EU and Nato direct sharp criticism towards Russia since Russian fighter planes violated Estonia's airspace for twelve minutes. Estonia refers to Nato's article 4 for a crisis meeting about the air violation when three planes of the type Mig-31 flew in over the Gulf of Finland.
WorldHungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán criticizes Sweden in another post on X addressed to Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party).
Swedish politicsThat Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is attacking Sweden with incorrect murder statistics is a tactical move in the middle of the Hungarian election campaign rather than a sudden impulse. Sweden is an easy political target to attack, according to expert Anamaria Dutceac Segesten.
Swedish politicsSweden's national security council is today no more than a discussion forum, according to the former Foreign Minister Tobias Billström's (The Moderate Party) verdict on the Prime Minister and party brother Ulf Kristersson's prestige project. To become credible and be of use, it must become narrower, sharper and – including the security advisor – be given a clear role, Billström claims in his new book.
Swedish politicsPrime Minister Ulf Kristersson responds to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's verbal attacks on the Swedish government. ”We do not interfere in your election campaign and we do not want to be a part of it”, writes Kristersson in a long open letter published in Hungarian.
Swedish politicsSweden is also lying. This is how Hungary counters after Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) sharp criticism of Hungarian statements about Swedish crime.
Swedish politicsRussian drones deliberately violated Polish airspace last week, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) at a press conference. This is incredibly close to Sweden.
Swedish politicsThe Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán launches a harsh attack on Sweden in a post on X. He claims, among other things, incorrectly that over 280 girls have been arrested for murder. ”Hair-raising lies”, responds Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
Swedish politicsPrime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) criticizes the SD member Jessica Stegrud's actions in connection with the filmed confrontation with two teenagers at Stockholm Central. I have no idea why she does this, but it's dreadful, that's not how you should do it, says Kristersson to TT.
Swedish politicsWith a year left until the election, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) is giving speeches to boost party friends. But he is also extending a hand to C leader Anna-Karin Hatt. She is now being invited to a growth pact.
Swedish politicsThe Riksdag's Constitutional Committee (KU) is awaiting the legal process before the case with Henrik Landerholm is reviewed. Otherwise, we cannot complete a review of the whole and we believe that will be unfortunate in this case, says Chairman Ida Karkiainen (S).
Swedish politicsPrime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) warns of a "government-incapable" red-green government. The opposition claims that only a shift in power can solve Sweden's problems. The election in a year sets the tone in the parliamentary party leader debate.
Swedish politicsPrime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) still does not think that the SD top Jessica Stegrud has explained her notorious post on X. No, I don't think so, he says. And Stegrud herself refuses to answer questions from the media.
Swedish politicsPrime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) promises continued high reform pace until the election. The age of criminal responsibility will be lowered, mobile phones will be prohibited throughout the school day and benefit caps will be introduced.
Swedish politicsTV chef Tareq Taylor goes hard at the Prime Minister in TV4's "Efter fem". Today we are left with one of the weakest leaders we have ever had, he says in the program.
TV & filmTwo party leaders want the police to do more to protect Members of Parliament from Palestine activists. The police should consider whether it is suitable to allow these activists to get so close to our workplaces, says SD leader Jimmie Åkesson.
Swedish politicsSD leader Jessica Stegrud is now responding to the criticism against her controversial post on X, in connection with the debate about Sweden's cultural canon. She calls it a "poorly phrased tweet” that was not meant to offend anyone.
SwedenThe acquittal of Henrik Landerholm is a relief for Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party). But the trust is damaged – and the case can live on into the election year, according to professor of political science Tommy Möller.
Swedish politicsSD top Jessica Stegrud has caused a stir for her comment in connection with the debate about Sweden's cultural canon. Party leader Jimmie Åkesson dismisses the criticism – but Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) does not think he has got clarity on what she meant.
Swedish politicsThe Government and The Sweden Democrats propose that the food VAT be temporarily reduced from 12 to 6 percent in April next year. A food price commission will keep track of the food giants actually lowering the prices.
Business”Telling nonetheless that it is a Swedish-born Kurd and a Persian who are debating the cultural canon in Aktuellt", wrote SD-top Jessica Stegrud on X, referring to culture minister Parisa Liljestrand (The Moderate Party) and S's cultural policy spokesperson Lawen Redar. The statement has received sharp criticism and now Sverigedemokraterna announces that one ”has had a conversation” with Stegrud.
Swedish politicsUkraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyj has in Copenhagen participated in a summit with Nordic and Baltic countries on new measures against Russia's war of aggression. Also Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson was on site to, as Zelenskyj expresses it, "prepare major reinforcements for Ukraine".
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