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EU-US Customs Agreement Faces Criticism from European Leaders
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It has barely been a day since the USA and EU agreed on a new customs agreement. But already criticism of the agreement is coming from several directions within the EU
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Turkey Forest Fires: 14 Dead, Thousands Evacuated Amid Heat Wave
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In Turkey and several other countries by the Mediterranean, firefighters are battling forest fires at the same time as there is a heat wave.
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USA and China Begin Trade Talks in Stockholm
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The Chinese and the American flag are raised outside Rosenbad ahead of today's trade meeting between the world's two largest economies. In the afternoon, China's and the USA's delegations arrived where they were met by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson
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Stockholm Stock Market Falls 0.7% After US-EU Tariff Deal
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Sunday's customs agreement between the USA and EU was initially received positively by the Stockholm stock exchange on Monday morning. But at closing, the OMXS index had fallen by 0
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EU and USA Sign Tariff Agreement, Marking a New Trade Era
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The customs agreement that the EU and the USA have entered into means that we are now entering "a completely new era" – when one violates the WTO's principle of equal treatment, according to Per Altenberg, chief economist at the National Board of Trade. It was this situation that the principle was intended to prevent, he says
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EU-USA Customs Agreement Offers Predictability but No Wealth Boost
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The customs agreement between the EU and the USA creates, according to Minister for Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa (The Moderate Party), "some predictability" for Sweden's part. "This agreement makes no one richer, but is perhaps the least bad alternative", he says in a written comment to TT
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EU-US Customs Agreement Eases Market Tensions but Uncertainty Persists
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The customs agreement between the EU and the USA will calm the market but the uncertainty will remain, believes SEB's senior economist Robert Bergqvist. I think there has been a tremendous pressure from the EU's 27 countries to pull away this wet blanket
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USA and EU Finalize Comprehensive Customs and Trade Agreement
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USA and EU are in agreement on American import duties of 15 percent on goods from EU, including cars. The union commits at the same time to invest in and buy energy from USA for thousands of billions of kronor
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Israel Eases Gaza Aid Amid Acute Humanitarian Crisis, Expert Says
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After repeated alarms about impending mass starvation in the Gaza Strip, supplies began to be let in across the border on Sunday. At the same time, Israel announces that "tactical" local pauses are initiated in the fighting in densely populated areas
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US Tariffs Could Cause Pharmaceutical Shortages in Sweden
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USA's president Donald Trump has flagged high tariffs on medicines. Something that worries the pharmaceutical companies
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UK Enforces Stricter Online Age Verification for Porn Sites
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United Kingdom introduces on Friday stricter rules regarding age control on the internet, reports BBC.
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Volkswagen Eyes US Factory to Ease Trade Tariffs
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A car factory in the USA in exchange for more favorable trade tariffs. This is what Europe's largest car manufacturer, German Volkswagen (VW), hopes will tempt President Donald Trump, reports Reuters
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Trump Sees 50% Chance of EU Customs Agreement
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USA's president Donald Trump is traveling to Scotland where he, among other things, will meet the EU Commission's chairman Ursula von der Leyen. He puts the chance of a customs agreement with the EU at 50 percent
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Meta Halts Political Ads in EU Due to New Regulations
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Meta, which is behind Facebook and Instagram, stops with political advertisements within the EU. New rules make it too complicated and uncertain, claims the American technology giant
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EU Plans Tariffs on Norwegian Steel Components
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EU is planning tariffs on Norwegian steel components, as a protective measure, reports the Norwegian public service channel NRK.
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Niclas Kvarnström Appointed as New National Security Adviser
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The Ministry for Foreign Affairs diplomat Niclas Kvarnström will become new national security advisor, confirms the Government Offices. He will be the third on the post in less than a year
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Zelenskyj Approves New Bill to Strengthen Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Agency
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Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyj backtracks on the criticized law amendment – and has now approved a new bill that will preserve the independence of the country's anti-corruption agency.
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Sweden's Climate Minister Unconcerned About Potential Lawsuits
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Minister for the Environment and Climate Romina Pourmokhtari is not worried that Sweden will end up in complicated legal processes after this week's message from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) – where it was established that all countries are obliged to work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Kneecap Banned from Hungary for Three Years Over Festival Performance
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The Hungarian government forbids the Irish rap group Kneecap to play at the Sziget festival in Budapest on August 11. In addition, they issue a three-year entry ban
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Over 150 Jobs Could Be Exempt from Sweden's Proposed Salary Rule
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Engineers, nurses and maintenance technicians – these are three professions that can be exempted from the proposed salary requirement for labor immigration. This is evident from a list that the Migration Agency and the Employment Service have submitted to the government
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US-EU Tariff Negotiations Enter Critical Phase, Says Swedish Minister
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Sweden voted yes when EU countries approved countermeasures against the USA's tariffs worth over 1,000 billion kronor. Intensive negotiations are underway to reach a trade agreement before the end of the month
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Lower Tariffs Drive Stockholm Stock Exchange Gains
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The Stockholm stock exchange continues the upward trend. At the close on Thursday, the broad OMXS index had risen 0,4 percent – in line with global stock market gains
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China-Russia Relations Key for EU Cooperation
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Beijing and Brussels have agreed to lead the world in the fight against climate change at a time when the US, under Donald Trump, is withdrawing during a summit in Beijing. The "decisive factor" for the EU in the cooperation is now China's relationship with Russia
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Thailand and Cambodia Urged to De-escalate Border Tensions
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The Thai air force has attacked military targets in Cambodia in connection with the clashes in a disputed border area between the countries. At least eleven Thai civilians have been killed, including children, according to Thai authorities
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