Tag: Riksdag
Erdogan gives green light to NATO applicants
The Turkish president said parliament will approve Finland’s membership application, while Sweden remains in limbo Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that his country’s parliament will ratify Finland’s application to join the NATO bloc. Before Finland and Sweden could join the alliance, Trkiye demanded that the Nordic nations crack down on alleged Kurdish […]
Thomas Hammarberg – an angry human rights fighter on the children’s side
Amnesty, Save the Children, the UN, Swedish Radio and the Swedish Riksdag. It is difficult to summarize 81-year-old Thomas Hammarberg’s career when he has been both a diplomat, opinion leader, activist, politician and journalist. At the same time as he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977 on stage on behalf of Amnesty, he was […]
Per Bolund (MP): Ban nuclear weapons in Sweden
The Green Party still thinks that Sweden should not join NATO, but still does not want the application to be withdrawn, because it has already been submitted and there is a broad majority in the Riksdag for NATO membership. Can it be said that the Green Party has gone from being opposed to NATO to […]
Right now: Kristersson is holding a press conference with the NATO chief
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg hold a press conference after the meeting with the Riksdag parties that stand behind Sweden’s NATO application. Hear Ekot’s live broadcast with reporter Ci Holmgren on site. The presenter is Per Bergfors Nyberg.
So the Kurdish question is sacrificed to appease Erdoğan
Swedish Radio’s presenter Johar Bendjelloul tells about Swedish politicians who quickly changed their position on Kurdish groups after Sweden applied for membership in NATO. Hear how groups previously seen as allies are now being described as dubious with links to terrorists. The news podcast Today’s Eco brings you a story every weekday morning with host […]
Finland’s Riksdag approves accession to NATO
HELSINKI, March 1 (Xinhua) — The Finnish parliament on Wednesday approved legislation allowing the country to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 184 Members of Parliament voted for, with seven against and one abstention. Finnish President Sauli Niinisto will sign the legislation “as soon as possible,” he said. In May 2022, Finland’s Riksdag approved […]
EU nation’s MEPs green light joining NATO
Meanwhile, two members of the bloc have not yet ratified Helsinki’s bid Finland’s Riksdag voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to join NATO. The vote was held before Hungary and Turkey had the chance to ratify the Nordic nation’s accession to the US-led military bloc. The bill was supported by 184 MPs in the 200-seat parliament, while […]
Hungarian delegation meets Swedish and Finnish legislators to negotiate ratification of NATO membership
prime minister Viktor Orbán has accused the Swedish and Finnish governments of spreading “blatant lies” about Hungary, prompting questions among lawmakers in his party about whether the offers will be accepted. However, Orban confirmed that Hungary will send a parliamentary delegation to Sweden and Finland to seek clarification on matters before the ratification can be […]
Museum makes colonialist U-turn
Visitors were outraged when Norway’s National Museum removed a popular painting by Christian Krohg from the exhibition The director of Norway’s National Museum on Monday backed away from a controversial decision to remove painter Christian Krohg’s beloved 1893 artwork “Leif Erikson Discovers America,” insisting the Norwegian artist “had not been interrupted.” “We thought there were […]
The museum makes a U-turn on colonialist painting
Visitors were outraged when Norway’s National Museum removed a popular painting by Christian Krohg from the exhibition The director of Norway’s National Museum on Monday backed away from a controversial decision to remove painter Christian Krohg’s beloved 1893 artwork “Leif Erikson Discovers America,” insisting the Norwegian artist “had not been interrupted.” “We thought there were […]
Reserve Bank renovation well overdue
There is no doubt that the Coalition-stacked Reserve Bank needs a deep clean-up, hopefully including an updated, more democratic selection process, writes Lachlan Newland. TREASURER JIM CHALMERS have promised reform from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). This is hardly surprising as every current board member is a coalition appointee. Politicians often talk about interest […]
In the minds of those who want to overthrow democracy
