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Zelenskyj Proposes New Bill to Preserve Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Agency
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Zelenskyj Proposes New Bill to Preserve Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Agency

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After a massive wave of criticism, Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyj presents a new bill that is to preserve the independence of the country's anti-corruption agency, he writes on Telegram. At the same time, thousands of Ukrainians continue to protest against the government in Kyiv on Wednesday evening
Ukraine Limits Independence of Anti-Corruption Agencies
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Ukraine Limits Independence of Anti-Corruption Agencies

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Ukraine abolishes the independence of two authorities that work to combat corruption within the government apparatus. The move "will stop all investigations linked to the president's friends", warns an anti-corruption organization at the same time as demonstrators take to the streets
US Stock Markets Bolstered by Optimism Amid Tariff Concerns
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US Stock Markets Bolstered by Optimism Amid Tariff Concerns

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In the midst of a turmoil of tariff threats, geopolitical uncertainty and warnings of trade wars, American stock exchanges seem to be steadily navigating the storm. Hopes that the tariffs Trump has threatened with will not materialize are giving them wind in their sails, believes Elisabet Kopelman, US economist at major bank SEB
EU-US Tariff Talks Reach Most Sensitive Stage
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EU-US Tariff Talks Reach Most Sensitive Stage

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The negotiations on tariffs between the EU and the USA are in their most sensitive stage, says Olof Gill, spokesperson for the EU Commission on trade issues. All negotiations are psychology, says Olof Gill to TT
Swedish Companies Frequently Call Customs Hotline Over US Tariffs Concerns
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Swedish Companies Frequently Call Customs Hotline Over US Tariffs Concerns

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Almost daily, the National Board of Trade's customs duty hotline receives calls from small and large companies in Sweden. The calls come from companies that are worried about customs duties that have already been introduced, for those that Trump has indicated he will introduce – and for the EU's countermeasures
EU Faces Urgent Trade Balance Challenge with China Ahead of Beijing Summit
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EU Faces Urgent Trade Balance Challenge with China Ahead of Beijing Summit

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Trump's tariffs increase the pressure on the EU to find a good trade balance with China, notes SEB's senior economist Robert Bergqvist ahead of Thursday's summit in Beijing. It is very urgent to find this right balance, in the relationship between the EU and China
Sweden and 24 Nations Urge Immediate End to Gaza Conflict
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Sweden and 24 Nations Urge Immediate End to Gaza Conflict

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Sweden has, together with 24 other countries and the EU, signed a joint statement that urges a stop to the war in Gaza. The statement has been signed by the countries' foreign ministers, including Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party)
Sweden Secures Exemptions for Five Goods from EU Tariff List
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Sweden Secures Exemptions for Five Goods from EU Tariff List

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Five products from Swedish industry are now being removed from the countermeasure package that the EU plans to implement if the USA introduces 30-percent tariffs on August 1. - That we got it through has saved jobs within Swedish industry, says Minister for Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa (The Moderate Party) to TT
Stockholm Stock Exchange Opens Week with Slight Gains
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Stockholm Stock Exchange Opens Week with Slight Gains

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The Stockholm stock exchange started the trading week slightly up. The broad OMXS index rose 0
EU Leaders to Meet President Xi in China for Summit
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EU Leaders to Meet President Xi in China for Summit

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EU Weighs Tariffs on Shein and Temu Amid Rule Breach Concerns
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EU Weighs Tariffs on Shein and Temu Amid Rule Breach Concerns

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EU is considering punitive tariffs against Chinese Shein and Temu as a result of the investigation into low-price companies due to suspicions of breaches of the union's rules, reports The Guardian. The EU's Justice Commissioner says they are "shocked" by what the investigation has so far been able to clarify
Sami Reindeer Herding Threatened by Rare Earth Mining in Sweden
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Sami Reindeer Herding Threatened by Rare Earth Mining in Sweden

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The place where LKAB has found large amounts of rare earth metals is located exactly where Gabna sameby has its reindeer between summer and winter grazing. Now the sameby risks being cut in two
EU Prioritizes Rare Earth Metals Discovery in Sweden to Reduce China Dependence
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EU Prioritizes Rare Earth Metals Discovery in Sweden to Reduce China Dependence

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The EU has given the discovery of rare earth metals in Kiruna special status, so that LKAB's permit reviews are given priority. There is a joint responsibility among European countries that this is the way we must go
Druse Forces Regain Control of Sweida Amid Ongoing Syrian Conflict
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Druse Forces Regain Control of Sweida Amid Ongoing Syrian Conflict

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Drusian forces have retaken control of the city of Sweida in southern Syria, according to the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa urges all parties to "fully" respect the ceasefire
Trump Raises Tariff Demands on EU in Trade Negotiations
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Trump Raises Tariff Demands on EU in Trade Negotiations

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USA's president Donald Trump raises his demands in the customs duty negotiations with EU, according to sources for Financial Times. He demands customs duties of at least 15–20 percent in an agreement
Germany Opposes EU Corporate Tax Proposal
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Germany Opposes EU Corporate Tax Proposal

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All too big – but also too small – were some of the arguments when the EU countries on Friday held their first debate on the proposal for a new long-term budget. Germany says a sharp no to corporate taxation
EU Lowers Russian Oil Price Cap and Targets Shadow Fleet in New Sanctions
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EU Lowers Russian Oil Price Cap and Targets Shadow Fleet in New Sanctions

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The price cap on Russian oil is lowered further and more vessels in the shadow fleet are affected in the EU's new sanctions package against Russia.
Slovenia Becomes First EU Country to Ban Israeli Ministers
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Slovenia Becomes First EU Country to Ban Israeli Ministers

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Slovenia bans the far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and ultra-nationalist Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering the country.
Sweden Opposes EU Tax Proposal on White Snus
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Sweden Opposes EU Tax Proposal on White Snus

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The EU wants to introduce a new tax on white snus, fears the government. Sweden will be very clear that it is not acceptable, says EU Minister Jessica Rosencrantz (The Moderate Party)
EU Budget Proposal Sparks Widespread Criticism and Anger
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EU Budget Proposal Sparks Widespread Criticism and Anger

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The criticism is massive against the proposal for the EU's new long-term budget – just as expected. The question is what will survive in the tough negotiations that now begin
EU Budget Inflated by Creative Accounting to Trillions
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EU Budget Inflated by Creative Accounting to Trillions

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Both future inflation and a substantial rounding were included when the EU Commission wanted a powerful figure for its long-term budget.
EU Minister Criticizes Proposed EU Budget as Excessive
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EU Minister Criticizes Proposed EU Budget as Excessive

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Right focus, but disproportionate. This is how EU Minister Jessica Rosencrantz (The Moderate Party) summarizes her view on the proposal for a new long-term budget in the EU
Social Democrats Criticize Minister's Absence from EU-Israel Meeting
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Social Democrats Criticize Minister's Absence from EU-Israel Meeting

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Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) was absent from yesterday's meeting with the EU's foreign ministers where various measures against Israel were raised. It is a lost opportunity, says Anders Ygeman, The Social Democrats' spokesperson on migration and social insurance issues, to TT
EU Trade Talks on Tariffs Continue in Washington
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EU Trade Talks on Tariffs Continue in Washington

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On Wednesday, the EU's Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic travels to the USA for continued negotiations on the tariffs.
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