The red-green parties S, V, C and MP have agreed that Sweden will push to suspend the EU’s trade agreement with Israel. The government has been outmaneuvered, says Morgan Johansson (S), the party’s foreign policy spokesperson.
WorldThe red-green parties may be about to change Sweden’s position on Israel and demand that the EU freeze its trade agreement with the country. Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) says that would not be appropriate right now.
Swedish politicsSeveral of the Sweden Democrats’ leading representatives in the Riksdag (the Swedish parliament) are getting new assignments. There is no dissatisfaction with anyone, says the party’s outgoing group leader, Linda Lindberg.
Swedish politicsSD party leader Jimmie Åkesson launches a harsh attack on former Social Democratic ministers in his Almedalen speech. "You have let security be lost," he says, and promises to do everything in his power to stop what he describes as a forced mixing of the population.
Swedish politicsOfficials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs participated in a celebration marking the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution at the Iranian embassy in Stockholm. The participation has been criticized by Morgan Johansson (S).
SwedenThe Sweden Democrats are open to placing nuclear weapons on Swedish soil if Sweden finds itself in a gray zone between war and peace. This would increase deterrence against Russia, SD spokesman Aron Emilsson says.
SwedenForeign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) criticizes the US for acting in ways that undermine trust. She claims Europe's relationship with the US is entering a new era.
Swedish politicsThe Social Democrats are demanding that the Swedish government summon Israel's ambassador to Sweden in connection with the decision to expand Israeli control over the West Bank.
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