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Erdogan Urged to Negotiate Peace Deal with Kurds

Erdogan Urged to Negotiate Peace Deal with Kurds

Fri 11 Jul 2025 21:09 CEST

Kurdish PKK burns its weapons and Turkey's president Erdogan talks about establishing a "long-lasting peace". But a long process remains, estimates Turkey expert Michael Sahlin

PKK Begins Disarmament with Weapon Burning Ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan

PKK Begins Disarmament with Weapon Burning Ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan

Fri 11 Jul 2025 09:28 CEST

Several fighters from the terrorist-stamped Kurdish PKK have burned their weapons in a ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan. Thus, the movement's disarmament has officially begun

Sweden Calls for EU Action on Rising Cormorant Population

Sweden Calls for EU Action on Rising Cormorant Population

Fri 11 Jul 2025 06:50 CEST

The number of great cormorants has increased so much that it affects fishing and the protection of endangered fish species. It is high time that the EU introduces a common strategy to achieve a better balance, demand among others the Swedish EU parliamentarian Sofie Eriksson (S)

Trump Considers Raising General Tariffs on Foreign Goods to 20 Percent

Trump Considers Raising General Tariffs on Foreign Goods to 20 Percent

Fri 11 Jul 2025 03:45 CEST

USA's president Donald Trump opens up for introducing general tariffs of between 15 and 20 percent on foreign goods, reports NBC News. This would in that case be an increase from today's 10 percent

EU Minister Highlights Need for US Support After Ukraine Meeting

EU Minister Highlights Need for US Support After Ukraine Meeting

Thu 10 Jul 2025 20:32 CEST

Leaders from around Europe met on Thursday in Rome for a conference where support for Ukraine was on the agenda – with a focus on the country's reconstruction. Europe is taking a very large responsibility, but we need American support, says Sweden's EU Minister Jessica Rosencrantz (The Moderate Party)

EU Probes Musk's AI Bot for Antisemitic Comments on Platform X

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EU Probes Musk's AI Bot for Antisemitic Comments on Platform X

Thu 10 Jul 2025 15:00 CEST

The AI tool Grok used on Elon Musk's platform X started making antisemitic comments and praised Hitler in posts. Now the EU Commission is reacting and is in contact with X

EU Announces Israel's Commitment to Increase Gaza Aid

EU Announces Israel's Commitment to Increase Gaza Aid

Thu 10 Jul 2025 13:00 CEST

Israel has agreed to allow more aid to Gaza, according to the EU. We have reached an agreement, says Foreign Chief Kaja Kallas

EU Commission President von der Leyen Survives No Confidence Vote

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EU Commission President von der Leyen Survives No Confidence Vote

Thu 10 Jul 2025 12:04 CEST

The European Commission's President Ursula von der Leyen passed the European Parliament's vote of no confidence with a good margin. Of the Swedes, only SD wanted to overthrow her, while V chose to abstain

EU-US Tariff Talks in Critical Phase, Says Trade Minister Dousa

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EU-US Tariff Talks in Critical Phase, Says Trade Minister Dousa

Thu 10 Jul 2025 10:37 CEST

The EU's negotiations on tariffs with the USA are in a "critical situation, hour by hour", according to Minister for Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa. He assesses that Sweden is not particularly threatened by the new 50-percent tariffs on copper that the USA's president Donald Trump has announced

US Shifts Ukraine Arms Support Amid European Leaders' Meeting

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US Shifts Ukraine Arms Support Amid European Leaders' Meeting

Thu 10 Jul 2025 05:45 CEST

USA's change of course on arms support to Ukraine is expected to dominate when European leaders meet this week. There are at least three different lines in the White House, says military expert Joakim Paasikivi

SD Challenges The Moderate Party Over EU Leadership Vote

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SD Challenges The Moderate Party Over EU Leadership Vote

