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Hi and welcome, my name is Uli.
I am originally from Germany 🇩🇪 - hello, funny accent - but I live in Stockholm, Sweden 🇸🇪 now after having lived in London, UK 🇬🇧 for 10 years. I basically just moved to Sweden.
I started this channel talking about personal finance 💸 (in case you wondered about my older videos) but my focus is now on moving to and living in Sweden because it's so much more fun to talk about my new journey here in Sweden. And as far I can see my audience seems to enjoy it. Thanks for watching all my videos! 🙏🏻
So if you want to move to Sweden or are just interested in knowing what it's like to live in Sweden then this channel will be insightful for you. I'm excited about building a new life here and I hope I can provide some advice and guidance to others who want to live here as well.
See you in my next video,
Uli
I am originally from Germany 🇩🇪 - hello, funny accent - but I live in Stockholm, Sweden 🇸🇪 now after having lived in London, UK 🇬🇧 for 10 years. I basically just moved to Sweden.
I started this channel talking about personal finance 💸 (in case you wondered about my older videos) but my focus is now on moving to and living in Sweden because it's so much more fun to talk about my new journey here in Sweden. And as far I can see my audience seems to enjoy it. Thanks for watching all my videos! 🙏🏻
So if you want to move to Sweden or are just interested in knowing what it's like to live in Sweden then this channel will be insightful for you. I'm excited about building a new life here and I hope I can provide some advice and guidance to others who want to live here as well.
See you in my next video,
Uli
Is War coming to Sweden? | Life in Sweden
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🇸🇪 In this video, I dive into the Swedish brochure "In Case of Crisis or War," which was sent to all households in Sweden. I share key details from the document and my first impressions, highlighting its focus on preparedness, resilience, and the importance of supporting each other during challenging times. Let’s explore what makes this guide so uniquely Swedish!
📒 "In case of crisis or war" brochure: www.msb.se/sv/publikationer/om-krisen-eller-kriget-kommer-pa-engelska/
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🇸🇪 In this video, I dive into the Swedish brochure "In Case of Crisis or War," which was sent to all households in Sweden. I share key details from the document and my first impressions, highlighting its focus on preparedness, resilience, and the importance of supporting each other during challenging times. Let’s explore what makes this guide so uniquely Swedish!
📒 "In case of crisis or war" brochure: www.msb.se/sv/publikationer/om-krisen-eller-kriget-kommer-pa-engelska/
☕️ Support this channel by buying me a coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/livingswedish
📎 Business inquiries: missuli.online@gmail.com
🎥 Watch next:
Should You Move To Sweden? ua-cam.com/video/2Z-jrpUGF60/v-deo.html
What Is Typical Swedish? ua-cam.com/video/6tdo5Fp6RHQ/v-deo.html
📷 Follow me on Instagram @livingswedish_uli
Please LIKE this video, comment, and subscribe for more content.
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Sweden is a very sick place!
No country is an utopia. A country is ruled by humans and the human mind is different between different persons. What one person believe is not what another humans believe/think/want etc. Personal emotions, principles and opinions getting in the way to get a "perfectly equivalent" way of life. In my opinion Sweden is better than most other countries due to our common mindset as told in the vlog but it is not perfect. Some errors in "society" can give you some hard times and your own mind can also make life hard. I think, at least when it comes to money and way to live your life, you have to really think of what you really value in life. I have been struggling with my health and the healthcare so we live on one salary, we manage but life could have been a little better due to economy if I could be able to work. On the other hand we have learn a lot about life; human relationships, how to do a lot of things like reparations, growing food and so on. Yes, it would be lovely to be able to travel and see other cultures but we also love (and mostly prefere) to go visit friends all over Sweden or just being out in the nature, fishing, hiking and so on. You know, set a goal and be happy if you get halfway. Give yourself some time really think of what you already have instead of longing for new possessions. In Sweden we have a pretty good life, we are free to speak up our mind, we have a very secure society compared to other countries, education and healthcare are over all good, we are free to roam in nature, and we (still) have (quite) good social emhathy!
