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Busch Considers Revising Government's Israel Trade Stance

Busch Considers Revising Government's Israel Trade Stance

Tue 5 Aug 2025 13:45 CEST

The pressure on Hamas must increase to put an end to the suffering in Gaza, believes KD leader and Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch. She opens up to the possibility that the government's stance on the trade agreement with Israel may be reconsidered

Food Aid Stalled at Gaza Border Amid Growing Hunger Crisis

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Food Aid Stalled at Gaza Border Amid Growing Hunger Crisis

Tue 5 Aug 2025 08:38 CEST

Reports of an imminent famine catastrophe in Gaza are pouring in. At the same time, emergency aid is packed in hundreds of trucks outside the Gaza Strip, ready to be distributed

EU Delays Retaliatory Tariffs Against US for Six Months

EU Delays Retaliatory Tariffs Against US for Six Months

Mon 4 Aug 2025 17:04 CEST

EU postpones the planned countermeasures against the USA in the customs issue for six months, reports CNBC. The measures would have come into force this week

Sweden Democrats Criticize Government's EU-Israel Trade Freeze Demand

Sweden Democrats Criticize Government's EU-Israel Trade Freeze Demand

Sun 3 Aug 2025 20:36 CEST

The Sweden Democrats' foreign policy spokesperson Aron Emilsson says to Expressen that the government's demand that the EU freezes the trade agreement with Israel "came as complete news to us” and that it ”disrupts the relations”.

Macron and Merz Denounce Hostage Videos Released by Hamas

Macron and Merz Denounce Hostage Videos Released by Hamas

Sun 3 Aug 2025 18:04 CEST

EU, France and Germany condemn the publication by Palestinian extremist groups of video clips showing two seriously injured Israeli hostages in Gaza.

Christian Democrats Split Over Israel Policy Proposal

Christian Democrats Split Over Israel Policy Proposal

Sat 2 Aug 2025 16:33 CEST

The Sweden Democrats criticize the government's Middle East policy. There is also criticism within the government parties

Åkesson Criticizes Swedish Government's Stance on Israel-EU Trade Agreement

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Åkesson Criticizes Swedish Government's Stance on Israel-EU Trade Agreement

Sat 2 Aug 2025 13:31 CEST

The SD party leader Jimmie Åkesson criticizes the government's demand that the EU freezes the trade agreement with Israel. "This is actually a fiasco", Åkesson writes on X

SD Leader Jomshof Mocks Kristersson with Fish Caricature on X

SD Leader Jomshof Mocks Kristersson with Fish Caricature on X

Sat 2 Aug 2025 11:39 CEST

SD leader Richard Jomshof mocks Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in a post on X. In a caricature image, Kristersson is depicted as a fish swimming with the current

Russian Shadow Fleet Spying on Danish Infrastructure, Reports Reveal

Russian Shadow Fleet Spying on Danish Infrastructure, Reports Reveal

Sat 2 Aug 2025 10:02 CEST

Military personnel in uniform from the Russian "shadow fleet" have on several occasions spied on Danish critical infrastructure, reports Danwatch.

Medicine Tariffs Raise Concerns; Few Swedish Firms Plan US Move

Medicine Tariffs Raise Concerns; Few Swedish Firms Plan US Move

Sat 2 Aug 2025 06:30 CEST

USA continues to threaten with high pharmaceutical tariffs. But few Swedish pill manufacturers plan to move to USA

Trump Signs New Tariff Order Affecting 70 Countries

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Trump Signs New Tariff Order Affecting 70 Countries

Fri 1 Aug 2025 14:53 CEST

Immediately before the deadline for the tariff pause that was to expire on August 1, Donald Trump signed a new presidential order on tariffs covering around 70 countries. Tariffs that are to come into force on August 7 and which for some countries are increased significantly

Dousa Highlights Concerns Over US-EU Trade Volatility

Dousa Highlights Concerns Over US-EU Trade Volatility

Fri 1 Aug 2025 14:41 CEST

The unpredictability is problematic, says Minister for Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa (The Moderate Party) about the new customs messages from the USA.

EU Approves First Medicine for Skelleftesjukan

EU Approves First Medicine for Skelleftesjukan

Fri 1 Aug 2025 12:52 CEST

EU Court Ruling Allows National Courts to Review CAS Decisions

EU Court Ruling Allows National Courts to Review CAS Decisions

Fri 1 Aug 2025 12:40 CEST

Judges in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) are no longer binding after a decision in the EU Court. This opens up for example for athletes and clubs to turn to their respective national courts in EU countries in disputes

Sweden Democrats Oppose Freezing Israel Trade Agreement

Sweden Democrats Oppose Freezing Israel Trade Agreement

Fri 1 Aug 2025 10:57 CEST

The Sweden Democrats do not support the government's demand to freeze the trade agreement with Israel.

Swedish Companies Face Uncertainty Amid US Tariff Changes

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Swedish Companies Face Uncertainty Amid US Tariff Changes

Fri 1 Aug 2025 10:48 CEST

Sudden changes with new customs rates, notice that the customs agreement is postponed for a week, and new presidential orders. The confusion is great among Swedish companies about what actually applies now that the USA has come out with new bids

Norway Continues Trade Negotiations with USA

Norway Continues Trade Negotiations with USA

Fri 1 Aug 2025 09:50 CEST

Expert Calls Trump's Tariff Delay a Nightmare for Global Trade

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Expert Calls Trump's Tariff Delay a Nightmare for Global Trade

Fri 1 Aug 2025 06:54 CEST

Only hours before the deadline came the message that Donald Trump's new tariffs will be postponed until next week. This is absolutely not good

US Tariffs on EU Begin August 7 Amid Uncertainty

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US Tariffs on EU Begin August 7 Amid Uncertainty

Fri 1 Aug 2025 06:31 CEST

USA's customs duties against the EU will begin to apply on 7 August. But much is still unknown about what the customs agreement actually means

Sweden Sees Significant Drop in Company Bankruptcies

Sweden Sees Significant Drop in Company Bankruptcies

Fri 1 Aug 2025 06:02 CEST

For the fourth month in a row, the number of bankruptcies among companies in Sweden is decreasing compared to the corresponding period last year. The economic recovery has begun, according to Amanda Aldestam, analyst at the credit information company UC

Asian Stock Markets React Cautiously to New US Tariff Announcement

Asian Stock Markets React Cautiously to New US Tariff Announcement

Fri 1 Aug 2025 05:25 CEST

Trade on Asia's leading stock exchanges was tentative in the hours after the US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on a number of countries.

Trump's New Tariffs to Take Effect in a Week, Negotiations Ongoing

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Trump's New Tariffs to Take Effect in a Week, Negotiations Ongoing

Fri 1 Aug 2025 01:55 CEST

Donald Trump has signed an order for new tariffs for a number of countries, hours before his previous deadline expired. But there is still time for negotiations, most of the new tariff rates will come into effect first in a week

Slovenia Halts Arms Trade with Israel Amid Gaza Conflict

Slovenia Halts Arms Trade with Israel Amid Gaza Conflict

Fri 1 Aug 2025 00:30 CEST

Slovenia's government has on Thursday decided to ban all arms trade with Israel due to the war in Gaza.

Ukraine Approves New Law Restoring Anti-Corruption Agency Independence

Ukraine Approves New Law Restoring Anti-Corruption Agency Independence

Thu 31 Jul 2025 12:28 CEST

President Volodymyr Zelenskyj has signed a new law that restores the independence of the country's anti-corruption authorities and thus repeals a criticized legislative amendment.