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🍬 One of Sweden’s most iconic candy brands just stopped being Swedish-owned.

Aroma, the company behind classic sweets like jelly raspberries, licorice boats and jelly hearts, has been sold to Finnish giant Fazer after more than 100 years.

The former owner called himself “the last Swedish candy king" and says he’s happy with the deal.

🇸🇪➡️🇫🇮

Production in Sweden is expected to continue for now, but Fazer says future plans are still not fully decided.

The bigger problem?

Apparently younger people prefer sour candy now… and traditional jelly candy is slowly losing popularity. 😬

🚀 Fun fact: Swedish astronaut Christer Fuglesang once brought these candies into space.

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🍬 One of Sweden’s most iconic candy brands just stopped being Swedish-owned.

Aroma, the company behind classic sweets like jelly raspberries, licorice boats and jelly hearts, has been sold to Finnish giant Fazer after more than 100 years.

The former owner called himself “the last Swedish candy king" and says he’s happy with the deal.

🇸🇪➡️🇫🇮

Production in Sweden is expected to continue for now, but Fazer says future plans are still not fully decided.

The bigger problem?

Apparently younger people prefer sour candy now… and traditional jelly candy is slowly losing popularity. 😬

🚀 Fun fact: Swedish astronaut Christer Fuglesang once brought these candies into space.

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🎩🇸🇪 Sweden once decided real national policy by drawing lots.

Out of a hat. In 1973, both sides of parliament ended up with exactly 175 seats each. Exactly 175 versus 175, down to the last seat.

And Swedish parliamentary rules at the time were clear:
if there’s a tie, you draw lots.

So they did. On tax policy, defence, real national legislation. The period got its own name: lotteririksdagen — the lottery parliament.

Sweden fixed it, of course. But the story raises a bigger question: how does a country that produced this also have one of the most stable and transparent democratic systems in the world?

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🎩🇸🇪 Sweden once decided real national policy by drawing lots.

Out of a hat. In 1973, both sides of parliament ended up with exactly 175 seats each. Exactly 175 versus 175, down to the last seat.

And Swedish parliamentary rules at the time were clear:
if there’s a tie, you draw lots.

So they did. On tax policy, defence, real national legislation. The period got its own name: lotteririksdagen — the lottery parliament.

Sweden fixed it, of course. But the story raises a bigger question: how does a country that produced this also have one of the most stable and transparent democratic systems in the world?

💬 Comment LOTTERI and I’ll send you my full post on how laws are actually made in Sweden👇

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🇸🇪 Sweden is fighting for a Eurovision final spot tonight.

Felicia enters the first semifinal in Vienna as one of the favourites with “My System.”
Experts and betting companies currently place her third in the semifinal, behind Finland and Greece.

Her Eurovision performance has also been upgraded since Melodifestivalen, especially the laser effects. At one point it even looks like she controls the lasers with her hands 👀
But despite being one of the favourites tonight, Sweden has actually dropped in the overall Eurovision odds from 7th to 10th place.

And yes… Felicia already reacted to it publicly:
🗣️ “It sucks.”

Meanwhile Finland is currently the big favourite to win the whole competition.
🎤 So… will Sweden make it to the final?

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🇸🇪 Sweden is fighting for a Eurovision final spot tonight.

Felicia enters the first semifinal in Vienna as one of the favourites with “My System.”
Experts and betting companies currently place her third in the semifinal, behind Finland and Greece.

Her Eurovision performance has also been upgraded since Melodifestivalen, especially the laser effects. At one point it even looks like she controls the lasers with her hands 👀
But despite being one of the favourites tonight, Sweden has actually dropped in the overall Eurovision odds from 7th to 10th place.

And yes… Felicia already reacted to it publicly:
🗣️ “It sucks.”

Meanwhile Finland is currently the big favourite to win the whole competition.
🎤 So… will Sweden make it to the final?

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🛒 Food prices in Sweden actually went down in April.

After the food VAT was cut in half, Matpriskollen says the big grocery chains lowered prices almost exactly as expected.

And there was more good news: Even without the VAT effect, grocery prices still dropped slightly.

☕ Coffee was one of the biggest reasons.
It became 8% cheaper in April, or 13% cheaper if you include the VAT cut.

Dairy, fruit and vegetables also went down.

But the relief may not last.

Higher fuel prices and more expensive fertilizer linked to the war in Iran could push food prices up again later. And according to Matpriskollen, some normal price increases may simply have been delayed.

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🛒 Food prices in Sweden actually went down in April.

After the food VAT was cut in half, Matpriskollen says the big grocery chains lowered prices almost exactly as expected.

And there was more good news: Even without the VAT effect, grocery prices still dropped slightly.

☕ Coffee was one of the biggest reasons.
It became 8% cheaper in April, or 13% cheaper if you include the VAT cut.

Dairy, fruit and vegetables also went down.

But the relief may not last.

Higher fuel prices and more expensive fertilizer linked to the war in Iran could push food prices up again later. And according to Matpriskollen, some normal price increases may simply have been delayed.

