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The Swedish school system explained for foreign parents – LikeSweden

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🌊✨ Sweden`s west coast is glowing blue at night and turning rusty orange-brown by day.

It`s called mareld and it`s caused by a microscopic plankton called Noctiluca scintillans. When the water is disturbed at night, a chemical reaction inside the cells produces a brilliant blue-green light. Scientists think it`s a defence mechanism against being eaten.

By day, in still water, it just looks like rusty orange soup 🟠

This bloom usually happens on Sweden`s west coast in August or September. This year, for the second year in a row, it arrived in June. The likely cause: rapidly rising sea temperatures, calm weather, and lots of food for the plankton.

Safe to swim? For humans, yes. Smells a bit in thick patches, harder to spot jellyfish, but no danger 🪼

One catch though: experts don`t fully know the effects on animals, and since pets swallow much more water than people when swimming, it`s not recommended to let dogs swim in mareld 🐕

Forecast for the next two weeks: sunny. The glow stays. 🌟

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🌊✨ Sweden's west coast is glowing blue at night and turning rusty orange-brown by day.

It's called mareld and it's caused by a microscopic plankton called Noctiluca scintillans. When the water is disturbed at night, a chemical reaction inside the cells produces a brilliant blue-green light. Scientists think it's a defence mechanism against being eaten.

By day, in still water, it just looks like rusty orange soup 🟠

This bloom usually happens on Sweden's west coast in August or September. This year, for the second year in a row, it arrived in June. The likely cause: rapidly rising sea temperatures, calm weather, and lots of food for the plankton.

Safe to swim? For humans, yes. Smells a bit in thick patches, harder to spot jellyfish, but no danger 🪼

One catch though: experts don't fully know the effects on animals, and since pets swallow much more water than people when swimming, it's not recommended to let dogs swim in mareld 🐕

Forecast for the next two weeks: sunny. The glow stays. 🌟

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🇸🇪 Team tropical heat or team „please don’t exceed 25°C”? 😭

Because I just read that European heat waves are heading towards Sweden and… excuse me?
That was NOT the agreement.

The deal was: ☀️ beautiful summers 🌿 green everything 🌸 flowers everywhere 😌 maximum 25°C

Not survival mode.

👇 So tell me...
🌴 Team tropical heat? 🌤️ Or team „25°C is enough”?

And as always… Swedish corrections are welcome 😅🇸🇪
I’m here to learn, one embarrassing mistake at a time 😂🤍

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🇸🇪 Team tropical heat or team „please don’t exceed 25°C”? 😭

Because I just read that European heat waves are heading towards Sweden and… excuse me?
That was NOT the agreement.

The deal was: ☀️ beautiful summers 🌿 green everything 🌸 flowers everywhere 😌 maximum 25°C

Not survival mode.

👇 So tell me...
🌴 Team tropical heat? 🌤️ Or team „25°C is enough”?

And as always… Swedish corrections are welcome 😅🇸🇪
I’m here to learn, one embarrassing mistake at a time 😂🤍

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🎭 This week in Swedish theatre and live entertainment:

🎶 Night of Famous Musicals is returning with its biggest Swedish tour so far, bringing hits from Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Chess and The Lion King to 13 cities.

🏛️ Stockholm’s former gas holder is rapidly transforming into Gasometer, the Royal Swedish Opera’s temporary home during the renovation of the historic Opera House.

🎼 Göteborg Opera has named Italian conductor Vincenzo Milletarì as its new Principal Guest Conductor from 2027, while former Liseberg and Göteborg Film Festival executive Karl Svedung will take over as Marketing Director this autumn.

🎭 Swedish theatre maker Iggy Malmborg premiered his new production Sortistycken in Germany before bringing it to Gothenburg this October.

🎵 Award-winning musical The Wizard from Chicago returns to Stockholm in August, exploring the ideas of economist Milton Friedman, with English-subtitled performances available.

😂 And Sweden’s favourite comedy duo Marie Agerhäll and Jesper Rönndahl are finally heading on stage together with their first-ever joint live show.

Which story caught your attention this week? 👀

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🎭 This week in Swedish theatre and live entertainment:

🎶 Night of Famous Musicals is returning with its biggest Swedish tour so far, bringing hits from Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Chess and The Lion King to 13 cities.