Conflict makes a journey through the throng of coup plotters. Dissatisfaction with covid restrictions, increased petrol taxes, vaccinations and migration policy have been mixed into a dangerous cocktail that has exploded in its parts. Most recently in Brazil, where we follow Bolsonaro’s bloggers who called for a storming of the parliament already in December. This […]
Follow the year’s first party leader debate in the Riksdag
The party leaders meet in the year’s first party leader debate in the Riksdag. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) starts, then in order of party size Magdalena Andersson (S), Jimmie Åkesson (SD), Nooshi Dadgostar (V), Annie Lööf (C), Ebba Busch (KD), Märta Stenevi (MP) and Johan Pehrson ( L). Follow the party leader debate that […]
The Swedish coup against the Scientologists
We tell the story of how Swedish Scientologists took turns guarding their writings in the Riksdag office to try to prevent others from reading them, when according to Swedish law they became public. Also hear how Robert Dam, a Danish defector after 20 years in Scientology, describes how he as a senior Scientologist brusquely discovered […]
Right-wing example in Europe, long-term impact still uncertain
© Provided by Xinhua Voters across much of Europe have swung far to the right in their quest for change as they have been hit by rising energy bills and record inflation intensified by the ongoing Ukraine crisis. ROME, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) — With successes in Italy and Sweden and a foothold in Hungary and […]
Yearender: Right-wing example in Europe, long-term impact still uncertain
ROME, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) — With successes in Italy and Sweden and a foothold in Hungary and Poland, right-wing nationalism has been on the rise in Europe in 2022. Voters across much of Europe have swung far to the right in their quest for change as they have been hit by rising energy bills and […]
The party leaders’ worst Christmas presents and behind the scenes at the Riksdag
In this podcast you meet David Druid and Katherine Zimmerman who were previously colleagues in Morgonpasset in P3. The talk show is their reunion. In the podcast, we also hear Ekot’s political reporter Lova Olsson and the satirist Moa Wallin from the P3 Club. Producer: Sukran Kavak Digital Editor: Anton Lundholm The program was recorded […]
Europe’s security top priority when Sweden takes over the presidency
With a war in Europe, a galloping energy crisis and an explosive corruption scandal as fund, Sweden will take over the presidency of the EU on January 1 next year. A burdened by responsibility, Ulf Kristersson has presented the government’s priorities during the presidency, before the Riksdag. Security the “great freedom issue” of our time […]
Sweden crushes Ukrainian fighter hopes
Kiev had previously been optimistic about receiving aircraft from Stockholm Sweden has no intention of supplying Ukraine with its state-of-the-art Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets, Defense Minister Pol Jonson said on Sunday. Kiev had previously said it would like to receive modern aircraft from its Western backers, including Stockholm. Speaking at a joint press […]
Sweden will not send fighter jets to Ukraine – defense minister
Kiev had previously been optimistic about acquiring Western aircraft Sweden has no intention of supplying Ukraine with its state-of-the-art Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets, Defense Minister Pol Jonson said on Sunday. Kiev had previously said it would like to receive modern aircraft from its Western backers, including Stockholm. Speaking at a joint press conference […]
The Finnish government sends a bill on joining NATO to the Riksdag
HELSINKI, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) — After its emergency meeting on Monday, Finland’s government submitted to the Riksdag a draft proposal on the country’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). But the Speaker of Parliament said he intended to propose that MPs not approve the proposal in the absence of ratifications by all NATO […]
ÖB: Defense needs more than two percent of GDP
The defense budget has grown steadily in recent years. After Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February, the Riksdag decided that the defense budget should be increased to two percent of GDP. From this year’s budget of 75 billion, it could correspond to around 120-130 billion kroner, depending on how GDP develops. Before the summer, […]
The snow has come to Kyiv, alternatively the soccer World Cup, C chooses party leader
