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Swedish Journalist's Release a Top Priority, Says Foreign Minister

The Swedish journalist Joakim Medin was arrested on Thursday when he landed at Istanbul's airport. That Joakim gets to come home is the highest priority for the government, says Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) at a press conference.
Swedish Journalist's Release a Top Priority, Says Foreign Minister

Swedish Foreign Minister Criticizes Israel on Humanitarian Aid During Visit

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) has been on an unannounced three-day trip to Israel and the Palestinian West Bank. She says that she there criticized the Israeli government for not allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza and for allowing settlements to grow.
Swedish Foreign Minister Criticizes Israel on Humanitarian Aid During Visit

"Can mean a step towards a fair peace"

The reactions did not wait when the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Ukraine is ready for direct negotiations with Russia and that a 30-day long ceasefire may be imminent. .
"Can mean a step towards a fair peace"

Malmer Stenergard reported to the Constitutional Committee after the share purchase

The Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard has been reported to the Constitutional Committee (KU) following the revelation that she bought shares in the defense company Mildef. .
Malmer Stenergard reported to the Constitutional Committee after the share purchase

Expert on the Minister's Shareholding: "Be Cautious"

This week, Sveriges Radio revealed that Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) last year bought shares in the Swedish IT and defense company Mildef. Now Ekot reports that the minister participated in a government decision that later came to benefit the company.
Expert on the Minister's Shareholding: "Be Cautious"

Swedish Gripen Planes to NATO Operation over Poland

Sweden is to send Gripen planes to Poland to participate in two of NATO's air defense operations. This is the first time that Swedish fighter planes are participating in air policing from another ally's territory, says Defense Minister Pål Jonson (The Moderate Party).
Swedish Gripen Planes to NATO Operation over Poland

The EU lifts sanctions against Syria

The EU countries are lifting most of their sanctions against Syria, in the hope of a positive political development after the fall of the Assad regime. .
The EU lifts sanctions against Syria

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"

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

The Foreign Minister Convenes an Emergency Ukraine Meeting

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) summons all parliamentary parties to a meeting about the "serious situation" in Ukraine. "Support to Ukraine is and remains the government's top foreign policy priority", she writes to TT.
The Foreign Minister Convenes an Emergency Ukraine Meeting

Swedes with dual citizenship may lose assistance

The right to consular assistance abroad for individuals with dual citizenship should be investigated. This is stated by Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) to Sveriges Radio Ekot.
Swedes with dual citizenship may lose assistance

The Foreign Minister on the US's criticism: Does not review

The USA's Vice President JD Vance criticizes Sweden for having "convicted a Christian activist" for Quran burnings after "a friend of his was killed", reports several media outlets. .
The Foreign Minister on the US's criticism: Does not review

Maria Malmer Stenergard in conversation with Rubio

Sweden's Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) has spoken with the US Foreign Minister Marco Rubio. During Thursday's phone call, they discussed, among other things, the Ukraine war.
Maria Malmer Stenergard in conversation with Rubio

The Foreign Minister is Criticized: Fails to Mention Trump

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) is criticized for not mentioning the President of the USA in her foreign policy declaration. She avoids with precision mentioning Donald Trump, says Håkan Svenneling, foreign policy spokesperson for V, in a debate in the Riksdag.
The Foreign Minister is Criticized: Fails to Mention Trump

Strong Reactions to Trump's Gaza Proposal

President Donald Trump's statement about the USA "taking over" war-torn Gaza sparks anger and confusion. "It's difficult to say today what is meant", notes Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party).
Strong Reactions to Trump's Gaza Proposal

The EU Eases Syria Sanctions

EU countries are in agreement on a plan to be able to phase out the sanctions against Syria after the fall of the Assad regime. However, so far the details are few.
The EU Eases Syria Sanctions

Strengthened cooperation with Turkey to combat gangs

Sweden and Turkey are in agreement to accelerate the fight against terrorism and organized crime. Key issues are to work to stop the criminals' money and to increase the exchange of information between the countries.
Strengthened cooperation with Turkey to combat gangs

The Foreign Minister: Lower the Oil Price Ceiling

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard wants to lower the price ceiling on Russian oil. The lower the price for Russian oil, the faster the peace, she says in her speech at the defense conference in Sälen.
The Foreign Minister: Lower the Oil Price Ceiling

Foreign Minister: Cable Break Extremely Serious

After another suspected cable sabotage in the Baltic Sea, where suspicions are once again directed towards Russia, Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) describes the situation as "extremely serious". .
Foreign Minister: Cable Break Extremely Serious

The Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard criticizes China over ship

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard criticizes China for lacking willingness to cooperate regarding the ship that has been in the Kattegat during the investigation into the destruction of communication cables in the Baltic Sea. .
The Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard criticizes China over ship

The Foreign Minister: Leave Syria

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) notes that the Assad regime has fallen after nearly 14 years of civil war and "unimaginable brutality against its own population". .
The Foreign Minister: Leave Syria

Lavrov in the EU – first visit since the start of the war

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is in Malta for a meeting with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). It is the Foreign Minister's first visit to the EU since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Lavrov in the EU – first visit since the start of the war

NATO's goal: A better position for Ukraine

Ukraine needs to be helped to as strong a position as possible ahead of potential peace talks, NATO's leadership and also Sweden are urging. But when it comes to peacekeeping forces and invitations to membership, there is still silence.
NATO's goal: A better position for Ukraine

Malmer Stenergard: No one injured in embassy attack

Sweden's embassy in Moscow has been vandalized, writes Dagens industri. .
Malmer Stenergard: No one injured in embassy attack
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