🏛️ Stockholm’s former gas holder is rapidly transforming into Gasometer, the Royal Swedish Opera’s temporary home during the renovation of the historic Opera House.

🎼 Göteborg Opera has named Italian conductor Vincenzo Milletarì as its new Principal Guest Conductor from 2027, while former Liseberg and Göteborg Film Festival executive Karl Svedung will take over as Marketing Director this autumn.

🎭 Swedish theatre maker Iggy Malmborg premiered his new production Sortistycken in Germany before bringing it to Gothenburg this October.

🎵 Award-winning musical The Wizard from Chicago returns to Stockholm in August, exploring the ideas of economist Milton Friedman, with English-subtitled performances available.

😂 And Sweden’s favourite comedy duo Marie Agerhäll and Jesper Rönndahl are finally heading on stage together with their first-ever joint live show.

Which story caught your attention this week? 👀

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🇸🇪 100% of Swedes say they`re willing to defend democracy

90% say "to a very high degree." That`s a number that basically can`t get any higher.

That`s the standout finding from polling agency Novus`s annual democracy report, released today as Sweden`s biggest political festival, Almedalsveckan, opens on the island of Gotland.

Trust in democracy is recovering. Nearly 6 in 10 Swedes now believe democracy is NOT under threat, up 8 percentage points from last year.
But here`s the twist: nearly 3 in 10 Swedes say today`s politicians are actively weakening democracy. The polling agency itself called that "quite shocking."

The diagnosis: democracy itself isn`t broken. The trust between voters and politicians is. Many Swedes feel politicians don`t actually trust them and that media and researchers are pushing personal agendas.

Novus`s message to politicians this week: slow down. Stop talking only to extremes. Solve problems 🤝

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🇸🇪 100% of Swedes say they're willing to defend democracy

90% say "to a very high degree." That's a number that basically can't get any higher.

That's the standout finding from polling agency Novus's annual democracy report, released today as Sweden's biggest political festival, Almedalsveckan, opens on the island of Gotland.

Trust in democracy is recovering. Nearly 6 in 10 Swedes now believe democracy is NOT under threat, up 8 percentage points from last year.
But here's the twist: nearly 3 in 10 Swedes say today's politicians are actively weakening democracy. The polling agency itself called that "quite shocking."

The diagnosis: democracy itself isn't broken. The trust between voters and politicians is. Many Swedes feel politicians don't actually trust them and that media and researchers are pushing personal agendas.

Novus's message to politicians this week: slow down. Stop talking only to extremes. Solve problems 🤝

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Glad Midsommar 🌿
*self-promo

Yesterday was my birthday, and this year it actually became my main celebration. Today we’re heading to Slottsskogen in Göteborg for the official Midsommar festivities: maypole, flower crowns, dancing, all of it.

But before we go, this is Midsommar – The Swedish Way. My ebook. 147 pages, 31 recipes, and basically everything I know about this celebration 💚

I just lowered the price to 99 kr. I want more people to actually have this in their kitchen, not just think about getting it.

And it’s not only for today. Gravad lax for Christmas Eve. Smörgåstårta for a birthday. Köttbullar for any random Sunday. This is a book you open all year, not just once.

Comment EBOOK and I’ll send you 3 free recipes to try first.

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Glad Midsommar 🌿
*self-promo

Yesterday was my birthday, and this year it actually became my main celebration. Today we’re heading to Slottsskogen in Göteborg for the official Midsommar festivities: maypole, flower crowns, dancing, all of it.

But before we go, this is Midsommar – The Swedish Way. My ebook. 147 pages, 31 recipes, and basically everything I know about this celebration 💚

I just lowered the price to 99 kr. I want more people to actually have this in their kitchen, not just think about getting it.

And it’s not only for today. Gravad lax for Christmas Eve. Smörgåstårta for a birthday. Köttbullar for any random Sunday. This is a book you open all year, not just once.

Comment EBOOK and I’ll send you 3 free recipes to try first.

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🎂 31 today 🥳

To celebrate, we recreated a photo we took two years ago.