This brochure is a good thing to get and should be taken seriously, you never know what is going to happen in the future. I am lucky to live up north with still quite severe winter 5 months/year, also in a tiny tiny village with a long way to stores etc. Earlier we often had no electricity for 2-3 times in winter due to snowstorms and that has given all of us experience how to manage for a while. We have our own (village) water well and we live beside a river with good water. I grow veggies in my garden, supplying us two for 1 year and we grow a lot of potatoes togehter with the other villagers. My hubby hunt, we fish in the river and foraging for berries, mushrooms and greens benefitting nutrition and health in summertime. We have 4 freezers filled with food and also a big pantry and a cupboard with dried goods + a cople of root cellars in the village. All inhabitants in our village has the knowledge of this and also baking and cooking on open fire. All of us also have two posibilitys to warm up our houses For hygiene we have the river and can also quickly set up a common sauna and couple of outhouses in the village. 3 hunters in the village, probably 2 going to civil defense also I and one of my daughters can manage a rifle but with a farm we can get both meat and milk if we help out with the animals. Two of us are caretaker and nurse with some knowledge in health, we all have big houses, being able to take in family living in town or other refugees needing shelter. There is 2 teachers living here, being able to take care of the children while the rest of us work. With the war in Ukraine we have become even more prepared. It is a little scary sometimes...war, climate change...worrying for the young ones. But I know I still have it much better than people living in towns. As a friend down south once said in our group chat with other friends; "If there´s gonna be a big crisis I think NN and NN will manage best of us". But you can still do a lot of things living in town, it it just a change of mind.
War is very serious business. Hope it never happens there.
Even if we consider that those cheap house have no severe structural problems, you're going to have to bring your friends and your community along with you. There is nothing in the places those houses are? There's probably no jobs, no community, basically you'll be all alone with your vitamin D pills, then what?
French guy living in the US since 1990 here. Maybe you can help me understand something. I keep hearing in the media that Swedes are incredibly happy and fulfilled, that everyone is content, and that Sweden ranks very high on happiness indexes. Yet, we also know that Stockholm and other major cities in Sweden have significant gang problems, particularly with gangs involved in drug trafficking. It seems clear that these gangs aren't operating in Sweden just to sell drugs in Greece or Tel Aviv-they're deeply rooted in Sweden and are now reportedly expanding their operations into Oslo and Copenhagen. This suggests there's a substantial market for drugs in Scandinavia. So, here's my question: If Scandinavians are supposedly so happy and enjoying a perfect work-life balance, why is there such a high demand for drugs? The market must be sizable enough for these gangs to thrive. Can we truly say that a population fueling such a robust drug market is genuinely happy? Is Sweden perhaps a country projecting an image of happiness while masking underlying issues?
Der amerikanische Traun ist große Armunt für die Mehrheit der Leute und unendlicher Reichtum for die Plutokraten. Wir müssen dafür känmpfen, daß wir unsere Indeität als Europear und unsere Demoktriewerten nicht verlieren. Eine Geselschaft mit Wohlstand auch für die Armern ist eine wahre Demokratie und nicht umgekehrt. The american dream is a nightmare. For sure Sweden set an example and that’s why I ‘ve always loved the scandinavian countries . Hugs from Milan
Hi🙂I'm Swedish😇 I was laughing😂 at the picture showing people at the bus stop standing in a long line😅I have never seen that myself thogh traveling with busses now and then🤔However it's true that swedes don't want to sit on each other's shoulders 😐at the bus stop🤨
As a person who lives in Ukraine I must confess that war is probably one of the worst things that can happen to anyone anytime. But, the best way to be prepared before it happens is to make sure that you have ability to get food without without grocery stores and also that you have enough of water and other things, also it's good not to live in a big city during war if possible. Peace to everyone ☮
Warning for a lot of german tourists
39 is nothing for a child. i have four children . never had problem with the healthcare.
Utopia's doesn't exist.
As a Swede growing up during the cold war, when we where close to war against soviet I kind of got in the breast milk who is the enemy. We have a somewhat unique and strange relations to Russia. It's a bit schizophrenic. I can't explain it no other way. All we ever wanted was Russia to become one of us, but those hopes that we nurtured have gone up in smokes. Now it's back to truly bad again, and with every action Russia is going further away from ever getting back on track with that. I see it as nearly impossible now. What could have been...i dont think I even ask myself that question anymore.
Sweden, Norway, and Finland have recently updated versions of our respective booklets, updated civil defense bunkers, and are getting fully back to the readiness we had under the cold war. I surprised myself when the bomb shelter signs reappeared after being home for a long time. The situation in the World both with regard to climate, and political crisis brings us back to, and beyond the dangers we constantly faced during the cold war. Emergency drills, and so forth. The requirements/and recommendations be prepared for 5-7 days with emergency supplies went out in Norway, and Finland too. All three countries have the same total war doctrine with the entire population being prepared, and mobilised. Still not all do think it is needed but unfortunately I think with an aggressive Russia, and a collectively insane US we better prepare in Europe for hard times to come. It is strange to me that the rest of the NATO members are not preparing. Better to be ready, than not.
