Qatari Mediators Arrive in Tehran for Talks With Iranian Officials
A delegation from Qatar, which is mediating, is now in Iran’s capital, Tehran, for talks, according to Iranian state media.
ConflictsPolitics
US asks European leaders to avoid calling Russia a ‘rat in a corner,’ sources say
Washington has asked representatives of European countries to tone down their rhetoric about Russia, Reuters reports, citing several sources familiar with the matter.
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Serbia’s Student List faces major challenges after historic election win
The roof collapse was the catalyst for the Student List’s historic election success. But once the euphoria subsides, major reforms will be needed, along with answers on relations with Russia and the EU. The movement will not be able to avoid difficult foreign policy issues, says Fanny Wallberg of the Swedish Institute of International Affairs.
World politics
French Green Party leader backs Mbappé over Mao Zedong comment
Kylian Mbappé was forced to apologize for his comment about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong. Now the soccer star is receiving support from political circles in France. “Kylian Mbappé is absolutely right to call Mao Zedong a dictator,” Marine Tondelier, leader of the French Green Party, writes on X.
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Swedish Parliament to Vote on Centre Party Leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist for Prime Minister Tuesday
Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist will face a vote for prime minister next week, according to the speaker. If she is voted down, the task of trying to form a government will go to Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson.
Swedish politics
Flávio Bolsonaro Flees Brazil for US, Thanks Trump for Welcome
Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost Brazil’s presidential election, has fled the country while claiming he won. Bolsonaro is in the United States, thanking Donald Trump for welcoming him.
World politics
The government is driving Sweden towards a situation of net emigration
Recently, there has been a lot of talk in the media about the government's increasingly restrictive approach to granting asylum to refugees and the new migration minister Johan Forssell has emphasized the importance of keeping asylum-related immigration at a low level. At the same time, the focus has also been on [repatriation](https://www.government.se/articles/2024/10/repatriation-assistance/), i.e., that those who are no longer in need of protection should return to their home countries.
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Prominent Swedes comment on Trump's victory in the US election
Here are some voices on Donald Trump's election victory in the US from prominent Swedish people.
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