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Sweden Urges Action to Free Ahmadreza Djalali Amid Execution Risk
The death-sentenced Swedish-Iranian Ahmadreza Djalali is deemed to be at great risk of being executed shortly. ”The work to get Ahmadreza Djalali free continues with full force”, says Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) in a written statement to TT.
Spain Calls for Immediate Pause in EU-Israel Trade Agreement
We must take a stand against Israel, urge several EU leaders at the countries' summit in Brussels. Spain wants an "immediate" pause for the trade agreement.
NATO Sets 5% Defense Budget Target Amid Security Concerns
Five percent will be Nato's new budget target when heads of state and government hold their formal summit in The Hague. According to Nato chief Mark Rutte, it is a choice between that or teaching Swedish school children Russian.
Sweden Views Israel-Iran Ceasefire as Fragile but Positive
Delicate, but positive, says Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) about the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran. .
Trump Arrives in Europe for NATO Summit and Royal Stay
USA's president Donald Trump has arrived in Europe. Nervous Nato leaders hope for good mood and no quarrels about defense investments and support to Ukraine.
Swedish Foreign Minister Urges Iran to Release Researcher Djalali
Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard has during Tuesday morning spoken with Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister about the need to release the Swedish-Iranian researcher Ahmadreza Djalali, who is sentenced to death in Iran. .
Swedish-Iranian Researcher Ahmadreza Djalali Moved from Tehran Prison
The Swedish-Iranian researcher Ahmadreza Djalali has been moved from his cell in Evin prison in Tehran, confirms his wife to TT. .
EU Reviews Israel Trade Agreement Amid Gaza Human Rights Concerns
Israel has breached the EU's trade agreement through its actions in Gaza, says the EU's Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas. But what the consequences will be remains unclear.
EU Urges US and Iran to De-escalate and Resume Talks
No one benefits from an extended war, the EU urges about the situation between the USA and Iran. –Take a step back and return to the negotiations, says Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas.
Kristersson Stresses Importance of Preventing Iran's Nuclear Weapon Development
It is important that Iran does not develop nuclear weapons, believes Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. ”It is also important that the spiral of violence in the Middle East is stopped”, he writes on X.
Minister Urges Diplomacy in Meeting with Rubio on Israel-Iran Conflict
Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) has during Midsummer Eve been in Washington and met her American colleague Marco Rubio. They are very clear that they put American interests first, she says to TT.
Sweden and EU Nations Urge Trade Transparency with Israeli Settlements
The EU Commission should determine how the union will handle trade with links to illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian territory. .
Swedish Foreign Minister Visits USA for Talks on Cooperation and Security
Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) is traveling on Midsummer Eve to Washington to meet her American counterpart Marco Rubio, the government announces. On the agenda are talks about "Swedish-American cooperation, security and current geopolitical challenges".
Swedish Foreign Minister Urges Israel and Iran to De-escalate Tensions
Sweden's Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) urges Israel and Iran to de-escalation. The parties must come to their senses, she says to TT on Friday.
UN General Assembly Passes Resolution for Gaza Ceasefire and Aid
An overwhelming majority of countries in the UN General Assembly have voted for a resolution on ceasefire in Gaza. .
Kristersson Calls Activist Incident a Threat to Swedish Democracy
An activist group says they have carried out an action outside Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard's home. The police are investigating the incident as an unlawful intrusion.
Foreign Minister: Starvation in Warfare is a War Crime
Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) says that it is crucial that food, water and medicines reach into Gaza. Using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare constitutes a war crime, she says.
Swedish Debate Intensifies Over Unrwa Funding Decision
The S leader Magdalena Andersson says that the withdrawn support to Unrwa places Sweden "in the same gang" as Trump and Orbán. But Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) brushes off the criticism and the government accuses S of lying.
Greta Thunberg Returns to Sweden After Deportation from Israel
Greta Thunberg is back in Sweden. At Arlanda she was received with applause and a gathering of people with Palestinian flags – after being deported from Israel.
Government Calls for EU Sanctions on Israeli Ministers
The government urges the EU to proceed with sanctions against individual Israeli ministers, reports SVT Nyheter. .
Swedish Minister Criticizes Activists for Disrupting Public Order
Sweden's Minister for Civil Defence, Carl-Oscar Bohlin (M), targets in a post on X criticism against activists who have called the Ministry for Foreign Affairs' consular emergency hotline and demonstrated outside the Riksdag. .
Stenergard on Gaza Activists: Personal Responsibility Stressed
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was on the ship Madleen which was on its way to Gaza when it was boarded by Israeli forces. Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) emphasizes personal responsibility – and that no one is deemed to be in danger.
Unrwa Chief Criticizes Sweden's Decision to Halt Support
Sweden's decision to stop support for Unrwa is based on empty excuses, according to the UN agency's chief Philippe Lazzarini. The decision came as a big surprise and has had a very negative effect, he says to Dagens Nyheter.
Minister: Israel's Gaza Blockade May Constitute War Crime
Much indicates that Israel's blockade of aid to Gaza constitutes a war crime. This is stated by Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) in Ekot's Saturday interview.
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