Two years later, we all somehow seem happier, more fulfilled, and a lot more ourselves.

Which feels like a pretty wonderful thing to be able to say.

So that’s my birthday wish this year 🤍

Nothing fancy.
Just for things to stay this way.

Thank you for being here and for making this little corner of the internet such a lovely place 🥹🇸🇪

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🎂 31 today 🥳

To celebrate, we recreated a photo we took two years ago.

Two years later, we all somehow seem happier, more fulfilled, and a lot more ourselves.

Which feels like a pretty wonderful thing to be able to say.

So that’s my birthday wish this year 🤍

Nothing fancy.
Just for things to stay this way.

Thank you for being here and for making this little corner of the internet such a lovely place 🥹🇸🇪

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🏥 Women wait longer in Swedish emergency rooms than men. At every age, in every region, and nobody is officially sure why.

That`s the takeaway from Socialstyrelsen`s latest report, Sweden`s National Board of Health and Welfare. Average ER stay in 2025: 4 hours and 16 minutes. Up from the year before.

The regional gap is wide. Region Skån: almost 5 hours. Region Jönköping: just over 3. Where you live really matters.

But the gender pattern is the part that won`t go away. It shows up year after year, and the agency`s own medical expert admits openly that they don`t know the cause and that it needs to be researched.

Sweden is great at measuring its problems. The harder part comes after 🇸🇪

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🏥 Women wait longer in Swedish emergency rooms than men. At every age, in every region, and nobody is officially sure why.

That's the takeaway from Socialstyrelsen's latest report, Sweden's National Board of Health and Welfare. Average ER stay in 2025: 4 hours and 16 minutes. Up from the year before.

The regional gap is wide. Region Skån: almost 5 hours. Region Jönköping: just over 3. Where you live really matters.

But the gender pattern is the part that won't go away. It shows up year after year, and the agency's own medical expert admits openly that they don't know the cause and that it needs to be researched.

Sweden is great at measuring its problems. The harder part comes after 🇸🇪

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🇸🇪 Posting in Swedish again... thank you for the amazing response to my first Swedish video ❤️

I was honestly a little nervous about posting it, but your comments were so kind and encouraging that I couldn’t wait to record another one.
So yes... there will definitely be more Swedish videos coming 😅

This time I made pressgurka - one of those simple Swedish side dishes that somehow ends up next to everything 🥒

The recipe comes from my Midsommar: The Swedish Way e-book, where I’ve collected some of my favourite Swedish recipes, traditions and Midsommar classics 🇸🇪🍓

If you’d like this recipe written out step by step (plus 2 more recipes from the book), just comment:
📖 EBOK
and I’ll send them straight to you in a DM ✨

Inside the full e-book you’ll find:
🍽️ 31 Swedish recipes
🎉 Midsommar traditions explained
🎶 snaps songs with English translations
📖 147 pages of Swedish summer inspiration
💡 ingredient swaps, serving tips and practical advice

And now I need to know...

👇 What’s your favourite thing to eat with pressgurka?

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🇸🇪 Posting in Swedish again... thank you for the amazing response to my first Swedish video ❤️

I was honestly a little nervous about posting it, but your comments were so kind and encouraging that I couldn’t wait to record another one.
So yes... there will definitely be more Swedish videos coming 😅

This time I made pressgurka - one of those simple Swedish side dishes that somehow ends up next to everything 🥒

The recipe comes from my Midsommar: The Swedish Way e-book, where I’ve collected some of my favourite Swedish recipes, traditions and Midsommar classics 🇸🇪🍓

If you’d like this recipe written out step by step (plus 2 more recipes from the book), just comment:
📖 EBOK
and I’ll send them straight to you in a DM ✨

Inside the full e-book you’ll find:
🍽️ 31 Swedish recipes
🎉 Midsommar traditions explained
🎶 snaps songs with English translations
📖 147 pages of Swedish summer inspiration
💡 ingredient swaps, serving tips and practical advice

And now I need to know...

👇 What’s your favourite thing to eat with pressgurka?

1️⃣ Save this recipe for later
2️⃣ Share with someone learning Swedish
3️⃣ Comment EBOK for 3 free recipes
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