholm area: 12,500 kr

Reasons according to experts:
❄️ Cold weather
🌬️ Almost no wind
📈 High demand

Many households say they’ve lowered the heat, bought energy efficient equipment and still see record bills.

Would you choose fixed or variable rates right now?

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⚡️ Swedes in shock over electricity prices

On Tuesday, the price reached just over 2 kr per kWh. The highest in two years.

🏠 One family near Motala: 9,832 kr
🔥 Family in Gällivare: 10,000 kr
👴 Pensioner in Stockholm area: 12,500 kr

Reasons according to experts:
❄️ Cold weather
🌬️ Almost no wind
📈 High demand

Many households say they’ve lowered the heat, bought energy efficient equipment and still see record bills.

Would you choose fixed or variable rates right now?

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🇸🇪 Valentine’s Day, but make it Swedish and limited 🤩
*self-promo*

Today we celebrated by checking if our favourite semla in Gothenburg is still as good as last year.
And I promised you a little Valentine’s surprise.

I just released a limited LikeSweden candle drop:

🕯️ Vinterfika Coffee + cinnamon. Warm, cozy, slightly pumpkin-spice energy. Basically winter fika in a jar.

🍊 Citrusblomma Magnolia + orange. Fresh, sweet, slightly Skittles vibes.

Both are soy candles, handmade in Gothenburg by my mum. She used to run her own candle shop in Poland. This batch? Made especially for you.

Only 10 pieces per scent. When they’re gone, they’re gone.

🇸🇪 Shipping within Sweden only.

If you want the link, comment CANDLE and I’ll send it to you in DM.

And yes… if you buy both scents, you get a small discount on the second one 😉

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🇸🇪 Valentine’s Day, but make it Swedish and limited 🤩
*self-promo*

Today we celebrated by checking if our favourite semla in Gothenburg is still as good as last year.
And I promised you a little Valentine’s surprise.

I just released a limited LikeSweden candle drop:

🕯️ Vinterfika Coffee + cinnamon. Warm, cozy, slightly pumpkin-spice energy. Basically winter fika in a jar.

🍊 Citrusblomma Magnolia + orange. Fresh, sweet, slightly Skittles vibes.

Both are soy candles, handmade in Gothenburg by my mum. She used to run her own candle shop in Poland. This batch? Made especially for you.

Only 10 pieces per scent. When they’re gone, they’re gone.

🇸🇪 Shipping within Sweden only.

If you want the link, comment CANDLE and I’ll send it to you in DM.

And yes… if you buy both scents, you get a small discount on the second one 😉

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🇸🇪 Older Swedes are some of the happiest people in the world.
 But younger Swedes are struggling.
A new study based on 15,000+ survey answers found big differences between ages 18–24 and 70+:

✅ Young adults report less meaning in life and less financial security 😔 2x higher loneliness 🧠 7x higher levels of depression and anxiety compared to the oldest group

What’s interesting: researchers say young Swedes are not doing worse than young people abroad.
 The real “Sweden thing” is how happy the older generation is. They even say the classic “midlife dip” in happiness does not really show up in Sweden.

What do you think is driving this gap?

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🇸🇪 Older Swedes are some of the happiest people in the world.
 But younger Swedes are struggling.
A new study based on 15,000+ survey answers found big differences between ages 18–24 and 70+:

✅ Young adults report less meaning in life and less financial security 😔 2x higher loneliness 🧠 7x higher levels of depression and anxiety compared to the oldest group

What’s interesting: researchers say young Swedes are not doing worse than young people abroad.
 The real “Sweden thing” is how happy the older generation is. They even say the classic “midlife dip” in happiness does not really show up in Sweden.

What do you think is driving this gap?

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🇸🇪 My honest take on Sweden’s proposed citizenship changes (and yes, there’s a petition link at the bottom)

I actually support the changes themselves, especially the language and knowledge tests.
 In my opinion, getting citizenship in a new country should mean you can communicate in the language and understand the basics of society, culture and traditions. Anything else feels too close to handing it out like a candy compared to many other European countries.

But the way this is being handled is a scandal.

➡️ If this has been discussed for months or years, you can’t suddenly drop a short announcement with almost no details, create even more questions, and then push for changes in just a few months. It feels rushed, and it gives serious election bait energy before September.

➡️ There’s also a basic principle that laws shouldn’t be applied retroactively. If the plan is to apply stricter rules to applications that are already in the system on the day the change starts, that’s not on the applicants. If someone met the requirements when they applied and the case has been waiting because of long processing times, why should they suddenly stop qualifying?