In the million-strong city of Kyiv, residents queued at the water pumps this week, after the infrastructure was heavily damaged by Russia’s rocket attacks this week. Now winter has brought new challenges. Our correspondent Lubna El-Shanti reports directly from Kyiv. He creates an alternative Soccer World Cup The World Cup in Qatar has now been […]
Sweden’s Riksdag takes heat over new law
The legislation could result in a crackdown on freedom of expression, media representatives fear Sweden’s new espionage law poses a danger to the nation’s democracy by making investigative journalism much more difficult, some local channels and media workers have suggested. The new legislation was supported by parliament on Wednesday with demands from Trkiye that Sweden […]
Sweden amends the constitution to crack down on terrorism
The amendment was necessary to win Trkiye’s approval for the nation’s NATO bid The Swedish Parliament has adopted a constitutional amendment that makes it possible to introduce restrictions on freedom of association. A crackdown on suspected terrorists was demanded by Turkey as a condition for accepting the country’s bid to join NATO. The change was […]
Sweden will probably refuse to accept Bulgaria in Schengen
The Swedish government’s proposal to accept Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia in the so-called Schengen agreement will likely be rejected by the parliament in Stockholm. The reason is that the Social Democrats and the Sweden Democrats do not agree on the situation in the fight against corruption and organized crime in these countries. This means that […]
NATO seeks to vote on changes to appease Trkiye
Proposed changes to Sweden’s constitution aim to tighten legislation against terrorism Swedish parliamentarians will next week vote on constitutional changes put forward by the government to ease Turkey’s objections to Stockholm’s bid to join NATO, the country’s parliament, the Riksdag, has said. The proposed changes would make it possible to strengthen anti-terrorism laws, including limiting […]
Sweden must decide on constitutional amendments to appease Turkey
The proposed changes aim to strengthen the country’s anti-terrorism laws Swedish parliamentarians will next week vote on constitutional changes put forward by the government to ease Turkey’s objections to Stockholm’s bid to join NATO, the country’s parliament, the Riksdag, has said. The proposed changes would make it possible to strengthen anti-terrorism laws, including restricting “freedom […]
GRETA conducts the third evaluation visit to Sweden – Measures against human trafficking
A delegation from the Council of Europe’s expert group on measures against human trafficking (GRETA) conducted an evaluation visit to Sweden on 24-28 October 2022 as part of the third evaluation round of Convention on Measures Against Trafficking in Human Beings. The focus of this evaluation round of the convention is on victims of human […]
442: A tight autumn budget in difficult times
On Tuesday, the government will hand in the autumn budget. Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) has spoken of a gloomy winter. The economy is shrinking while unemployment is increasing. According to Svantesson, it is a tightening budget of around SEK 30 billion. Several initiatives have already been presented, but not lower petrol prices. Will the […]
That’s how far Europe’s arsenal goes
There are already signs that the arms stocks in Europe may be about to run out. Not least there is a shortage of ammunition. At the same time, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine enters a new difficult phase as winter approaches. But the question is how rearmament and streamlined manufacturing of weapons and defense […]
Lena Hallengren (S): The Tidö agreement pits groups against each other
It is not stricter migration policy or harsher punishments per se that Lena Hallengren primarily opposes. But she believes that the Tidö Agreement, the agreement the government reached with the Sweden Democrats, contributes to dividing Sweden. “I mean that the division is in the tone you have, the hate speech that still creeps in when […]
441’s difficult balancing act in migration policy
On Wednesday, there was a premiere. For the first time, Ulf Kristersson was in government and Magdalena Andersson in opposition in a Riksdag debate. M, KD and L wanted to show themselves strong as a team, while SD demonstrated independence. V, C and MP went hard against the new government and the Tidö agreement. But […]
Right now: First party leader debate after the election
The first party leader debate in the Riksdag after the election takes place between 9 and 12 on Wednesday morning. The debate is broadcast live in SR Play and in P1.
