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How to find a job in Sweden for foreigners: the complete 2026 guide – LikeSweden

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⚠️ Youth workers in Sweden are warning parents about a dangerous trend: teenagers getting drunk on hand sanitiser.

Field workers from Umeå municipality in northern Sweden say they`ve noticed a clear uptick, with some children as young as 12 and 13 involved. The evidence: empty sanitiser bottles found at party spots, tips from police and worried members of the public, and overheard conversations among the young people.

Why it`s genuinely dangerous:
➡️ Hand sanitiser usually contains around 70% ethanol, much stronger than regular alcohol
➡️ Some versions contain isopropanol, which causes even worse intoxication
➡️ Risk of acute poisoning, aspiration into the lungs, and death

Sweden`s national Poison Information Centre gets around 50 calls per year about young people and hand sanitiser. Nationally, the number has stayed roughly constant but Umeå`s team say they`re seeing more of it locally right now.

The plea from youth workers: talk to your teenagers. Set boundaries. Pay attention.

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⚠️ Youth workers in Sweden are warning parents about a dangerous trend: teenagers getting drunk on hand sanitiser.

Field workers from Umeå municipality in northern Sweden say they've noticed a clear uptick, with some children as young as 12 and 13 involved. The evidence: empty sanitiser bottles found at party spots, tips from police and worried members of the public, and overheard conversations among the young people.

Why it's genuinely dangerous:
➡️ Hand sanitiser usually contains around 70% ethanol, much stronger than regular alcohol
➡️ Some versions contain isopropanol, which causes even worse intoxication
➡️ Risk of acute poisoning, aspiration into the lungs, and death

Sweden's national Poison Information Centre gets around 50 calls per year about young people and hand sanitiser. Nationally, the number has stayed roughly constant but Umeå's team say they're seeing more of it locally right now.

The plea from youth workers: talk to your teenagers. Set boundaries. Pay attention.

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Sweden · Swedish youth · parenting · Umeå · life in Sweden · Scandinavia

🇸🇪 A very normal Saturday in Gothenburg: free stuff, theatre, kebab and a failed mission to find THE Polish mother bowl 😂

We started with some breaking news: Dogman @dogmanbackaplan had opened a new veterinary clinic in Gothenburg. And they were giving away freebies.
So naturally, as responsible representatives of the Polish nation, we went immediately 🫡

Roco came along for some extra socialisation because there were dogs EVERYWHERE. We got some treats, had his teeth checked, weighed him and, most importantly, secured the promised freebies. Mission accomplished 😂

Then we dropped Roco off and headed to Backa Teater @backateater for the new premiere of Mira går genom rummen 🎭

I genuinely loved this one. It’s warm, funny, a little weird in the best way and somehow makes you laugh, get a tiny bit emotional AND gives you something to discuss afterwards ❤️

It touches on family and relationships without feeling heavy or trying to teach you a lesson. Just a cosy, heart-warming show that works for both kids and adults. Definitely a recommendation from me!

Obviously theatre required fuel, so I had kärleksmums before the show, still my absolute favourite Swedish cake, and afterwards my beloved chicken kebab at Dunder Döner. 10/10 😂 @dunderdoner

Our final mission was Dollarstore @dollarstoresverige because I needed THE BOWL™.
Big enough for a Polish mother to make sałatka jarzynowa in, soak someone’s feet in and, several family parties later, have someone throw up in it.
One bowl. Generations of responsibilities 🇵🇱💀

They didn’t have it.

I left with preserving jars and a plastic storage box instead.

And then we went home because unfortunately work has this terrible habit of still being there when you come back 🫠

1️⃣ Save this for some Gothenburg inspiration
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🇸🇪 A very normal Saturday in Gothenburg: free stuff, theatre, kebab and a failed mission to find THE Polish mother bowl 😂

We started with some breaking news: Dogman @dogmanbackaplan had opened a new veterinary clinic in Gothenburg. And they were giving away freebies.
So naturally, as responsible representatives of the Polish nation, we went immediately 🫡

Roco came along for some extra socialisation because there were dogs EVERYWHERE. We got some treats, had his teeth checked, weighed him and, most importantly, secured the promised freebies. Mission accomplished 😂

Then we dropped Roco off and headed to Backa Teater @backateater for the new premiere of Mira går genom rummen 🎭

I genuinely loved this one. It’s warm, funny, a little weird in the best way and somehow makes you laugh, get a tiny bit emotional AND gives you something to discuss afterwards ❤️

It touches on family and relationships without feeling heavy or trying to teach you a lesson. Just a cosy, heart-warming show that works for both kids and adults. Definitely a recommendation from me!