If you want to support the idea that these changes should NOT be applied retroactively to pending cases, comment SIGN and I’ll send you the petition link. 
I’ve already signed it. I didn’t start it, I found it while researching.

What’s your take on this? 👇

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🇸🇪 My honest take on Sweden’s proposed citizenship changes (and yes, there’s a petition link at the bottom)

I actually support the changes themselves, especially the language and knowledge tests.
 In my opinion, getting citizenship in a new country should mean you can communicate in the language and understand the basics of society, culture and traditions. Anything else feels too close to handing it out like a candy compared to many other European countries.

But the way this is being handled is a scandal.

➡️ If this has been discussed for months or years, you can’t suddenly drop a short announcement with almost no details, create even more questions, and then push for changes in just a few months. It feels rushed, and it gives serious election bait energy before September.

➡️ There’s also a basic principle that laws shouldn’t be applied retroactively. If the plan is to apply stricter rules to applications that are already in the system on the day the change starts, that’s not on the applicants. If someone met the requirements when they applied and the case has been waiting because of long processing times, why should they suddenly stop qualifying?

If you want to support the idea that these changes should NOT be applied retroactively to pending cases, comment SIGN and I’ll send you the petition link. 
I’ve already signed it. I didn’t start it, I found it while researching.

What’s your take on this? 👇

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🇸🇪 New proposed citizenship rules, explained clearly (before vs after)

I’ve seen a lot of confusion around this topic, and honestly it makes sense. The announcement was short, left more questions than answers, and the suggested timeline is very close, so I put everything in one place.

This carousel is for anyone who wants a simple overview of: ✅ what the rules are today vs what’s being proposed ✅ what’s confirmed in the official documents ✅ what’s still unclear (and why people are asking so many questions)

No hot takes, just the facts we actually have right now. 
I’ll keep updating when new details are published.

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Sources: ➡️ Regeringen.se: Pressmeddelande: “Det nya svenska medborgarskapet” (Feb 2026) ➡️Regeringen.se: Lagrådsremiss: “Skärpta krav för svenskt medborgarskap” (Feb 2026) ➡️Migrationsverket.se: “Citizenship for adults” (current rules) ➡️ TT Nyhetsbyrån (Swedish national news agency): reported details mentioned in Swedish media coverage

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🇸🇪 New proposed citizenship rules, explained clearly (before vs after)

I’ve seen a lot of confusion around this topic, and honestly it makes sense. The announcement was short, left more questions than answers, and the suggested timeline is very close, so I put everything in one place.

This carousel is for anyone who wants a simple overview of: ✅ what the rules are today vs what’s being proposed ✅ what’s confirmed in the official documents ✅ what’s still unclear (and why people are asking so many questions)

No hot takes, just the facts we actually have right now. 
I’ll keep updating when new details are published.

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Sources: ➡️ Regeringen.se: Pressmeddelande: “Det nya svenska medborgarskapet” (Feb 2026) ➡️Regeringen.se: Lagrådsremiss: “Skärpta krav för svenskt medborgarskap” (Feb 2026) ➡️Migrationsverket.se: “Citizenship for adults” (current rules) ➡️ TT Nyhetsbyrån (Swedish national news agency): reported details mentioned in Swedish media coverage

🇸🇪 Sweden is tightening the rules for citizenship.

Tidöpartierna (the government parties + SD) want Swedish citizenship to “mean more” and be the end of an integration process.

What they propose:
📅 Residency requirement: mainly 8 years instead of 5

📝 A citizenship test in two parts: Swedish language + knowledge about Swedish society

💼 Self support: around 20,000 SEK/month income (salary or own business)

🚫 Support rule: you can’t have lived on försörjningsstöd for more than 6 months in the last 3 years (exceptions mentioned, like students)

⚖️ “Honest and responsible lifestyle”: stricter rules after convictions, with a maximum waiting time proposed to increase from 10 to 17 years, and it would apply to everyone over 15

📆 Planned start date: June 6, 2026 (Sweden’s National Day).

What remains unclear?
❓ What happens to applications already submitted under today’s rules
❓ Exactly what questions will be on the test (they say it may resemble the US or Danish setup, but no details yet)
❓ The full list of exceptions (only some are mentioned)

This will likely be clarified in the final legal wording and guidance from authorities.

What do you think about the new rules? 👇

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