Prime Minister Modi congratulates Sweden’s Ulf Kristersson on becoming the new Prime Minister
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Ulf Kristersson, the Moderate party leader, on becoming the next Prime Minister of Sweden. The Prime Minister said he looks forward to working together to strengthen bilateral relations. “Congratulations to HE Mr. Ulf Kristersson on his election as the next Prime Minister […]
A new government is formed in Sweden
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) — Sweden’s new government was announced Tuesday, consisting of newly elected Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and 23 ministers from the Moderates, Christian Democrats and Liberals. The minority government will cooperate on budget and policy issues with the far-right Sweden Democrats, which became the second largest party in the country’s parliament after […]
The Riksdag approves Ulf Kristersson as the new prime minister
STOCKHOLM, October 17 (Xinhua) — The leader of the Moderate Party, Ulf Kristersson, was voted by the Riksdag to be Sweden’s new prime minister on Monday. Kristersson received 176 yes votes in the Riksdag with 349 seats, while 173 voted no. There were no abstentions. Kristersson is expected to announce his new cabinet on Tuesday. […]
RIGHT NOW: Prime Minister vote in the Riksdag
Today, the Riksdag votes on Ulf Kristersson as prime minister. As I said, it is the moderates’ Ulf Kristersson who is being voted on after the speaker of the Riksdag, Andreas Norlén, suggested him. The result is expected to be 173 votes against and 176 votes for Kristersson, which would mean that he will become […]
Erdogan will only support a Nordic country’s NATO bid
Finland and Sweden can join the bloc separately, the Turkish leader said, but Ankara is only ready to support Finland’s request Turkey is now ready to give the green light to Finland’s entry into NATO but is not prepared to do the same for Sweden, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, hinting that […]
Erdogan will only support a Nordic country’s NATO bid
Finland and Sweden can join the bloc separately, the Turkish leader said, but Ankara is only ready to support Finland’s request Turkey is now ready to give the green light to Finland’s entry into NATO but is not prepared to do the same for Sweden, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, hinting that […]
Erdogan weighs in on the Nordic countries’ NATO bid
Finland and Sweden can get the bloc separately, the Turkish leader said, but Ankara is only ready to support Finland’s request Turkey is now ready to give the green light to Finland’s entry into NATO but is not prepared to do the same for Sweden, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, hinting that […]
Erdogan weighs in on the Nordic countries’ NATO bid
Finland and Sweden can join the bloc separately, the Turkish leader said, as Ankara is now ready to support only Finland’s request Turkey is now ready to give the green light to Finland’s entry into NATO but is not prepared to do the same for Sweden, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, hinting […]
America’s top security official makes a surprise trip to Turkey
The trip came just a day after the country’s president had pledged to maintain a “principled position” on NATO expansion US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has made an unannounced trip to Turkey to meet with his counterpart in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration amid renewed concerns that Ankara could block the pending additions of […]
Erdogan has a “principled position” on NATO expansion
Trkiye hosted the US National Security Advisor for talks on the accession of Sweden and Finland to the bloc US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has made an unannounced trip to Turkey to meet with his counterpart in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration amid renewed concerns that Ankara could block the pending additions of Sweden […]
Erdogan expresses “principled position” on NATO expansion
The US national security adviser has traveled to Istanbul to discuss Sweden’s and Finland’s accession to the bloc US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has made an unannounced trip to Turkey to meet with his counterpart in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration amid renewed concerns that Ankara could block the pending additions of Sweden and […]
Turkey’s Erdogan renews threat to block NATO bid from Sweden, Finland
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday renewed his threat to block NATO bids from Sweden and Finland, saying he would not give his approval until the two Nordic countries kept promises he said were made to Ankara. “Until the promises made to our country are upheld, we will maintain our principled position,” Erdogan said […]
New bench mates in the day of risk