Obviously theatre required fuel, so I had kärleksmums before the show, still my absolute favourite Swedish cake, and afterwards my beloved chicken kebab at Dunder Döner. 10/10 😂 @dunderdoner

Our final mission was Dollarstore @dollarstoresverige because I needed THE BOWL™.
Big enough for a Polish mother to make sałatka jarzynowa in, soak someone’s feet in and, several family parties later, have someone throw up in it.
One bowl. Generations of responsibilities 🇵🇱💀

They didn’t have it.

I left with preserving jars and a plastic storage box instead.

And then we went home because unfortunately work has this terrible habit of still being there when you come back 🫠

1️⃣ Save this for some Gothenburg inspiration
2️⃣ Send it to someone who immediately knows THE BOWL™
3️⃣ Follow LikeSweden for more everyday life & things to do in Sweden 🇸🇪
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Gothenburg · Göteborg · things to do in Gothenburg · life in Sweden · Backa Teater · Mira går genom rummen · Swedish theatre · Dogman · kärleksmums · Dunder Döner · Polish in Sweden

🇸🇪 Five years in Sweden and apparently the weather still has vocabulary to teach me 😭

Guess how I learned the word “oväder”?
Definitely NOT because Swedish House Mafia had to cancel their Gothenburg concert yesterday because of the weather.
Absolutely unrelated 🫠😂

And this is one of my favourite things about learning a language: different parts of your vocabulary develop at completely different speeds.

You can discuss work, bureaucracy, politics or something ridiculously specific in Swedish…
…and then one day discover a VERY normal word and think:

Excuse me??? Where have YOU been for the last five years? 👁️👄👁️

Apparently I haven’t participated in enough advanced Swedish weather small talk. Which, considering I live in Sweden, is actually quite an achievement 😂

And yes, I know “dåligt väder” and “oväder” aren’t exact synonyms 😂 But Swedish apparently has a whole level beyond my trusted “dåligt väder” for when the weather gets REALLY bad.

You can spend YEARS learning a language in classrooms, courses and textbooks, but real life will always eventually show up and humble you.

And I think that’s beautiful 🇸🇪✨

What embarrassingly basic Swedish word did YOU discover way later than you should have? 👇😂

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2️⃣ Send it to someone learning Swedish
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Sweden · Swedish language · learn Swedish · svenska · learning Swedish · Swedish vocabulary · dåligt väder · oväder · life in Sweden · living in Sweden · Gothenburg · Göteborg · Swedish weather · everyday Sweden

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🇸🇪 Five years in Sweden and apparently the weather still has vocabulary to teach me 😭

Guess how I learned the word “oväder”?
Definitely NOT because Swedish House Mafia had to cancel their Gothenburg concert yesterday because of the weather.
Absolutely unrelated 🫠😂

And this is one of my favourite things about learning a language: different parts of your vocabulary develop at completely different speeds.

You can discuss work, bureaucracy, politics or something ridiculously specific in Swedish…
…and then one day discover a VERY normal word and think:

Excuse me??? Where have YOU been for the last five years? 👁️👄👁️

Apparently I haven’t participated in enough advanced Swedish weather small talk. Which, considering I live in Sweden, is actually quite an achievement 😂

And yes, I know “dåligt väder” and “oväder” aren’t exact synonyms 😂 But Swedish apparently has a whole level beyond my trusted “dåligt väder” for when the weather gets REALLY bad.

You can spend YEARS learning a language in classrooms, courses and textbooks, but real life will always eventually show up and humble you.

And I think that’s beautiful 🇸🇪✨

What embarrassingly basic Swedish word did YOU discover way later than you should have? 👇😂

1️⃣ Save this for your next Swedish vocabulary crisis
2️⃣ Send it to someone learning Swedish
3️⃣ Follow LikeSweden for more Swedish language struggles & discoveries 🇸🇪
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Sweden · Swedish language · learn Swedish · svenska · learning Swedish · Swedish vocabulary · dåligt väder · oväder · life in Sweden · living in Sweden · Gothenburg · Göteborg · Swedish weather · everyday Sweden

🇳🇴 King Harald V of Norway has died.

He passed away peacefully at the National Hospital in Oslo this morning, Friday August 28th, at 6:35am, at the age of 89.

The king had been hospitalised just over a week ago for haemolytic anaemia. During treatment he developed a bacterial blood infection, sepsis. Crown Prince Haakon was at his side.

King Harald had reigned since January 1991, 35 years on the Norwegian throne. His son now succeeds him as King Haakon VIII of Norway.

Sweden`s King Carl Gustaf, Haakon`s godfather, released a statement calling King Harald a lifelong friend to himself, his family, and to Sweden. He wrote that Harald gave "alt for Norge", all for Norway.

