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The Global Countdown - Sweden

9 September 2021

For this week's Global Countdown, Monocle's Fernando Augusto Pacheco look at the top songs in Sweden this week.

Travel

Stockholm has a world-leading design scene, picture-book palaces and an enviable berth in the waters of an idyllic archipelago – so it’s an easy city to fall for. But it’s more than just looks that grace this place; there’s…

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Crime time

18 January 2018

Screenwriter and novelist Hans Rosenfeldt has popularised Nordic noir with ‘The Bridge’. We follow him into the woods.

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Behind the scenes

19 October 2017

Ruben Östlund couldn’t create his idiosyncratic – and award-winning – films without his trusted team. From make-up artist to sound engineer, they’re the backbone of the creative process.

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Isolated state

17 November 2011

On a trip to the northern Swedish archipelago, with just a few essentials, Monocle discovers an island bolthole perfect for recharging depleted batteries.

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Flying start

19 May 2022

A new electric flight school is inspiring a future of emission-free aviation. Monocle takes to the sky.

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All together now...

13 August 2018

A Swedish television show has struck a chord with viewers and audience members who, for almost 40 years, have been turning on, tuning in and belting out the ballads.

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Tasty alternatives

17 August 2017

Meet Stockholm’s fresh-thinking chefs, busy making hay (or, rather, delicious food) while the sun shines.

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Assembled with care

23 March 2017

Furniture colossus Ikea is dismantling its reputation and trying to build not only a better public image but also a better future.

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Against the grain

15 August 2019

Oatly CEO Toni Petersson has raised the drink’s profile by revamping its brand, tapping into consumers’ eco-desires and antagonising the dairy industry.

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Keep on trucking

23 March 2017

Truckmaker Scania is the first firm to undergo our new HQ Audit. Will the wheels come off as we take a tour of its head office in Sweden?

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Beware of the bear

23 March 2017

The Nordic nations are increasingly wary of Russia. We head to Sweden to see how it is preparing to defend itself.

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New horizon

26 November 2020

In Sweden’s far north a revolution is under way that could transform how Europe lights its cities and powers its industries. We take a trip to Norrbotten, where the future is looking green.

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Learn after reading

15 November 2018

Natur & Kultur publishes books in a range of genres but all its titles have one thing in common: adherence to the company’s ethical code.

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Knitty gritty

16 November 2017

He delights in the detail but, for the founder of knitwear label John Sterner, provenance is also a priority – so before launching the collection he bought a sheep farm.

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Pure and simple

16 November 2017

We talk to Sumie about her subtle second album, a quiet triumph of wistful restraint.