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Proposal: Let Property Tax Finance the Defense

Increased taxes, deficit targets or a Swedish equivalent to Elon Musk's downsizing institute Doge? Tough choices and priorities are to be expected when Sweden needs to invest even more in defense. This is what some of the country's leading economists think.

Proposal: Let Property Tax Finance the Defense

Expert: Trump spreads Russian propaganda

Donald Trump blames Ukraine for the war, questions President Volodymyr Zelensky's legitimacy and calls for new Ukrainian elections. Word-for-word Russian propaganda and disinformation, summarizes Ukraine expert Fredrik Wesslau.

Expert: Trump spreads Russian propaganda

Macron hosts meeting on "existential threat"

France's President Emmanuel Macron is once again hosting a European top meeting about the "existential threat" from Russia following the latest developments in recent days, including the situation in Ukraine. .

Macron hosts meeting on "existential threat"

Kristersson: Not Certain Russia Wants to Negotiate

Don't draw too large conclusions from Russia's talks with the USA about Ukraine, notes Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party). It is not obvious that Russia wants peace negotiations, he says.

Kristersson: Not Certain Russia Wants to Negotiate

Trump calls Zelensky a dictator

Donald Trump lives in a disinformation bubble with Russian lies, says Volodymyr Zelenskyj. The Ukrainian president has, according to the measurements, still got the people on his side, which does not prevent Trump from portraying Zelenskyj as a "dictator".

Trump calls Zelensky a dictator

Trump blames Ukraine for the outbreak of war

Donald Trump expresses that Ukraine bears the guilt for Russia's invasion of the country. You should never have started this, says the US President, after his government has met Russia halfway at the negotiating table.

Trump blames Ukraine for the outbreak of war

Hour of Fate for Shocked Europe

Panic looms when a slow-moving and divided Europe tries to handle the US's negotiations with Russia about the war in Ukraine. The EU and Nato can both be broken and strengthened.

Hour of Fate for Shocked Europe

Poland: USA to maintain forces here

Poland's President Andrzej Duda says that he has received assurances from the USA that American forces will not be reduced in Poland or other locations along NATO's eastern flank. .

Poland: USA to maintain forces here

The Foreign Minister on the USA: "A Lump in the Stomach"

Look at what the USA does – not what is said. This is the message from Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) who urges calm and coolness after an extraordinary meeting about the situation in Ukraine.

The Foreign Minister on the USA: "A Lump in the Stomach"

Parties open to more money for defence

Sweden's defence budget may need to grow further. Several parties are open to investing more money.

Parties open to more money for defence

The question of troops to Ukraine raised too early

Sweden has, like other NATO countries, received a request from the USA about what they can contribute militarily to a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. It entirely depends on how the peace looks, says Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party).

The question of troops to Ukraine raised too early

USA and Russia Resume the War "in Due Time"

USA and Russia have held a first meeting on the way to some form of agreement on the Russian invasion war in Ukraine – without Ukraine. They say they have taken "important steps" towards continued talks and re-established diplomatic ties that were severed.

USA and Russia Resume the War "in Due Time"

Sweden participates when Europe meets again

France is organizing a second top-level meeting on the situation in Ukraine on Wednesday. Sweden is invited and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will participate via link.

Sweden participates when Europe meets again

Europe after the meeting: Must build up

The need for European armament is the most important message from the Paris meeting, according to Denmark's Prime Minister. Russia is now a threat to all of Europe, says Mette Frederiksen after the meeting.

Europe after the meeting: Must build up

Kristersson: High time for unity in Europe

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) writes in a post on X ahead of the meeting in Paris that "support for Ukraine needs to be increased and accelerated". .

Kristersson: High time for unity in Europe

Rutte met Kellogg – EU leaders to Kyiv

Nato's Secretary General Mark Rutte has met with President Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg in Brussels. "We have a lot to do", notes the Nato chief.

Rutte met Kellogg – EU leaders to Kyiv

The Alarm: Must "Immediately" Strengthen Europe's Defense

No place at the negotiating table. Hard pressure to gear up.

The Alarm: Must "Immediately" Strengthen Europe's Defense

Russia sends Lavrov: "Europe will beg"

Russia is sending Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to negotiations with the USA. There, they will plan for a top-level meeting between Trump and Putin.

Russia sends Lavrov: "Europe will beg"

Sidestepped and Questioned Europe in Crisis Meeting

No place at the negotiating table. Hard pressure to gear up.

Sidestepped and Questioned Europe in Crisis Meeting

Christoph Heusgen in tears at the security conference

The Munich Security Conference implied a kind of "European nightmare", according to its outgoing chairman Christoph Heusgen – who broke down during the closing speech. .

Christoph Heusgen in tears at the security conference

War Expert: Risk that Europe Gets the Blame

The USA is expected to initiate peace negotiations about Ukraine as early as next week – but European leaders are not invited. It is hard to shake off the feeling that the Trump administration wants to try to make a deal with Russia, and then let Europe take the blame for not solving the problem, says war researcher Oscar Jonsson.

War Expert: Risk that Europe Gets the Blame

Signs of the Times: NATO Exercises Without the USA

Do more yourself, is the message being intensely drummed in from the USA about security in Europe. And Nato is trying - among other things on a beach in central Greece.

Signs of the Times: NATO Exercises Without the USA

Crisis Meeting in Paris – USA Meets Russia

EU leaders meet in Paris on Monday with concerns that Europe is being excluded from peace talks on Ukraine. American and Russian delegations are expected to travel to Saudi Arabia for talks there – something that President Volodymyr Zelenskyj has stated that Kyiv has not been invited to.

Crisis Meeting in Paris – USA Meets Russia

Starmer: Must hold together with the USA

The UK's Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasizes that Europe "must take a greater role in Nato" and cooperate with the USA to "secure Ukraine's future". "The UK will work to ensure that we keep the USA and Europe together.

Starmer: Must hold together with the USA