We also hear about the exciting Speaker election and the various conspiracy theories about who didn’t vote as their party. We also get to know everything about what the new Riksdag looks like, for example which two names are most common among the members and who is the oldest and youngest. We also get to […]
The working group is expected to reduce electricity prices in the Nordics
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) — Sweden and Norway announced Monday that they were ready to start a joint working group aimed at reining in soaring electricity costs in the Nordics. The decision was announced after a meeting between Swedish and Norwegian ministers in Stockholm. “Together with the Norwegian government [Swedish] The government is initiating a […]
Partying hard Finnish Prime Minister’s drug test results revealed
Sanna Marin voluntarily took the test last week after leaked videos of her dancing at a party inspired outrage Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s drug test, conducted at her own expense after a leaked video of her partying raised eyebrows across the country, has come back clean, her office has announced. The press release, published […]
New rules on sexual harassment in the Riksdag and the fight on the toilet
In this podcast you meet David Druid and Katherine Zimmerman who were previously colleagues in Morgonpasset in P3. The talk show is their reunion. In the podcast, we also hear Ekot’s political reporter Lova Olsson and the satirist Moa Wallin from the Think Tank in P3. Producer: Sukran Kavak Digital editor: Anton Lundholm The program […]
(S) chief financial officer is removed from office after disclosure of party contributions
After the program Kalla fakta’s revelation that, among other things, the Social Democrats were prepared to circumvent the law on party financing, TV4 Nyheterna is now reporting that the Social Democrats’ chief financial officer is being removed from office. Her name has been removed from the party’s website. According to Kalla Fakta, five of the […]
Home abortions can become reality
This summer, we broadcast special episodes about the four topics that young voters between the ages of 16-29 ranked as the most important before the election, according to the SOM institute. The order is environment, crime, immigration and healthcare. We have come to the last program and with a focus on healthcare. According to Swedish […]
NATO applicants respond to Turkey for extradition
Extradition process for foreign “terrorism” suspects can only take place according to local laws, Finland and Sweden insist There will be no fast-track extraditions “terrorism” suspects to Turkey, Finland and Sweden have signaled after the two Nordic countries reached an agreement with Ankara to resolve their stalemate in NATO’s tender. This week, Turkey and the […]
Turkey issues new NATO warning to Sweden and Finland
Ankara made a new threat to block Finland’s and Sweden’s bids Turkey will not ratify NATO’s offers from Sweden and Finland until the Nordic states fulfill the promises they have made to Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared on Thursday. If Helsinki and Stockholm do not keep their promises, the applications will not be […]
Sweden and Finland must fulfill their promises to join NATO – Ankara
The President of Turkey made a new threat to block Finland’s and Sweden’s tenders The two Nordic countries must first keep the promises made to Turkey in an agreement reached to lift their veto on their NATO bid, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday. Should Finland and Sweden fail to keep their promises, […]
413: Amineh Kakabaveh’s last show
Amineh Kakabaveh kept her decision to the last and then stood for the decision when the government care change budget was hammered in the Riksdag. The process has been unique, messy and full of intrigue and games. Warns of recession The National Institute of Economic Research and the government flag that the sweetbread days are […]
Now the Riksdag decides the spring budget
The Riksdag is now voting on which budget will apply for the rest of the year. For a long time, there has been an even between the blocs’ budget and should the government’s budget proposal be rejected, the opposition has a chance to win as they have a majority in the finance committee. As before, […]
French elections, midsummer food, TB in South Africa and highest inflation since 1991
From cow trade to January agreement – about the relationship between S and C This week, the Center Party announced that the party will support the government’s budget after the parties agreed on a proposal to increase pensions.The fact that the Center Party and the Social Democrats work together in times of crisis has happened […]
New chaos in the Riksdag and angry politicians
There has been budget chaos in the Riksdag. No budget won when there was a vote, something that has never happened before, and a government that was happy that their budget did not go through. Maybe messy, but our domestic political reporter Lova Olsson sorts it all out. The Prime Minister is trying to approach […]
Ekot’s Saturday interview