Our thoughts are with the Norwegian people and Queen Sonja 🕊️

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Norway · King Harald · Haakon VIII · Norwegian royal family · Scandinavia

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🇳🇴 King Harald V of Norway has died.

He passed away peacefully at the National Hospital in Oslo this morning, Friday August 28th, at 6:35am, at the age of 89.

The king had been hospitalised just over a week ago for haemolytic anaemia. During treatment he developed a bacterial blood infection, sepsis. Crown Prince Haakon was at his side.

King Harald had reigned since January 1991, 35 years on the Norwegian throne. His son now succeeds him as King Haakon VIII of Norway.

Sweden's King Carl Gustaf, Haakon's godfather, released a statement calling King Harald a lifelong friend to himself, his family, and to Sweden. He wrote that Harald gave "alt for Norge", all for Norway.

Our thoughts are with the Norwegian people and Queen Sonja 🕊️

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Norway · King Harald · Haakon VIII · Norwegian royal family · Scandinavia

🇵🇱 A package from Poland arrived in Sweden… and it might have solved my “water tastes too much like water” problem 😂💧

If you’ve been here for a while, you probably know: I don’t like plain water. So I’m constantly looking for ways to trick myself into drinking more of it 😭

This time I decided to try HOLY, super popular in Poland, but not really available in Sweden. This is NOT a collaboration, I bought everything myself, but since they ship to Sweden too, I thought it was worth sharing! 🇵🇱➡️🇸🇪

I ordered one flavour each from:
➡️ Hydration - flavoured drink powder with electrolytes, minerals, coconut water & goji berry juice. One 500 ml serving has only around 20 kcal.
➡️ Energy - sugar-free powdered energy drinks with 160 mg caffeine + vitamins.

They also have Iced Tea and Milkshakes, but I decided to actually TEST whether I like this stuff before ordering the entire website. Character development 😂

And so far? YES. They’re quite sweet, so I’ll probably use more water, but they taste REALLY good. The peach Energy tastes almost exactly like my favourite peach energy drink 👀

And the cute insulated bottle was half the reason for this order 😂 It works for both hot AND cold drinks, which was exactly what I needed.

I also got some Hydration samples + a notebook and pencil case from their Back to School campaign, so there’s plenty left to test!

And YES, this reel is in Swedish again 🇸🇪 Editing it and hearing all my mistakes is still painful 😂 but apparently speaking Swedish and speaking Swedish naturally to a camera are two completely different skills.
We’re learning both 🫡

1️⃣ Have you tried HOLY? Which flavour should I try next?
2️⃣ Save this if plain water also tastes suspiciously boring 💧😂
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🇵🇱 A package from Poland arrived in Sweden… and it might have solved my “water tastes too much like water” problem 😂💧

If you’ve been here for a while, you probably know: I don’t like plain water. So I’m constantly looking for ways to trick myself into drinking more of it 😭

This time I decided to try HOLY, super popular in Poland, but not really available in Sweden. This is NOT a collaboration, I bought everything myself, but since they ship to Sweden too, I thought it was worth sharing! 🇵🇱➡️🇸🇪

I ordered one flavour each from:
➡️ Hydration - flavoured drink powder with electrolytes, minerals, coconut water & goji berry juice. One 500 ml serving has only around 20 kcal.
➡️ Energy - sugar-free powdered energy drinks with 160 mg caffeine + vitamins.

They also have Iced Tea and Milkshakes, but I decided to actually TEST whether I like this stuff before ordering the entire website. Character development 😂

And so far? YES. They’re quite sweet, so I’ll probably use more water, but they taste REALLY good. The peach Energy tastes almost exactly like my favourite peach energy drink 👀

And the cute insulated bottle was half the reason for this order 😂 It works for both hot AND cold drinks, which was exactly what I needed.

I also got some Hydration samples + a notebook and pencil case from their Back to School campaign, so there’s plenty left to test!

And YES, this reel is in Swedish again 🇸🇪 Editing it and hearing all my mistakes is still painful 😂 but apparently speaking Swedish and speaking Swedish naturally to a camera are two completely different skills.
We’re learning both 🫡

1️⃣ Have you tried HOLY? Which flavour should I try next?
2️⃣ Save this if plain water also tastes suspiciously boring 💧😂
3️⃣ Follow LikeSweden for more life in Sweden & my Swedish-speaking adventures 🇸🇪
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Sweden · life in Sweden · living in Sweden · learning Swedish · svenska · Poland · Polish in Sweden · HOLY · HOLY Energy · HOLY Hydration · hydration · energy drink · expat life Sweden

🦊 One of Sweden`s most iconic outdoor brands is threatening legal action against one of Sweden`s biggest political parties. Over a font.

