The Envy of Europe

I wrote earlier about the fact that I always get the question from my international friends "why is Sweden doing so well?" or "how can Sweden have such low unemployment when the rest of Europe has such high rates?", while at the same time Swedish media and the right-wing bloc make it look like Sweden is in deep crisis.

Here's an article on this very topic, titled The Envy of Europe (thanks to Eric for the link).

"Just as scientists marvel at how such an unwieldy insect can actually fly, European leaders want to know how Sweden and its Nordic neighbors, so heavily laden with cradle-to-grave welfare systems, float high above the struggling economies of much of the rest of the Continent."

It tells a more realistic and nuanced story than the dark picture painted by the right-wing.