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🎭 Sweden’s theatre scene is getting more ambitious far beyond Stockholm

This week’s Nordic Curtain Call is all about regional theatres stepping into the spotlight:
✅ Riksteatern extends artistic director Dritëro Kasapi until 2031 as the company continues expanding its international ambitions
✅ Uppsala Stadsteater unveils a major autumn season led by a Nordic premiere of Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights
✅ Kulturhuset Spira reveals one of its biggest mixed theatre and concert programmes yet
✅ GöteborgsOperan keeps performing across the region while its main stage undergoes renovation
✅ Sarah Dawn Finer’s intimate concert tour returns this autumn, with tickets already on sale

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🎭 Sweden’s theatre scene is getting more ambitious far beyond Stockholm

This week’s Nordic Curtain Call is all about regional theatres stepping into the spotlight:
✅ Riksteatern extends artistic director Dritëro Kasapi until 2031 as the company continues expanding its international ambitions
✅ Uppsala Stadsteater unveils a major autumn season led by a Nordic premiere of Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights
✅ Kulturhuset Spira reveals one of its biggest mixed theatre and concert programmes yet
✅ GöteborgsOperan keeps performing across the region while its main stage undergoes renovation
✅ Sarah Dawn Finer’s intimate concert tour returns this autumn, with tickets already on sale

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🐟 Hundreds of dead eels found in Malmö.

After an emergency sewage leak, wastewater was released into Malmö’s canal for two days.

VA Syd said this was the “least bad option” and asked residents to flush less, shower less and reduce water use.

But now, dead eels and other fish have been found at Ribersborg beach.

One Malmö resident says she saw hundreds of dead eels along the water and criticized the city, especially because the eel is red-listed and critically endangered.

VA Syd says this was the first time they heard about the dead eels, and Malmö city will investigate.

For now, people are advised not to swim at Sundspromenaden, Scaniabadet or Ribersborg beach until water tests are done.

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🐟 Hundreds of dead eels found in Malmö.

After an emergency sewage leak, wastewater was released into Malmö’s canal for two days.

VA Syd said this was the “least bad option” and asked residents to flush less, shower less and reduce water use.

But now, dead eels and other fish have been found at Ribersborg beach.

One Malmö resident says she saw hundreds of dead eels along the water and criticized the city, especially because the eel is red-listed and critically endangered.

VA Syd says this was the first time they heard about the dead eels, and Malmö city will investigate.

For now, people are advised not to swim at Sundspromenaden, Scaniabadet or Ribersborg beach until water tests are done.

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Comment EBOOK and I’ll send you the link 💌
*self-promo*

POV: Swedish cuisine got two marketing departments.

👩🏼‍💻 Millennial version:
A carefully curated Swedish cookbook featuring traditional Midsommar recipes, desserts, drinks, and cozy Scandinavian dishes for hosting beautiful summer gatherings 🇸🇪🍓✨

🤳 Gen Z version:
potatoes. dill. salmon. tiny cakes. emotional support strawberries.

And honestly?
The e-book kind of sells itself 😭

Inside you’ll find Swedish recipes for:
✨ Midsommar
✨ summer parties
✨ cozy dinners
✨ fika moments
✨ family tables
✨ “I want to feel Scandinavian for 2 hours” evenings

Sweet, salty, warm, cold, easy, fast.
Pick your favourites and build your own Swedish feast 🇸🇪

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Comment EBOOK and I’ll send you the link 💌
*self-promo*

POV: Swedish cuisine got two marketing departments.

👩🏼‍💻 Millennial version:
A carefully curated Swedish cookbook featuring traditional Midsommar recipes, desserts, drinks, and cozy Scandinavian dishes for hosting beautiful summer gatherings 🇸🇪🍓✨

🤳 Gen Z version:
potatoes. dill. salmon. tiny cakes. emotional support strawberries.

And honestly?
The e-book kind of sells itself 😭

Inside you’ll find Swedish recipes for:
✨ Midsommar
✨ summer parties
✨ cozy dinners
✨ fika moments
✨ family tables
✨ “I want to feel Scandinavian for 2 hours” evenings

Sweet, salty, warm, cold, easy, fast.
Pick your favourites and build your own Swedish feast 🇸🇪

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It took me 5 minutes. Someone could get years ❤️

Some time ago I told you about a charity livestream in Poland that also encouraged people to join the stem cell donor registry DKMS.
So I started wondering if Sweden has something similar.

Turns out it does 🇸🇪

It’s called Tobiasregistret, and registering was honestly much easier than I expected.

They send you a small kit, you do a simple cheek swab at home… and that’s it.

Most people in the registry will never actually be called to donate.

But for someone with leukemia or another serious blood disease, finding a matching donor can literally be the difference between life and death.

Especially if they have a rare genetic background.

I wrote a full article explaining:
🩸 how the system works in Sweden
🧬 what donation actually looks like
📦 how registration works step by step
❤️ and why more people joining really matters

💬 Comment DONATE and I’ll send you the article in DM ❤️

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It took me 5 minutes. Someone could get years ❤️

Some time ago I told you about a charity livestream in Poland that also encouraged people to join the stem cell donor registry DKMS.
So I started wondering if Sweden has something similar.

Turns out it does 🇸🇪

It’s called Tobiasregistret, and registering was honestly much easier than I expected.

They send you a small kit, you do a simple cheek swab at home… and that’s it.

Most people in the registry will never actually be called to donate.

But for someone with leukemia or another serious blood disease, finding a matching donor can literally be the difference between life and death.

Especially if they have a rare genetic background.

I wrote a full article explaining:
🩸 how the system works in Sweden
🧬 what donation actually looks like
📦 how registration works step by step
❤️ and why more people joining really matters

💬 Comment DONATE and I’ll send you the article in DM ❤️

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