On Wednesday, the government demanded the rejection of its own budget proposal because the compromise proposal on increased pensions had been stopped by the opposition. Two days later, the government submitted a new budget proposal which included the pension proposal. For the government to get its budget through the Riksdag next week, they need support […]
412: There’s a game going on that never seems to end
A complicated parliamentary week is coming to an end. We’re trying to hold your hand and figure out what happened and why. A historic budget vote The week began with the government and the Center Party agreeing on a new pension proposal. However, the proposal was stopped in committee and the tone was raised immediately. […]
The Minister of Finance meets with the press before the budget vote
Today, the Riksdag votes on the spring budget, but it is still unclear which alternative will win, or even how many will be voted on. Minister of Finance Mikael Damberg holds a press conference ahead of the decisive vote in the Riksdag to tell how the government plans to get its budget through. Listen to […]
Power of political savages, the front in Kharkiv, festival summer
Party-free Amineh Kakabaveh was in focus when she made the decision in the no-confidence vote against the Minister of Justice Morgon Johansson at the beginning of the week. That a single non-partisan member of parliament would gain so much power in Sweden’s Riksdag is a unique event. So how good is the system of non-partisan […]
Distrust-tjosanhejsan and the parties’ voter groups
We follow up on how things went in the no-confidence vote for Morgan Johansson. About how it can feel when the political career hangs loose and about Amineh Kakabaveh’s decision. The issue of mistrust also made the Prime Minister turn sour and choose Annie Lööf as a pair of horses when it was time for […]
411: The Prime Minister tries to win over Kristersson again
The Minister of Justice survived his vote of no confidence – but it was on the hair. Now the question is who actually won the vote? Now the peace of the castle in the Riksdag is over The mistrust dispute came to dominate this year’s last party leader debate, where the Moderates’ party leader Ulf […]
The last party leader debate before the election – listen immediately
This year’s second party leader debate is now underway in the Riksdag. The Prime Minister and the party leader of the largest opposition party have the right to a speech of no more than 7 minutes. Other party leaders have the right to a speech of no more than 5 minutes in order of party […]
410: M, KD and L did not really want to
This podcast was recorded together with the USA podcast in front of an audience at the theater in Kristianstad. A political drama that few parties wanted On Tuesday, the Riksdag voted on Morgan Johansson’s future as Minister. Amineh Kakabaveh cast the decisive vote and Johansson was saved. Who is the winner after today’s drama? The […]
Morgan Johansson (S) may remain – hear the vote in the Riksdag
Participants: Fredrik Furtenbach, commentator on Ekot, Swedish Radio. Host: Oskar Lodin Producer: Ausi Petrelius
Now Morgan Johansson’s fate is decided – follow the no-confidence vote
The Riksdag is now voting on the confidence in Minister of Justice and Home Affairs Morgan Johansson. It was last week that the Sweden Democrats aroused distrust of Johansson after he received criticism from KU. The Moderates, Christian Democrats and Liberals supported the distrust. But those parties lack a vote to get the distrust through, […]
The Swedish Pensions Agency’s Daniel Barr: The pension group has served Sweden well
The Riksdag will soon make a decision on pensions and the Swedish Pensions Agency’s Director General Daniel Barr is strongly critical of the proposal from the government. The proposal, which is presented together with the Left Party and the Green Party, applies to guarantee supplements for the pensioners with the lowest income. According to Daniel […]
408: Turkey sprinkles salt in S NATO wounds
Erdogan presents list of requirements Turkey stands its ground and does not intend to let Sweden and Finland into NATO. At least that’s what you say to the outside world. But is there any way for Sweden to work up the knot? Maybe the United States can help? The battle for pensions There is a […]
The Fiscal Policy Council’s Lars Heikensten: Concerned about the economic situation
Lars Heikensten says in Ekot’s interview that he has long been concerned about the economic situation in view of rapid price increases in financial markets, the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and now also the high inflation. – It will take a lot of wisdom and a lot of luck if we are to avoid […]
Ultima Thule – the band that plays SD into the Riksdag | Part 3/3
Ultima Thule bans are introduced in schools and in the media the band is hunted down with questions about their past. The collusion with the white power movement, fans who heal and the criticism that follows eats away at the band. They are linked to the growing racism that is being debated extensively. Some record […]