Thu 10 Jul 2025 05:30 CEST

Dismiss Ursula von der Leyen and the entire EU Commission, the far-right urges in a vote of no confidence in the EU Parliament. The German is likely to survive – but risks a difficult balancing act ahead

Sweden Expresses Concern Over EU Budget Negotiations

Sweden Expresses Concern Over EU Budget Negotiations

Wed 9 Jul 2025 12:09 CEST

Investments in defense and growth, certainly. But also new own EU funds and continued billions to agriculture are promised in the next major long-term budget from Brussels

EU and USA Near Temporary Tariff Agreement

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EU and USA Near Temporary Tariff Agreement

Wed 9 Jul 2025 08:10 CEST

The EU is, according to information to Financial Times, close to a temporary agreement with the USA regarding tariffs.

Far Right to Lead EU Climate Talks, Sparking Concerns

Far Right to Lead EU Climate Talks, Sparking Concerns

Tue 8 Jul 2025 20:06 CEST

The difficult negotiations on the EU's next climate goal will be led by the party group Patriots for Europe (PFE), which gathers parties on the far right in the European Parliament, several media report. The group has been a tough opponent to the EU's climate policy

EU Leaders to Undergo PFAS Testing at Environmental Meeting

EU Leaders to Undergo PFAS Testing at Environmental Meeting

Tue 8 Jul 2025 16:44 CEST

EU Urges Independent Lay Judges in Rule of Law Report

EU Urges Independent Lay Judges in Rule of Law Report

Tue 8 Jul 2025 16:23 CEST

EU and African Union Leaders to Convene in Angola This Autumn

EU and African Union Leaders to Convene in Angola This Autumn

Tue 8 Jul 2025 15:22 CEST

Bulgaria to Adopt Euro as Currency Starting January 2026

Bulgaria to Adopt Euro as Currency Starting January 2026

Tue 8 Jul 2025 14:25 CEST

Stockholm Stock Exchange Rises Amid Conflicting Tariff News

Stockholm Stock Exchange Rises Amid Conflicting Tariff News

Tue 8 Jul 2025 07:34 CEST

The Stockholm stock exchange rose on Tuesday, which was in line with leading European stock exchanges. The OMXS index had risen by 0,3 percent at closing in the uncertain situation after the past day's conflicting customs announcements from the Trump administration

EU-US Customs Talks in Critical Phase Amid Trade War Concerns

EU-US Customs Talks in Critical Phase Amid Trade War Concerns

Thu 3 Jul 2025 16:00 CEST

A new round of talks between the EU and the USA to avoid a full-scale customs war has begun, with single days left on President Donald Trump's so-called customs pause. We are in a critical situation right now, says Sweden's Minister for Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa (The Moderate Party)

Austria Deports Syrian Criminal Amid Strict Asylum Policy

Austria Deports Syrian Criminal Amid Strict Asylum Policy

Thu 3 Jul 2025 14:09 CEST

A convicted Syrian has on Thursday been deported from Austria to Syria.

Zelenskyj Visits Denmark as EU Backs Ukraine in Europe's Future War

Zelenskyj Visits Denmark as EU Backs Ukraine in Europe's Future War

Thu 3 Jul 2025 11:28 CEST

EU and Denmark are trying once again to show their support for Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyj. This is a war about Europe's future, says Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen

Denmark Calls for Stronger EU to Tackle Shared Challenges

Denmark Calls for Stronger EU to Tackle Shared Challenges

Thu 3 Jul 2025 10:30 CEST

An increased EU budget may be required when the EU must become stronger. The message comes from Denmark when the country now takes over as the presiding country

PKK Leader Criticizes Turkey's Commitment to Disarmament Talks

PKK Leader Criticizes Turkey's Commitment to Disarmament Talks

Wed 2 Jul 2025 22:40 CEST

A leader within the EU terror-listed Kurdish PKK says that parts within the Turkish government are trying to undermine the attempts to reach a settlement on the disarmament process.