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Gaza Aid Halted After Fatal Shootings Near Distribution Sites
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Gaza Aid Halted After Fatal Shootings Near Distribution Sites

No emergency aid will be handed out in Gaza on Wednesday, announces the controversial initiative Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). From a Swedish perspective, one is demanding that the bloody events of the past few days near the distribution sites be investigated
Ukraine and Russia Prepare New Prisoner Exchanges After Istanbul Talks
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Ukraine and Russia Prepare New Prisoner Exchanges After Istanbul Talks

Monday's meeting between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul ended after an hour, further prisoner exchanges between the countries are now being prepared. At the same time, Ukraine's President Zelenskyj is requesting further support from his allies at a meeting in Vilnius
Sweden Summons Israeli Ambassador Over Gaza Humanitarian Crisis
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Sweden Summons Israeli Ambassador Over Gaza Humanitarian Crisis

The Government summoned Israel's ambassador to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on Tuesday morning due to the severe situation in Gaza. We are appalled by the development in Gaza, says Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party)
Sweden Updates Travel Advisory for Western Ukraine
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Sweden Updates Travel Advisory for Western Ukraine

Foreign Minister Condemns US Shooting at Jewish Museum as Appalling
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Foreign Minister Condemns US Shooting at Jewish Museum as Appalling

Hungary Votes to Withdraw from International Criminal Court
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Hungary Votes to Withdraw from International Criminal Court

Hungary's parliament has voted for a Hungarian withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), reports Reuters.
Government Urges Russia to Prove Commitment to Peace
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Government Urges Russia to Prove Commitment to Peace

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) comments on the phone call between the presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin by saying "Ukraine has shown that they want peace and has since March been ready for an unconditional ceasefire".
Sweden Advocates EU Sanctions on Israeli Ministers
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Sweden Advocates EU Sanctions on Israeli Ministers

Sweden will push in the EU to introduce sanctions against individual Israeli ministers, says Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) in an interview with TT.
Sweden Criticizes Israel's Plans for Full Gaza Control
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Sweden Criticizes Israel's Plans for Full Gaza Control

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) condemns Israel's move to take control of entire Gaza. Then it is important to mark very clearly, says Malmer Stenergard
Sweden Criticizes Israel's Military Plans as Unacceptable
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Sweden Criticizes Israel's Military Plans as Unacceptable

Sweden's Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) says in a statement that Israel's "plans for an extended military offensive with extensive displacement of civilians are incompatible with international law" and "unacceptable".
Foreign Minister Stenergard: No Concessions in Medin's Release
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Foreign Minister Stenergard: No Concessions in Medin's Release

The journalist Joakim Medin had "absolutely not" been released without the efforts from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, says Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party). She emphasizes that Sweden has not made any concessions
Joakim Medin Returns to Sweden After 51 Days in Turkish Detention
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Joakim Medin Returns to Sweden After 51 Days in Turkish Detention

The journalist Joakim Medin was imprisoned in Turkey for 51 days. Late on Friday evening, he was back on Swedish soil
Journalist Joakim Medin Returns to Sweden After Turkish Detention
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Journalist Joakim Medin Returns to Sweden After Turkish Detention

The journalist Joakim Medin has landed on Swedish soil after 51 days in Turkish prison, writes Dagens ETC. Very tired, he says himself to the Foreign Minister after he landed
Kristersson Confirms Contact with Turkey's Erdogan on Journalist Release
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Kristersson Confirms Contact with Turkey's Erdogan on Journalist Release

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) says that the release of the Swedish journalist Joakim Medin has been preceded by "intensive contacts" with the Turkish government.
Journalist Joakim Medin Returns to Sweden After Turkish Imprisonment
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Journalist Joakim Medin Returns to Sweden After Turkish Imprisonment

The journalist Joakim Medin has landed on Swedish soil after 51 days in Turkish prison, writes Dagens ETC. Very tired, he says himself to the Foreign Minister after he landed
Foreign Minister Reflects on Tragic Loss at Swedish Foreign Affairs Ministry
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Foreign Minister Reflects on Tragic Loss at Swedish Foreign Affairs Ministry

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) is deeply affected after the news of a staff member's death.
NATO to Set New Defense Spending Targets, Sweden Backs Ukraine's NATO Aspirations
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NATO to Set New Defense Spending Targets, Sweden Backs Ukraine's NATO Aspirations

Already in a month, NATO will be able to make decisions on significantly increased targets for defense expenditures, promises Secretary-General Mark Rutte. Sweden is simultaneously standing up for Ukraine's continued NATO dream
Swedish and Turkish Foreign Ministers Discuss Joakim Medin Case
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Swedish and Turkish Foreign Ministers Discuss Joakim Medin Case

Sweden's Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard spoke again with her Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on Wednesday, she tells TT, among others, in conjunction with the NATO meeting in Turkish Belek.
Stenergard: Russia Must Prove Commitment to Peace Talks
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Stenergard: Russia Must Prove Commitment to Peace Talks

It is up to proof for Russia if they truly want to have any talks, notes Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party). More sanctions are announced
Security Service Probes Espionage and Data Breach at Government Offices
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Security Service Probes Espionage and Data Breach at Government Offices

The Security Service has two separate ongoing criminal investigations against staff at the Government Offices. One person is suspected of espionage and another of unauthorized handling of confidential information
Former Iranian Hostages Urge Sweden to Swap Medical Aid for Djalali
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Former Iranian Hostages Urge Sweden to Swap Medical Aid for Djalali

Sweden should export medical equipment that Iran needs in exchange for Swedish-Iranian Ahmadreza Djalali, who is imprisoned in Tehran. This is suggested by 21 people who were previously imprisoned in an open letter to Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party)
Government Reviews Rules on Ministers' Shareholdings
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Government Reviews Rules on Ministers' Shareholdings

The Government Offices have initiated a review of the regulatory framework and routines for ministers' shareholdings. This is according to the Prime Minister's press secretary to TT
Iran Criticizes Swedish Politics Amid Ahmadreza Djalali Health Crisis
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Iran Criticizes Swedish Politics Amid Ahmadreza Djalali Health Crisis

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi suggests that Swedish politics "has brought us to where we are today", in response to Sweden's demands that KI researcher Ahmadreza Djalali receives life-saving care in prison in Iran.
Djalali Denied Proper Medical Care After Heart Attack in Iranian Prison
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Djalali Denied Proper Medical Care After Heart Attack in Iranian Prison

The Swedish-Iranian researcher Ahmadreza Djalali, who is imprisoned in Iran, still not received proper care, after having suffered a heart attack last week. Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) demands that he receives specialist care
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