Ultima Thule – the skinheads’ new favorite band | Part 2/3
The punks have become skinheads and behind the band’s debut album is right-wing extremist Bevara Sverige Svenskt – BSS. Ultima Thule continues to hang in the circles around the growing white power movement and the pressure on the band increases. Who are they and what do they stand for? At the same time, the economic […]
Ultima Thule – how Sweden’s most controversial band is created | Part 1/3
What starts as a punk band will become the Viking rock band all of Sweden knows. Loved and hated – the audience grows and the records sell at the same time as they are accused of being Nazis. How did the band get into nationalism and start singing about Sweden and love for the motherland? […]
Ukraine is working to evacuate the last Mariupol troops
The Ukrainian military worked on Tuesday to evacuate its remaining fighter jets from the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, where three months of Russian bombing have left the besieged port city in ruins. Ukrainian officials said more than 260 soldiers were evacuated on Monday. Fifty-three seriously injured fighters were taken to a hospital in Novoazovsk, east […]
Geopolitical tensions increase when Sweden and Finland are ready to join NATO
© Provided by Xinhua The historical features of the two Nordic states, with decades of neutrality and military freedom of alliance, will definitely add uncertainties to the security situation in the Baltic Sea region and Europe as a whole, said analysts. by Xinhua author Fu Yiming STOCKHOLM, May 17 (Xinhua) – Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena […]
Ukraine says its troops are winning in the Kharkiv region
Ukraine said on Monday that its forces had repulsed Russian troops in the Kharkiv region in a counter-offensive that allowed the Ukrainians to reach the Russian border. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense posted a video showing what it said was its troops at the border, in which a soldier told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: “We […]
RIGHT NOW: The Riksdag is debating NATO
A debate is currently being held in the Swedish Parliament on a Swedish NATO accession. Yesterday, the Social Democrats announced that they are in favor of Swedish NATO membership and thus there is a clear majority in the Swedish Parliament to send in an application. It is not yet clear when Sweden will submit the […]
The President of Finland says he is confused that Turkey opposes Helsinki’s NATO membership
Helsinki [Finland]May 15 (ANI / Sputnik): Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Sunday that he was confused by Ankara’s reaction to Helsinki’s intention to apply for NATO membership after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan assured him of supporting Finland’s accession to NATO in a telephone conversation about a month ago. On Saturday, Turkish Foreign Minister […]
Live: Finland formally confirms offer of NATO membership
The Finnish government on Sunday officially announced its intention to join NATO, while Sweden’s ruling party is holding a crucial meeting that could pave the way for a joint application when the alliance’s military alliance leads to a historic expansion prompted by Russia’s war against Ukraine. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. […]
Live: Finland confirms will apply for NATO membership
The Finnish government on Sunday officially announced its intention to join NATO, while Sweden’s ruling party is holding a crucial meeting that could pave the way for a joint application when the alliance’s military alliance leads to a historic expansion prompted by Russia’s war against Ukraine. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. […]
Noise in the House and the wait for NATO messages
We talk about what you can and cannot do in the Riksdag – because there has been trouble there this week. For example, you must not swear, as Minister of Justice Morgan Johansson (S) did this week. You must always start with Mr Talman, only speak Swedish and not comment on anyone’s appearance, as former […]
Nooshi Dadgostar (V): The threat to Sweden can increase if we join NATO
On the same day that Nooshi Dadgostar is interviewed in Ekot’s Saturday interview, May 13, the government and the representatives of the parliamentary parties have presented it security policy analysis which will form the basis for the decision on whether Sweden will join NATO. Nooshi Dadgostar thinks that the analysis is too thin and lacks […]
Security Policy Analysis – “NATO membership would be ‘conflict-preventing’
Six out of eight Riksdag parties are behind the content of the report. The Left Party and the Green Party are not behind the analysis as a whole. – All parties agree that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the most extensive since World War II and the action constitutes a flagrant violation of international law […]
