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Swedish Government to Decide on Thailand's Gripen Jet Purchase
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Swedish Government to Decide on Thailand's Gripen Jet Purchase

Thailand wants to buy more Gripen planes and negotiations are in progress. If the situation between Thailand and Cambodia escalates, the deal can be paused or cancelled, according to an expert
Sweden Raises Ukrainian Flag on Independence Day
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Sweden Raises Ukrainian Flag on Independence Day

Swedish Foreign Minister Denies Government Split on Israel Policy
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Swedish Foreign Minister Denies Government Split on Israel Policy

Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) rejects that the government has been divided on its Israel line. At an extra meeting in the Riksdag's Committee on Foreign Affairs, she received support from all parties except SD to freeze the EU's trade agreement with the country
21 Nations Condemn West Bank Settlement Expansion Plan
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21 Nations Condemn West Bank Settlement Expansion Plan

21 countries, among them Sweden, condemn Israel's decision to give the green light for a plan to expand the settlement Ma'ale Adumim on the occupied West Bank.
Government Criticizes Israel's Ground Offensive in Gaza
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Government Criticizes Israel's Ground Offensive in Gaza

The Government condemns Israel's ground offensive against Gaza city. All such steps condemn the Government, says Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party)
Parties Clash Over Healthcare for Gaza's Children in Sweden
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Parties Clash Over Healthcare for Gaza's Children in Sweden

The Liberals want Sweden to provide healthcare to sick children from Gaza, reports Sveriges Radio Ekot. But the Foreign Minister sees difficulties and Jimmie Åkesson says a straight no
Swedish Foreign Minister Criticizes Israel's Gaza Invasion Decision
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Swedish Foreign Minister Criticizes Israel's Gaza Invasion Decision

Pressure on Russia Must Persist to Support Ukraine, Say Leaders
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Pressure on Russia Must Persist to Support Ukraine, Say Leaders

Support for Ukraine must be maintained and the pressure on Russia increased. This is the message from both the government and the Social Democrats after Trump's meeting with Putin in Alaska
Foreign Minister Clarifies Government Stance Amid Busch's Israel Remarks
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Foreign Minister Clarifies Government Stance Amid Busch's Israel Remarks

Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) comments on Ebba Busch's (Christian Democrats) statements about Israel after the government demanded that the EU freeze the trade agreement with the country. I represent the government's line, says Malmer Stenergard in TV4's Nyhetsmorgon
Ukraine Holds Key Decision-Making Role, Says Swedish Foreign Minister
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Ukraine Holds Key Decision-Making Role, Says Swedish Foreign Minister

Politics Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) has on Monday participated in a meeting with the EU's foreign ministers about the war in Ukraine.
Nordic Countries Support Trump's Peace Efforts for Ukraine
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Nordic Countries Support Trump's Peace Efforts for Ukraine

The Nordic countries stand behind Ukraine's right to determine its own future. "President Zelenskyj has clearly stated that Ukraine is ready for peace talks that fully respect the country's sovereignty", they write in a statement
EU Ministers Hold Crisis Meeting on Ukraine and Trump-Putin Summit
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EU Ministers Hold Crisis Meeting on Ukraine and Trump-Putin Summit

EU's foreign ministers will on Monday gather for an extraordinary crisis meeting on Ukraine and the upcoming summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on the war.
Germany Halts Arms Exports to Israel Amid Gaza Conflict
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Germany Halts Arms Exports to Israel Amid Gaza Conflict

Germany is stopping the export to Israel of weapons that can be used in Gaza, announces Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The country accounts for a third of Israel's total arms imports
Social Democrats Criticize Government's Leadership on Israel Policy
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Social Democrats Criticize Government's Leadership on Israel Policy

After the latest developments regarding the government's stance on Israel, the Social Democrats are calling the Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reports Expressen.
Åkesson Criticizes Swedish Government's Stance on Israel-EU Trade Agreement
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Åkesson Criticizes Swedish Government's Stance on Israel-EU Trade Agreement

The SD party leader Jimmie Åkesson criticizes the government's demand that the EU freezes the trade agreement with Israel. "This is actually a fiasco", Åkesson writes on X
SD Leader Jomshof Mocks Kristersson with Fish Caricature on X
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SD Leader Jomshof Mocks Kristersson with Fish Caricature on X

SD leader Richard Jomshof mocks Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in a post on X. In a caricature image, Kristersson is depicted as a fish swimming with the current
Sweden Urges EU to Freeze Trade Agreement with Israel Over Gaza Aid
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Sweden Urges EU to Freeze Trade Agreement with Israel Over Gaza Aid

The Government demands that the EU freezes the trade agreement with Israel to increase the pressure on the country to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. Israel's ambassador says to TV4 that further sanctions against Israel "only strengthen Hamas"
Man in His 60s Charged for Threatening Maria Malmer Stenergard
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Man in His 60s Charged for Threatening Maria Malmer Stenergard

Swedish Gripen Jets Used in Thai Attack on Cambodia, Foreign Minister Confirms
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Swedish Gripen Jets Used in Thai Attack on Cambodia, Foreign Minister Confirms

The Thai air force is to have used two Swedish-made Gripen aircraft in an attack on Cambodia on Saturday, reports the Thai newspaper The Nation. Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard states that the government "is closely following the developments"
Zelenskyj Proposes New Bill to Preserve Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Agency
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Zelenskyj Proposes New Bill to Preserve Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Agency

After a massive wave of criticism, Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyj presents a new bill that is to preserve the independence of the country's anti-corruption agency, he writes on Telegram. At the same time, thousands of Ukrainians continue to protest against the government in Kyiv on Wednesday evening
Sweden and 24 Nations Urge Immediate End to Gaza Conflict
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Sweden and 24 Nations Urge Immediate End to Gaza Conflict

Sweden has, together with 24 other countries and the EU, signed a joint statement that urges a stop to the war in Gaza. The statement has been signed by the countries' foreign ministers, including Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party)
Social Democrats Criticize Minister's Absence from EU-Israel Meeting
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Social Democrats Criticize Minister's Absence from EU-Israel Meeting

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) was absent from yesterday's meeting with the EU's foreign ministers where various measures against Israel were raised. It is a lost opportunity, says Anders Ygeman, The Social Democrats' spokesperson on migration and social insurance issues, to TT
EU Awaits Slovakia's Approval for 18th Russia Sanctions Package
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EU Awaits Slovakia's Approval for 18th Russia Sanctions Package

EU's Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas hopes for a go-ahead for the 18th sanctions package for Russia's war in Ukraine. But Slovakia is still holding out
EU Urges Israel to Enhance Humanitarian Efforts in Gaza
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EU Urges Israel to Enhance Humanitarian Efforts in Gaza

Israel must do more for the suffering in Gaza, urge both Sweden and the EU's Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas. But to tougher measures from the EU it is still far
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