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EU Eyes Temporary Returns for Syrian Refugees Amid Policy Talks
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EU Eyes Temporary Returns for Syrian Refugees Amid Policy Talks

Can the regime's fall in Syria get more refugees to return home? Now, several EU countries are hoping for at least temporary home visits to investigate the situation.
Sweden Backs EU Plan to Boost Defense with Flexible Budget Rules
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Sweden Backs EU Plan to Boost Defense with Flexible Budget Rules

Sweden supports the EU Commission's plan to strengthen Europe's defense. It is a good proposal that has been presented, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party)
Stockholm Stock Exchange Sees Largest Drop in Nearly Two Years
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Stockholm Stock Exchange Sees Largest Drop in Nearly Two Years

The Stockholm stock exchange fell sharply after the US's planned punitive tariffs came into effect – the decline is the largest in almost two years. The decline was broad – even the defense conglomerate Saab retreated despite the announcement from the EU about astronomical defense investments
EU's New Economic Plan Sparks Fierce Debate Over Worker Rights
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EU's New Economic Plan Sparks Fierce Debate Over Worker Rights

The crisis situation is heavy in Europe with war in Ukraine and strained relations to Donald Trump's USA. Then the next feud is already underway – with vastly differing opinions on the right path to a stronger economy
Netanyahu Warns Hamas: Release Hostages or Face Unimaginable Consequences
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Netanyahu Warns Hamas: Release Hostages or Face Unimaginable Consequences

Israel plans to gradually increase the pressure to get Hamas in the Gaza Strip to accept an extension of the first phase of the ceasefire. In a speech, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatens with "consequences you can't even imagine" if the hostages are not released
Criticism of Israel after halt of emergency aid
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Criticism of Israel after halt of emergency aid

Israel's decision to block emergency aid to Gaza is strongly condemned from several quarters.
Kristersson: Can offer security guarantees
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Kristersson: Can offer security guarantees

The USA must be involved as a guarantor if Sweden is to be able to send soldiers to Ukraine, says Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) after the fateful meeting in London. It is not a decision we take lightly, says the Prime Minister
The NATO Chief wants to see a better relationship with Trump
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The NATO Chief wants to see a better relationship with Trump

Nato's Secretary-General Mark Rutte has spoken with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj and urged him to try to "rebuild the relationship with Trump".
Europe Must Grow Up
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Europe Must Grow Up

Now Europe must grow up. It became even clearer after Friday's big quarrel between Zelenskyj and Trump, according to Björn Fägersten at the Foreign Policy Institute
Europe must secure nuclear deterrent capability
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Europe must secure nuclear deterrent capability

The Russian nuclear threat means that Europe cannot rest easy. Therefore, Europe must "take greater responsibility for securing a common, European strategic deterrent in the form of nuclear capability", writes the Christian Democrats in a debate article in Dagens industri
Trade Agreement with India – Perhaps Already This Year?
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Trade Agreement with India – Perhaps Already This Year?

Top Meeting on Ukraine: Sweden Invited
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Top Meeting on Ukraine: Sweden Invited

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, has invited around 20 European leaders to a top-level meeting on Ukraine on Sunday. Among the participants are Sweden, as well as major powers such as France, Germany, and Turkey
Over 80 lynxes to be shot – the hunt begins now
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Over 80 lynxes to be shot – the hunt begins now

Today, the licensed hunting of protected lynx begins around the country. The EU should stop the hunt, believes the Nature Conservation Association
The EU: We Have Been a Boost for the USA
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The EU: We Have Been a Boost for the USA

The EU Commission repeats that it is ready to respond to potential tariffs from Washington. And it does not believe that the EU was created to "mess with the USA"
Zelensky invited to top meeting
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Zelensky invited to top meeting

Expert: Threatening Trade War Could Lead to "Serious Situation"
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Expert: Threatening Trade War Could Lead to "Serious Situation"

The stock exchange is fumbling in the dark ahead of the threat of punitive tariffs between the EU and the USA, says Robert Bergqvist, senior economist at SEB. In a trade war, there are no winners
Weapons and Money – This is How Europe Can Respond to Trump
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Weapons and Money – This is How Europe Can Respond to Trump

Europe is shaken but not paralyzed by the US's U-turn in relation to Russia and Ukraine. Here are five measures that are now being intensively discussed simultaneously as the UK's Prime Minister visits Washington
Trump: The Deal with Ukraine Will Make Us Rich
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Trump: The Deal with Ukraine Will Make Us Rich

USA's President Donald Trump says ahead of his first government meeting on Wednesday that the much-talked-about agreement with Ukraine on natural resources will bring USA "great wealth". He also says that Ukraine "can forget" about joining Nato – and claims that the EU "was founded to mess with USA"
A Multi-Billion Fund to Save Industry
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A Multi-Billion Fund to Save Industry

Europe's industry is to be transformed with billions from the emissions trading and guarantees for cheaper energy, hopes the EU Commission. And simpler rules are to give small businesses better growth
The EU Chief: I Support Trump's Plan
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The EU Chief: I Support Trump's Plan

The EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen supports President Donald Trump's efforts for peace in Ukraine – but only with robust security guarantees for the country.
Extra Top Meeting After Macron's US Trip
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Extra Top Meeting After Macron's US Trip

Telia sells TV4 to Schibsted
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Telia sells TV4 to Schibsted

Partially state-owned Telia is selling its TV and media operations to Schibsted Media. Previously loss-ridden TV4 is the major part
Kristersson on the Kyiv Meeting: A Fateful Atmosphere
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Kristersson on the Kyiv Meeting: A Fateful Atmosphere

European leaders, including Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M), are meeting in Kyiv when exactly three years of war have unfolded in Ukraine – and when question marks are simultaneously becoming more and more numerous around the country's path to peace. There is a somewhat ominous atmosphere, says Kristersson about Monday's meeting
Cautious and sensitive when the EU met Israel
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Cautious and sensitive when the EU met Israel

Caution dominated when the EU and Israel met at the foreign minister level in Brussels. Criticism is heard – but primarily from the outside
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