The US and Ukraine are meeting at short notice in Oslo in an effort to break the deadlock in long-running peace talks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is flanked by European leaders as Donald Trump’s envoy sits down at the table.
WorldThere is a strong likelihood that Russian skiers will compete in the World Ski Championships in Falun in February, creating challenges for the organizer, especially in terms of security. “It places very high demands on us,” says Kajsa Sjösvärd, CEO of the Falun World Ski Championships.
SportsTen people have reportedly been arrested by Israeli police following a series of high-profile settler attacks in the occupied West Bank over the weekend.
WorldUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says US President Donald Trump is trying to pressure Ukraine to surrender to Russia’s invasion. “We have dangerous days ahead of us, until the election,” Zelensky said in an interview with Bloomberg, referring to the US midterm elections. Trump responded with another attack on Zelensky.
WorldSweden's foreign minister, Maria Malmer Stenergard (M), takes a serious view of Israeli settlers' attack on European diplomats in the West Bank and demands that Israel act.
WorldSweden’s Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) regrets the US decision to block the introduction of several new sanctions against Russia.
WorldEuropean leaders are warning that Russia is stepping up its hybrid warfare in Europe. They are backed by Thomas G. DiNanno, an under secretary of state in Donald Trump’s administration. “It’s extremely dangerous,” he says during a visit to Sweden.
SwedenItaly and Spain have agreed to end the extra controls they imposed on each other. Nevertheless, migration was the subject of a long and heated debate at the EU summit in Brussels.
WorldA Franco-German strategy for Europe’s automotive industry has been finalized, the German government said in a press release. The strategy is based on relaxing the EU’s goal of phasing out cars powered by fossil fuels by 2035.
BusinessUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is thanking Europe’s “real leaders” for their support amid the latest spat with US President Donald Trump. He also sees a glimmer of hope for the Starlink satellite service. Has it been restored? No, but it is on its way back, Zelensky says at a press conference.
WorldAll 11 types of canned tuna tested contained the hormone-disrupting substance bisphenol A, according to Testfakta.
SwedenSources tell several media outlets that Germany and France support further easing of the EU’s emissions rules for cars.
BusinessEmissions trading is under fire as high energy and fuel prices across Europe spark conflict at the EU summit in Brussels.
BusinessEU leaders want to develop new tools to curb imports of Chinese goods. Other product groups are also at risk following last week’s agreement in Beijing on restrictions on China’s exports of hybrid cars.
BusinessThe EU and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are postponing next week’s summit in Saudi Arabia.
WorldA new long-term budget proposal is to be drawn up within a few weeks, ahead of an extraordinary EU summit in November, EU sources say. This follows significant disagreement among EU leaders over an Irish proposal at a summit in Brussels.
WorldA record-breaking wolf hunt could be held this winter. After this year's hunt was halted, a total of 72 wolves will be allowed to be shot from January, the county administrative boards (regional government authorities) announce.
SwedenConcerns are growing about Russian hybrid attacks against the EU and NATO. Member states are considering how best to respond, especially if a truly serious attack occurs.
WorldMuch more needs to happen before Sweden can accept the EU’s next long-term budget. “Sweden is not the EU’s ATM,” says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M).
SwedenA proposal for an EU pact against overly far-reaching legislation has prompted the European Trade Union Confederation to threaten legal action.
BusinessThe European Commission has now paid Sweden the final instalment of support from its large coronavirus recovery fund.
BusinessChina's trade surplus with the rest of the world is growing faster than expected. In September, the country's exports rose 36 percent compared with the same month last year. This brings the trade surplus for the first nine months of the year to $938 billion (approximately SEK 9.3 trillion).
BusinessAt least 10 people have been killed and more than 90 injured in Russian attacks in Ukraine over the past 24 hours, the Kyiv Independent reports.
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