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Swedish woman seriously injured in skiing accident on Mount Fuji
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Swedish woman seriously injured in skiing accident on Mount Fuji

A Swedish woman in her 20s has been seriously injured in a skiing accident on Japan's highest mountain, Mount Fuji, reports Smålands-Posten.
Cuba to release 51 prisoners in coming days
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Cuba to release 51 prisoners in coming days

The Cuban government says it will release 51 people from prisons in the country.
Swedish government prepares team for nuclear deterrence talks with France
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Swedish government prepares team for nuclear deterrence talks with France

The government is preparing the team that will initiate an in-depth dialogue on nuclear deterrence with France. This is an extensive process, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) says
Social Democrats in talks with Ministry of Foreign Affairs to clear up any ambiguities
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Social Democrats in talks with Ministry of Foreign Affairs to clear up any ambiguities

The Social Democrats have contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to "clear up any ambiguities" following criticism of the party's stance on nuclear power, the party's leader writes on X.
Sweden may buy HIMARS rocket artillery system from the US
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Sweden may buy HIMARS rocket artillery system from the US

Sweden has been given the green light to purchase the HIMARS weapons system from the United States, Reuters reports, citing the US State Department.
Foreign Ministry: Many stranded Swedes now back home
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Foreign Ministry: Many stranded Swedes now back home

The number of Swedes stranded in the Middle East is now in the hundreds rather than thousands, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UD) says - it is now withdrawing its emergency teams from Abu Dhabi and Doha. There are full planes from Dubai to Stockholm every day now, says UD head Svante Liljegren
Swedish Foreign Ministry warns against attacks on civilians in Ukraine
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Swedish Foreign Ministry warns against attacks on civilians in Ukraine

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned Russia's ambassador in Stockholm to protest against widespread attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure.
Charter companies offer Easter trips to Dubai despite travel advice from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Charter companies offer Easter trips to Dubai despite travel advice from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

While the war in Iran is in full swing, Swedish charter companies continue to offer trips to Dubai. During the Easter holiday week, it is possible to book an all-inclusive holiday with TUI
US Embassy in Sweden Urges Caution After Oslo Explosion
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US Embassy in Sweden Urges Caution After Oslo Explosion

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Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on tourists' complaints: It's war
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Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on tourists' complaints: It's war

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs understands the frustration of many stranded Swedes - but the situation needs to be put into perspective. I think it is good to remember that there is enormous human suffering in Iran and throughout the region," Svante Liljegren, head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told Aftonbladet
Swedish Foreign Ministry chartered plane with Swedes has taken off
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Swedish Foreign Ministry chartered plane with Swedes has taken off

The first Swedish chartered plane to bring home stranded Swedes from Dubai has taken off, Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) announced at 5:30 p. m
Security expert: Don't be a victim on vacation
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Security expert: Don't be a victim on vacation

Sun, swimming - and war? Traveling on holiday to certain countries can be associated with danger. As a private individual, you have your own responsibility, says security expert Fredrik Janse
Russian ambassador summoned to Sweden's Foreign Ministry after drone violated Swedish airspace
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Russian ambassador summoned to Sweden's Foreign Ministry after drone violated Swedish airspace

Russian Ambassador Sergei Belyaev has been summoned to Sweden's Foreign Ministry after a Russian drone violated Swedish airspace.
Stranded Swedes must pay with Swish to fly home
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Stranded Swedes must pay with Swish to fly home

Sweden is chartering a plane to fly home travelers stranded as a result of the war in Iran. According to Sveriges Radio Ekot, those who want to take the plane from Dubai must pay directly - with Swish
Swedish police on their way to the Middle East to support Swedes
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Swedish police on their way to the Middle East to support Swedes

Swedish police have been sent to the Middle East at the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UD) to support Swedes in the region, the police said on their website.
War fundamentally threatens oil states' business model
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War fundamentally threatens oil states' business model

Luxurious environments, security and zero taxes have transformed the oil-rich countries around the Persian Gulf into financial centers in a few decades - where investors, major companies and wealthy tourists from all over the world gather. But since the United States and Israel attacked Iran last weekend, the business model is at risk from Iranian drones and missiles
Stranded in the Middle East? Turn here for help for Swedes
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Stranded in the Middle East? Turn here for help for Swedes

Around 20,000 Swedes are estimated to live in and around the Persian Gulf, and several thousand are in the region temporarily - unable to get home due to the war involving Iran. Keep this in mind if you are one of those stranded
Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard very concerned about Ahmadreza Djalali in Evin Prison
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Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard very concerned about Ahmadreza Djalali in Evin Prison

The Swedish-Iranian researcher Ahmadreza Djalali is still imprisoned in the Evin prison in Tehran. "We are very concerned and will do everything we can to ensure that he is allowed to return home to his family," said Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M)
Drone shot down, Azerbaijan will take revenge
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Drone shot down, Azerbaijan will take revenge

Drones have crashed in Azerbaijan, including at an airport, and Iran has been blamed. The Azerbaijani government is quickly mobilizing its military to fight back
Foreign Minister: Sweden is considering chartering flights to help stranded Swedes in the Middle East
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Foreign Minister: Sweden is considering chartering flights to help stranded Swedes in the Middle East

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) understands the frustration of stranded Swedes in the Middle East. She does not rule out that the government could charter a plane to bring people home, especially those who are sick or have small children
Death-row Swede abandoned in Iran's Evin prison
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Death-row Swede abandoned in Iran's Evin prison

The guards have escaped from the dreaded Evin prison in Iran. Among those left behind is Swedish-Iranian Ahmadreza Djalali, who is being kept on little more than bread and water
SOS International downgraded after US and Israel attacks on Iran
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SOS International downgraded after US and Israel attacks on Iran

Since the attacks on Iran, SOS International has been downgraded. Swedes are worried about their safety
Swedish emergency team in Riyadh consists of three people
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Swedish emergency team in Riyadh consists of three people

A Swedish emergency team is now in place in the region where the war in Iran is ongoing. According to Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M), the three officials will provide consular support once the airspace opens
The crack is growing in the special relationship between the US and the UK
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The crack is growing in the special relationship between the US and the UK

The so-called special relationship between the US and the UK has survived many crises. But the rift has rarely been deeper than it is now
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