Fjällräven, the brand behind the world-famous Kånken backpack, has hired legal counsel against the Sweden Democrats. The reason? The party`s election campaign called "Sverige på väg" (Sweden on the way) uses bright red, chunky lettering that Fjällräven says is basically identical to their iconic typeface "Arctic Fox."

Customers had apparently reached out to Fjällräven, confused about whether the brand was somehow linked to the party. Not a good look for a global outdoor company.

Fjällräven`s deadline for the party to change the font: September 1st. Right in the middle of the election campaign 🗳️

The Sweden Democrats` response? Party secretary called the whole thing "nonsense." His argument: different fonts, different colours, different industries. He also accused Fjällräven`s leadership of wasting shareholder money on politics.

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I had an annual pass and never rode a single thing. Then this happened 🎢👀

📍 Liseberg: right in central Gothenburg
Main entrance is on Örgrytevägen, right by Rondo and Universeum ➡️ take the tram or bus to Korsvägen or Liseberg 🚋
There’s also a second entrance on the south side, next to Grand Curiosa Hotel, if that’s closer for you.

💳 Prices:
Just want to walk around, gardens, concerts, Christmas markets?
➡️ Annual pass (entry only) is 395 kr for a whole year 🤯

Want to ride stuff? Day ticket with rides is 365-625 kr for an adult depending on season 🎡

All current prices ➡️ @lisebergab

If you live in Gothenburg, get the annual pass. Mine’s paid for itself many times over. Two years running now 🙌

Okay but which ride should I NOT skip next time? 👇

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I had an annual pass and never rode a single thing. Then this happened 🎢👀

📍 Liseberg: right in central Gothenburg
Main entrance is on Örgrytevägen, right by Rondo and Universeum ➡️ take the tram or bus to Korsvägen or Liseberg 🚋
There’s also a second entrance on the south side, next to Grand Curiosa Hotel, if that’s closer for you.

💳 Prices:
Just want to walk around, gardens, concerts, Christmas markets?
➡️ Annual pass (entry only) is 395 kr for a whole year 🤯

Want to ride stuff? Day ticket with rides is 365-625 kr for an adult depending on season 🎡

All current prices ➡️ @lisebergab

If you live in Gothenburg, get the annual pass. Mine’s paid for itself many times over. Two years running now 🙌

Okay but which ride should I NOT skip next time? 👇

1️⃣ Save this for later
2️⃣ Tag your ride-or-die
3️⃣ Follow @likeswedencom for more Sweden content
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Sweden · Gothenburg · Liseberg · things to do in Gothenburg · Swedish amusement park · Nordic travel · Gothenburg travel guide · roller coasters · Balder · Swedish theme park

(1/3) POV: you just want to pay Panasonic @panasonic.nordic @lumix to repair your camera… but first, you have to survive their customer service 🙃

Here’s the timeline:

📅 5 August
I contacted Panasonic about a faulty Drive Mode dial. Their service centre in Poland assessed the issue and estimated the repair at approximately 3,200 SEK. All I needed from Panasonic was a shipping label.

📅 25 August, 20 days later
I still had no shipping label, so I contacted Panasonic again.
Then things got interesting.

1️⃣ First, I was told that they couldn’t find my repair request.
2️⃣ Then they apparently found it but claimed that it didn’t include a description of the fault.
3️⃣ I submitted another form. This time, I was told that I had entered the model number instead of the serial number and hadn’t provided my full address.
4️⃣ I submitted the form again, for the fourth time, while recording my entire screen to prove that every field was completed correctly.

The result?
I was told that I still hadn’t provided my full address or country.
Except I now had video evidence showing that I had 🤡

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(1/3) POV: you just want to pay Panasonic @panasonic.nordic @lumix to repair your camera… but first, you have to survive their customer service 🙃

Here’s the timeline:

📅 5 August
I contacted Panasonic about a faulty Drive Mode dial. Their service centre in Poland assessed the issue and estimated the repair at approximately 3,200 SEK. All I needed from Panasonic was a shipping label.

📅 25 August, 20 days later
I still had no shipping label, so I contacted Panasonic again.
Then things got interesting.

1️⃣ First, I was told that they couldn’t find my repair request.
2️⃣ Then they apparently found it but claimed that it didn’t include a description of the fault.
3️⃣ I submitted another form. This time, I was told that I had entered the model number instead of the serial number and hadn’t provided my full address.
4️⃣ I submitted the form again, for the fourth time, while recording my entire screen to prove that every field was completed correctly.

The result?
I was told that I still hadn’t provided my full address or country.
Except I now had video evidence showing that I had 🤡

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