Soon, Swedish soldiers and officers from P7 in Skåne will be sent to Latvia to join the multinational NATO force. This is historic, says Latvia's Defense Minister Andris Spruds, when he visits Revingehed to meet those who will be leaving.
Swedish politicsSweden will not evacuate its citizens from Lebanon. This despite several countries having decided to help their citizens home from conflict-ridden areas in the Middle East.
WorldHow widespread begging is in Sweden today, there is no certain answer to. Previously, the number of vulnerable EU citizens, many of whom beg, has been estimated to be between 4,000-5,000. Everyone probably knows that it's not as many as those sitting on streets and sidewalks today, says Jonas Melinder at the County Administrative Board in Stockholm.
SwedenIt was Israeli agents who started the shell companies behind Hezbollah's exploding people trackers. This is reported by The New York Times, citing informed sources. A Lebanese investigation claims that the units exploded when messages were sent to them.
WorldExpansion or competitiveness, defense or trade? The alternatives are many when Sweden's Jessika Roswall is now to get her post in the next EU Commission. The battle for the finest jobs is likely to be both prolonged and heated.
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