Sweden has nothing to worry about because Russia has to come through Finland first to get to Sweden and we Finns don't allow that. Hälsningar från Finland, oroa dig inte
Better Safe than sorry 👍
We have already imported crimes and terror that is protected by disinformation from our media. Do anyone really beleive that any Muslim asylum person would defend Sweden? If they get weapons they would create terror for the civil population with raids and r-a-pes. If we resist and don't like it, we will lose our job and yt-channel. In short, most Swedes has already given up the idea of freedom.
The Swedish government want a war badly, mostly because they are ordered by NATO//US.
you are beautiful hope i didn't offend you
hopefully not!!!!!!! were just need to be prepared if it comes!"!! no its not normal but as it is atm with war in ukraine so on u as a country need to prepare ppl for war ..if it comes!!!
I live in the US. If we received that there would be mass hysteria! It would be interesting to see what your neighbors think. Especially those who are from Sweden. Is this common? I would be pretty concerned receiving that. It definitely has its pros and cons but I wonder if the cons might outweigh the pros?? As you always say…… stay safe!! ❤
Excuse me, but isn’t the timing just perfect for justifying larger military budgets after NATO membership was shoved down our throats. The militarists have been scaring Americans for decades to justify outrageous and ever increasing military and surveillance state budgets that benefit a few, while pushing austerity measures, inflation and less privacy for the rest of their country. I moved to Sweden in 1986 and I see Sweden making similar mistakes that play into the hands of dangerous people inside of Sweden . The government is not your friend any longer. Russia doesn’t want Sweden . That is ridiculous . They want a neutral Ukraine so an ever expanding NATO isn’t at their doorstep. That is all! The rest is propaganda to enrich a relatively few zealots who insist on provoking WWIII with China, Russia and Iran. Wake up people and demand a negotiated peace instead of beating the war drums in an age where everybody loses if escalation continues. This is a sinister campaign that provokes fear at home and abroad. Demand a negotiated peace now, or suffer the horrible consequences of widespread war, carefully engineered as always by the ruling class. No preparedness will save Sweden from modern day weapons and technology if Russia is attacked further by NATO proxy, Ukraine, with NATO weaponry and Russia decides to retaliate/escalate on NATO territory. Sweden’s NATO membership has only made it a target if further provocation by NATO and Israel in the Middle East continues. Personally, I hope NATO and the Zionist project are dismantled. Unfortunately , Western propaganda stirring up widespread Russophobia has been rather successful. A referendum vote on NATO membership would have been democratic and revealed Sweden’s true feelings about surrendering it’s long standing tradition of neutrality. Happy New Year! 🥳
"If war comes" is nothing new. It used to be in all telephone directories. I particularly liked the phrase "All claims that resistance to the occupying power has ceased are false."
Only in Swedish!=Alla hushåll i Sverige har fått denna tidning. Tror det är bra!. Vi kan förbereda oss för att överleva lite längre i extrema kris lägen!. Krig/atom olyckor mm. Och efter den aggresiva attacken på Urkraina Från Ryssland och Putin!. Är det nog bra att vi förbereder oss! Vi kanske blir nästa offer!?. Må gud vara med oss! Vi i Sverige vill bara ha fred och kärlek!! LOVE!
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The pragmatism of the Swedes is to be admired. Whether or not recent incidents indicate a heightened concern of war, it is always wise to have on hand the basic survival supplies. It is always a good life lesson for children to learn preparedness in case of emergency.
Well... The war is already here, there and everywhere, People seem to be blind for the hybridwar that has been going on for years. That publication used to be in the phonebook. But... We dont use phonebooks anymore. Or phonecalls. But the publication is needed because afterall... War is not "guns and ammo" in 21th century. It is litteraly everywhere and everyday now...
In my opinion I don’t think so there Will be a war in Sweden because they are peace people of that country and very good people deeply except for a few things. Thank You your yellow book information! Bye
It`s allready ongoing in form of hybrid war. Open your eyes and think how much is happening with cabel sabotages in the Baltic Sea, all the fires in Sweden, all the cyber attacks. Trust me the goverment doesn`t inform the people because everyone in Sweden is a snowflake. And B.T.W. that broschure is only multiculture propaganda. Swedes are so naive that they do not realize that the biggest threat is the inside crime wave. Thanks for the video!
Not the type of Christmas Card you want to receive but its good they keep you informed on what to do and how to prepare should certain events occur!!
swedish are an ethnic group,
It's everyones OBLIGATION to prepare as stated in the brochure, as a citizen of Sweden.
One of the reasons why I Hate Mordor!!! (Mordor=country formerly known as russia)
Russia had conquered Livonia, Estonia, Ingria and Finland from Sweden, so Russia is the big enemy
"It is happening somewhere else, not close" - Ukraine is less then half of Swedens length from the Swedish border. It is sooo much closer then many realizes. I know people who have their summer cottage further away then the distance to where the war is happening right now.