Finland sees no direct military threat from Russia: NATO ambassador
Helsinki [Finland]May 13 (ANI / Sputnik): Finland does not see any direct military threats from Russia at the moment, says Finland’s NATO Ambassador Klaus Korhonen to CNN. On Thursday, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin said that the country “must apply to join NATO without delay”. Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto later specified […]
Finland wants to join NATO “without delay” in a major political shift
Finland has announced that it is in favor of joining NATO, a major political shift triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Its neighbor, Sweden, is expected to decide to join the military alliance in the coming days. “Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay,” President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin said in […]
World Insights: Serious consequences await if NATO expands further
STOCKHOLM, 9 May (Xinhua) – The Office of the President of Finland has recently confirmed that President Sauli Niinisto will make a statement on Finland’s NATO membership by 12 May. At the same time, Tobias Baudin, Secretary General of the ruling Swedish Social Democratic Party, said that the party will probably make a final decision […]
Ekot’s Saturday interview
Unlike the Left Party, the Green Party does not want the issue of Swedish NATO membership to be decided in a referendum. Märta Stenevi wants the issue to be debated in the election campaign and decided after the parliamentary elections in September. The current process, where the Social Democrats can make a decisive decision in […]
Jimmy Åkesson’s pink flamingo
When former Prime Minister Stefan Löfven in a debate said bickering, the word came to life again. Recently, criminologist Leif GW Persson used the term pill quilt on Ebba Busch’s weapon knowledge. What more old words might come to life again? David has some suggestions. Our political satirist Moa Wallin has checked the situation with […]
Johan Pehrson (L): Nuclear weapons important when dictatorships have them
It is a sprained Liberals that the newly appointed party leader Johan Pehrson has taken over. The party has only five months to convince voters of a vote for the Liberals once election day is here. How will Johan Pehrson save the Liberals? “Important with nuclear weapons when dictatorships like Russia have them” The question […]
Sweden must avoid a NATO referendum
The residents will not be given any choice if they want to join the block, says PM Sweden does not plan to hold a referendum on NATO membership if the country’s parliament approves the measure, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announced on Thursday, suggesting that it would be a “”bad idea. “ “I do not […]
Sweden rejects referendum on NATO membership
The residents will not be given any choice if they want to join the block, says PM Sweden does not plan to hold a referendum on NATO membership if the country’s parliament approves the measure, Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announced on Thursday, suggesting it would be a “”bad idea. “ “I do not think […]
Ebba Busch (KD): Why did not the police fire sharply?
The Christian Democrats’ party leader Ebba Busch (KD) is now criticizing the regional police leaderships for handling the riots in several Swedish cities during the Easter weekend. She asks why the police on the spot were not ordered to go back in during the riots and why they were instead ordered to retreat. She also […]
Finland and Sweden’s steady march towards NATO
It is almost certain now that Finland and Sweden will join NATO, making it the largest political and military redesign of the map of Europe since the countries of Central and Eastern Europe joined the military alliance, as well as the European Union, in different waves in the end. of the 1990s and early 2000s. […]
Politicians’ tag-start-songs and embarrassing kick-offs
Manowar, Rage Against the Machine, Kent, Kate Perry and Avicii. There you have some of the artists who roll in the party leaders’ lures before they enter the stage. But which artist sits with which party leader? Sweden has recently expelled three Russian diplomats in protest of Russia’s war in Ukraine. A cautious indication in […]
Finland joins NATO is “very likely”
It is “very likely” that Finland will join NATO and the application process should proceed as quickly as possible. This opinion was expressed by Finland’s EU Minister Tytti Tuppurainen. In an interview with Sky News, she explained that there is currently a profound change in relations between Russia and Finland and that the people in […]
Analysis: Finland and Sweden’s steady march against NATO
It is almost certain now that Finland and Sweden will join NATO, making it the largest political and military redesign of the map of Europe since the countries of Central and Eastern Europe joined the military alliance, as well as the European Union, in different waves in the end. of the 1990s and early 2000s. […]
