Originally Posted by
GUWonder
My Swedish relatives working outside of Sweden get invited to dinner with the visiting Swedish king far more frequently than my American relatives working abroad in a NATO country get invited by the US embassy/consulate for a dinner with any visiting American official. Maybe I've been around the block a bit too much, but I am not sure there is much to be missed than some free food and drink.
Do your Swedish relatives work with/in the government at all? Or are regular, expat Swedes just invited to these events?