Perfect. This will distract the Swedes from inflation and the weakening krona for a while.
Simple answere is no, not anytime soon, in the near future maby? But this broschyr has been sent out since for ever, they update it every few years, they used to send them more often but since 2000's is less common, and it's more to make sure people know what to do and what is expected of them if war or a large natural disaster would occure, or if for exemple we have a massive power outage, and now of course Russia is once again pushing to see were our limits are, and what Russia have been doing in the last few years is what Soviet Union used to do, like practise attacking the Island of Gotland with bombers, geting very close to other nations land with subs, and sabotaging infrastruction on the sea bed.
Wow. I'm from Australia and have never been provided with a plan in case of war. That really shocked me. But I just downloaded it to read and the Swedish doc looks excellent. We do have checklists and plans for people who live in bush fire areas. (Which is a lot of Australia) They are asked to prepare months in advance of our Summer. The idea of being told to never surrender really took my breath away.... 😢 Being prepared is the key, and I hope it's never required ❤ love to Sweden - what a brilliant country and people 🇸🇪
👋 Swedish native/Australian citizen here living in FNQ. Just to add to this, every cyclone season we receive information from our local government how to prepare for floods and cyclones, kind of the same. I think the biggest difference between our two countries are mainly geographical. In Sweden the threat is different to here, we here in Australia don’t border any totalitarian states that would pose a military threat. In a war or near war situation, I think Australia would have a bit more time to mobilise ADF. This and the fact that the personnel in ADF has it as their profession is probably the reason for us “normal” Aussies not receiving information about how to prepare if a conflict is imminent.
@vaiki Excellent points. Yes, far north Queensland is incredibly different to my home in a suburb of Melbourne.
That part about "We will never surrender" is really comforting as a Swede. Even if they take over news papers or whatever we know that we wont surrender whatever the news says. It always reminds me of the Japanese fighter that was hidden in the forest for decades and they had to get his commander to tell him to stop fighting. That mentality helps you go trough life, its like a "Do what you need to to preserve who you are". Resistance fighters in Sweden goes deep.
У Швеції непросто.. Будь сильним.
Inte illa. Faktiskt en väldigt trevlig video. Väldigt känslomässigt.. Och väldigt svenskt.
Sweden is already at war.
I dont know if you understand how Sweden functions if war comes! From the year you turn 16 until the end of the year you turn 70, you are part of Sweden’s total defence and required to serve in the event of war or the threat of war. Total defence duty applies to all Swedish citizens living in Sweden or abroad. Total defence duty also applies to foreign nationals residing in Sweden.
Total defence as a concept includes all vital services in sociaty, so it could be people working in the energy sector, IT, healthcare(obviously), transportation, water, waste managment etc etc... if these things(and more) start to fail you soon have "chaos", and it will be harder to defend the country, and peoples moral and will to put up a restistance might also take a hit. The opponent in a full scale war(like what we see in Ukraine) will try to break the back of the people, so he will target e.g the energy sector, because without energy, life quickly becomes a lot more complicated and burdensome.
It's just what used to be in the back of Swedish telephone directories. But we dont have telephone directories anymore.
Thanks to the new administration in the US, probably not.
I live in the countryside so for me some parts are live right now. If the electricity is down, heat and water are gone, water pipes freeze in winter. As a basic (I assume you live in a city) you must have water: Always keep 10-20 L of drinking water and additional containers for at least 10 L per person in your household so that you can collect drinking water. It would also be good to have water to flush the toilet, so find a place where you can get water that is not completely clean like from a lake, river or stream that you can take in buckets. Warm room: Which room will lose temperature the slowest? Do you have a room without external walls? Could you make it possible to live and sleep there for a while, maybe as long as 1 week? Please at least think about it beforehand and you'll be much better off. It doesn't have to be a war, it could be a blackout of electricity or something like that.
Utopia is an imagined flawless paradise it cant be used to label any country😉..i dont care about money as long as i can pay my bills its how i spend time off work plus if my health is good that effects how happy i am with life
It's a Swedish tradition to get this one
People living in houses are more prepared then those in apartments.The reason isnt in case of war but if electricity fails in winter you will be in big trouble if you have cero plan for it.I always have some dryfood in store and matches,batteries and flashlights stuff like that.AND i know wich room in my basement id use as shelter if dumbass Putin decides to start sending his missiles our way
Born and raised and living in Sweden all my life, I'm not worried. If war comes it will be from the East (by the nation that shall not be named), and they would have to go through Finland first. However, as I am half Swedish/half Finnish I'd be more than willing to defend either country if called upon.