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Sweden Analyzes Charges Against Journalist Joakim Medin in Turkey
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Sweden Analyzes Charges Against Journalist Joakim Medin in Turkey

Sweden is currently analyzing the charges against freelance journalist Joakim Medin, and embassy staff will try to attend the trial next week. Our goal is still to get Joakim Medin home as soon as possible, says Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard
Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Faces 12-Year Sentence in Turkey Trial
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Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Faces 12-Year Sentence in Turkey Trial

The journalist Joakim Medin is being prosecuted in Turkey for terrorist crimes and insulting the president. He risks a total of 12 years in prison, reports Dagens ETC
20 Swedes Safely Evacuated from Gaza to Egypt
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20 Swedes Safely Evacuated from Gaza to Egypt

About 20 Swedes have been evacuated from Gaza on Wednesday, confirms Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) to SR Ekot.
Foreign Ministry Summons Russian Ambassador Over Ukraine Attacks
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Foreign Ministry Summons Russian Ambassador Over Ukraine Attacks

The Russian ambassador has been summoned by the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, the government reports on its website.
EU Proposes $1.5 Billion for Palestinian Reconstruction Efforts
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EU Proposes $1.5 Billion for Palestinian Reconstruction Efforts

The EU Commission proposes equivalent to 17 billion kronor in support for Palestinian reconstruction. "The EU remains fully committed to the two-state solution", says Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas
EU Condemns Russia's Attack on Sumy, Urges Stronger US Response
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EU Condemns Russia's Attack on Sumy, Urges Stronger US Response

Russia's bloody attack on Sumy in Ukraine sparks new condemnations in the EU – but also calls to the USA. Russia's leader mocks their goodwill, says Poland's Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski
US Envoy Condemns Sumy Attack as Crossing All Boundaries
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US Envoy Condemns Sumy Attack as Crossing All Boundaries

Keith Kellogg, the US special envoy to Ukraine, joins the chorus of condemnations of Russia's attack on Ukrainian Sumy, where over 30 people were killed. The attack "crosses all boundaries of decency", he writes on X
Joakim Medin has spoken to his wife on the phone
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Joakim Medin has spoken to his wife on the phone

Joakim Medin has for the first time since he was arrested two weeks ago spoken with his wife Sofie Axelsson on the phone.
Sweden to Host NATO Foreign Ministers in Helsingborg, May 2026
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Sweden to Host NATO Foreign Ministers in Helsingborg, May 2026

Calls to Tighten Rules on Swedish Ministers' Stock Transactions
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Calls to Tighten Rules on Swedish Ministers' Stock Transactions

Sweden is lagging behind other countries when it comes to conflicts of interest and should tighten the rules for ministers' stock purchases, according to the organization Transparency International Sweden.
Swedish Minister Pushes for Journalist's Release in Talks with Turkey
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Swedish Minister Pushes for Journalist's Release in Talks with Turkey

We do what we can to get Joakim Medin home as soon as possible, says Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) after meeting her Turkish counterpart in Brussels. I was very clear, says the Foreign Minister
Swedish Foreign Minister to Discuss Journalist's Detention with Turkey
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Swedish Foreign Minister to Discuss Journalist's Detention with Turkey

The Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard will have a meeting with Turkey's counterpart regarding the imprisoned Swedish journalist Joakim Medin.
Sweden's Malmer Stenergard to Discuss Journalist's Detention with Turkey
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Sweden's Malmer Stenergard to Discuss Journalist's Detention with Turkey

The Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard will have a meeting with Turkey's counterpart regarding the imprisoned Swedish journalist Joakim Medin.
Rubio Affirms US Commitment to NATO, Calls for Increased Defense Spending
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Rubio Affirms US Commitment to NATO, Calls for Increased Defense Spending

""Hysteria" says the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the doubts on the country's continued commitment to Nato. At the same time, the demands are repeated to allocate corresponding five percent of GDP to defence – also for the USA
Netanyahu's Visit to Hungary Sparks ICC Withdrawal Decision
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Netanyahu's Visit to Hungary Sparks ICC Withdrawal Decision

Hungary is considering leaving the International Criminal Court (ICC). The announcement came in connection with war crime-accused Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the country
NATO Faces Silence on Turkey's Journalist Arrest Before Key Meeting
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NATO Faces Silence on Turkey's Journalist Arrest Before Key Meeting

Turkey's seizure of journalist Joakim Medin raises questions ahead of this week's foreign ministers' meeting in Nato. But no answers from Nato leadership will be forthcoming
Sweden Delays Joining Global Ocean Protection Treaty
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Sweden Delays Joining Global Ocean Protection Treaty

A new law on biological diversity. It is one of the proposals from the investigator on what is needed for Sweden to be able to join the global agreement that will protect the world's oceans
Sweden Prioritizes Journalist's Release After Arrest in Turkey
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Sweden Prioritizes Journalist's Release After Arrest in Turkey

The Government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are working on different levels to bring home the Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, who has been arrested in Turkey, says Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M). Getting Joakim to come home is the highest priority for the Government
Sweden Prioritizes Journalist's Release After Arrest in Turkey
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Sweden Prioritizes Journalist's Release After Arrest in Turkey

The case of the Swedish journalist who was arrested in Turkey has the highest priority for the government. Our goal is for Joakim Medin to be able to come home, says Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) to TT
Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Arrested in Turkey Without Charge Details
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Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Arrested in Turkey Without Charge Details

The Swedish journalist Joakim Medin has been arrested in Turkey. He is accused of having insulted Turkey's president and of being a member of a terrorist organization
Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Detained in Turkey
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Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Detained in Turkey

The Swedish journalist Joakim Medin has been taken to a Turkish prison after being arrested. This is what Dagens ETC's editor-in-chief Andreas Gustavsson tells TV4
Swedish Foreign Minister Deeply Moved by Southeast Asia Earthquake
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Swedish Foreign Minister Deeply Moved by Southeast Asia Earthquake

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) is "deeply affected" by the earthquake in Southeast Asia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs urges Swedes in the area to contact their relatives
Swedish Foreign Minister Criticizes Israel on Humanitarian Aid During Visit
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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
"Can mean a step towards a fair peace"
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"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.
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