Swedish punctuality: a story of trust and respect
19:29:59. The countdown has already started! One second to go! The news bulleting kicks off. 19:30:00 sharp. No way it is one second late. Or something extremely serious must...
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Midsummer Stories: What Is The Swedes’ #1 Worry?
Hjälmshult in Skåne, Southern Sweden. Here lives and works one of Sweden’s most prestigious award winners. His name is Lars Jacobsen and he is actually a farmer. He grows strawberries...
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Midsummer stories: what do the Finns call emergency services for?
Oulu, central Finland. Everyone is preparing for the most fun time of the year. Midsummer! Or Juhannus. It is also the birthday of Saint John the Baptist. It is...
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5 ways to boost productivity like the Swedes
Stockholm on a Thursday afternoon. Not long until the clock shows 5 pm. Almost everyone has already left the office. Productivity at its highest! Yeah, yeah. You have heard...
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Midsummer stories: the world’s first time-free zone in Norway
Updated June 27th 2019 Midsummer in the Nordics. THE time of the year. People around the world have their own big moments during the year. Holidays like Christmas or...
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Folkemødet & monarchy: Denmark’s paradox of politics
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. A line from the play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare. An officer of the palace guard says this after the ghost of...
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