But you're Swedish! How can you be supporting Norway? Aren't you supposed to hate each other?
That's a question I've been asked many times.
In Scotland, there's an old joke that you support whichever team is playing England. In the Netherlands, you can't imagine cheering for Germany (except maybe when they're playing France – maybe).
It should be said that I've met plenty of Scots and Dutch people who aren't at all like that stereotype. But many non-Swedes I speak to are surprised to find how seamlessly I switch my allegiance to one of the other Scandinavian countries as soon as Sweden exits the competition. As a southerner, I normally pick Denmark as my second team, followed by Norway. I imagine it's the other way around for west-coast Swedes.
I'm not the only one. According to a poll by Verian on behalf of Swedish public broadcaster SVT, three in four Swedes have a positive attitude to Norway's World Cup success. Only 11 percent said they were hoping for Norway to drop out of the World Cup, whereas 78 percent were hoping they would continue to cling on, and 11 percent didn't know. Remember that Norway are playing England tonight, and Swedes are normally diehard Anglophiles.
Is it the Erling Haaland effect?
I don't think so. I think it's simply that the Scandinavian rivalry is very similar to siblings fighting with each other.
There are few other countries that Swedes enjoy beating in any sport as much as Denmark and Norway. Put them together in a sporting arena and you get how the Vikings got their pillage-and-plunder reputation.
But I remember once watching a crucial handball game between Sweden and Denmark (two big handball nations, and sworn enemies) during which two of the Danish players brutally tackled a Swedish player – and then gently, almost lovingly, held onto him as he fell to the ground, so he would get a soft landing.
Because actually, deep down, we like each other. So, I get to pick on my little brother, but you over there – you back off.
Except at skiing, the only sport where we hope Norwegians will literally break a leg.
So, I'm sorry England. I love you. We probably have more English readers than Norwegian readers too. But today, I'm Norwegian.
Immigration news
After Sweden rolled out new and stricter citizenship laws without transitional rules on June 6th, I've started speaking with some of those who fall short of the new requirements and have had their applications rejected.
The Swedish government is finally moving forward with an EU directive that will make life easier for work permit holders who want to change their job or lose their job – news that many readers have been waiting for.
Other news
The World Cup is entering the final stages and there are plenty of options for watching the football in Sweden – from TV to public screenings.
English speakers who don't know Swedish can currently only donate blood in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Uppsala, but I was told this week of plans to roll out English services to southern Sweden this autumn.
The EU is expected to delay the launch of its travel authorisation scheme known as ETIAS until 2027 because of problems and delays with the rollout of the biometric EES border checks this year, according to reports.
Sweden's Liberals bill themselves as the party of individual freedom. But will they even make it into parliament after the election? Here's the first of our guides to Sweden's eight major political parties.
MEPs in the European Parliament have given the green light to a raft of reforms around air passenger rights that covers everything from compensation for disruption to seating rules for those travelling with children. So how will the changes impact you and why have airlines reacted angrily?
Sweden's inflation rate according to the CPIF measure fell to 1.3 percent in June, according to preliminary calculations by Statistics Sweden.
Many people will likely recognise the frustration of getting stuck in a long phone queue or a loop with a chatbot when trying to cancel a subscription or get help resolving an issue. But what if the companies responsible could be fined?
Nato plans to replace its current fleet of American Awacs aircraft with Saab's Globaleye for its future airborne surveillance of air, sea and land, it announced at a summit in Ankara.
Swedish voters living abroad could prove crucial in this autumn's election, as Swedish elections tend to be tight races.
Enhanced security measures, including a new blocking feature, combined with an expanded industry-wide effort against fraud, may have resulted in a decline in scam calls across Telia's network during the first half of the year.
The oak processionary moth caterpillar (OPM) – nicknamed "the caterpillar from hell" – has been spotted in several locations across Denmark and may make its way to Sweden.
And finally, could a dip in the Baltic Sea be the solution to Gotland's water shortage?
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