Tag: Ulf Kristersson

  • Therefore, Ulf and Magdalena became best friends

    Therefore, Ulf and Magdalena became best friends

    Hear about Ulf Kristersson's best day at work ever, why Jimmie Åkesson was content to stay in the background when the Swedish flag was raised outside NATO's headquarters in Brussels, and maybe we'll come to terms with the occasional prejudice about various party sympathizers. Cast: Fredrik Furtenbach, Helena Gissén and Cecilia Khavar. Program manager: Paris…

  • Ulf Kristersson and Magdalena Andersson on NATO membership

    Ulf Kristersson and Magdalena Andersson on NATO membership

    Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) and Magdalena Andersson (S) hold a press conference about Sweden's NATO membership after the flag was raised on Monday. Ekot broadcasts directly.

  • Today the flag is being raised in Brussels – says Sweden's NATO ambassador before the ceremony

    Today the flag is being raised in Brussels – says Sweden's NATO ambassador before the ceremony

    Today, the Swedish flag is raised outside NATO's headquarters in Brussels. The ceremony begins at 12.00 and on site will be, among others, Crown Princess Viktoria together with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, ÖB Micael Bydén, Defense Minister Pål Jonson and Foreign Minister Tobias Billström. Sweden's NATO ambassador in Brussels, Axel Wernhoff, is also present. Hear…

  • 517: The liberals' diffuse red lines

    517: The liberals' diffuse red lines

    The Liberals go to Karlstad for municipal days. It is a party in headwinds that gathers with tough opinion figures and difficulties in dominating the debate. How are the Liberals in 2024? And how has the position of the government affected their view of the Sweden Democrats? Fredrik Furtenbach has new figures on how bourgeois…

  • Hungary's parliament approves Sweden's NATO bid

    Hungary's parliament approves Sweden's NATO bid

    © Provided by Xinhua The Hungarian parliament approved Sweden's NATO bid on Monday. Hungary was the last of the bloc's 31 members to lend its support. Sweden becomes the 32nd member of NATO. BUDAPEST, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) — Hungary's lawmakers on Monday approved a bill on Sweden's bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization…

  • NATO countries refuse to support Macron's troops in Ukraine's claims

    NATO countries refuse to support Macron's troops in Ukraine's claims

    There are no plans for Western boots on the ground, several leaders have insisted Britain, Poland, the Czech Republic, Finland and Sweden spoke out on Tuesday against French President Emmanuel Macron's proposal that Western troops could be deployed in Ukraine. Although there was no consensus on sending ground forces, Macron said on Monday after a…

  • Sweden joins NATO after Hungary finally accepts bid

    Sweden joins NATO after Hungary finally accepts bid

    London – Sweden will officially join NATO after Hungary finally gave its approval on Monday, the last member of the Western alliance to ratify the bid. Analysts say the addition of the Nordic nation to NATO as its 32nd member will add significant military resources to the Western alliance. Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said…

  • Hear the latest news in Ekot quarter to six

    Hear the latest news in Ekot quarter to six

    The death toll has risen in Spain after the great fire in Valencia as firefighters began to enter the homes. At least ten people have been confirmed dead. The operation that took place after a gas alarm at the Security Police's headquarters in Solna has now ended. Eight people have been taken to hospital. Hungary…

  • 515: The game before the trip to Budapest

    515: The game before the trip to Budapest

    Viktor Orbán has announced that the parliament in Hungary can take up Sweden's NATO application this Monday. Before then, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Defense Minister Pål Jonsson will travel to Budapest for talks. Is everything clapped and done now or does Orbán have more obstacles to put up? Meanwhile, two years have passed since…

  • Kristersson on NATO, Gaza, Ramadan and Russian war economy

    Kristersson on NATO, Gaza, Ramadan and Russian war economy

    In the first hour: Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Sweden's membership in NATO12,000 children have been killed in the war in GazaRamadan – a women's trap?Election day in PortugalThis week's columnist: Katarina BarrlingThis week's panel: Lisa Pelling, Dagens Arena, Fredrik Haage, Smålandsposten, Henrik Jalalian, Dagens ETC In the second hour: The Russian war economy and…

  • 511: Kristersson's coffee coup worked

    511: Kristersson's coffee coup worked

    Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson had promoted this week when French President Emmanuel Macron was visiting with his wife Brigitte Macron. Important business meetings and a dinner at the castle were discussed. But Kristerson's insta post about “Swedish coffee” got the most attention. At the same time, the red-green opposition pulls away from government cooperation in…

  • Follow the party leader debate here

    Follow the party leader debate here

    List of speakers: Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M), Magdalena Andersson (S), Jimmie Åkesson (SD), Nooshi Dadgostar (V), Muharrem Demirok (C), Ebba Busch (KD), Daniel Helldén (MP) and Johan Pehrson (L) .

  • 508: That's why the government talks about war

    508: That's why the government talks about war

    Several attention-grabbing statements at the defense conference People and Defense in Sälen have caused the whole of Sweden to worry about war. Both Commander-in-Chief Micael Bydén, Civil Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson raise a warning finger: There could be war in Sweden. At the same time, Kristersson emphasizes that Swedish citizenship…

  • The EU's “division” sends the wrong message to US member states

    The EU's “division” sends the wrong message to US member states

    Bloc members must show they are committed to supporting Kiev if they want Washington to follow suit, Sweden's prime minister has said. The results of the December 14-15 European Council meeting could cause concern as the bloc shows “signs of division” over further support for Ukraine and its membership negotiations, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson…

  • The EU's “department” sends the wrong message to US member states

    The EU's “department” sends the wrong message to US member states

    Bloc members must show they are committed to supporting Kiev if they want Washington to follow suit, Sweden's prime minister has said. The results of the European Council meeting on 14-15 December may cause concern as the bloc shows “signs of division” over further support for Ukraine and its membership negotiations, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf…

  • The EU leader is worried that the “division” in the bloc sends the wrong message to the US – FT

    The EU leader is worried that the “division” in the bloc sends the wrong message to the US – FT

    European states must show that they are committed to supporting Kiev if they want Washington to do so as well, Sweden's prime minister has said. The results of the European Council meeting on 14-15 December may cause concern as the bloc shows “signs of division” over further support for Ukraine and its membership negotiations, Swedish…

  • EU leader worried about split in bloc sends wrong message to US FT

    EU leader worried about split in bloc sends wrong message to US FT

    European states must show that they are committed to supporting Kiev if they want Washington to do so as well, Sweden's prime minister has said. The results of the December 14-15 European Council meeting could cause concern as the bloc shows “signs of division” over further support for Ukraine and its membership negotiations, Swedish Prime…

  • India, Sweden committed to impartiality in responding to humanitarian situations: Sweden's deputy UN envoy

    India, Sweden committed to impartiality in responding to humanitarian situations: Sweden's deputy UN envoy

    New York [US]December 10 (ANI): Sweden's Deputy UN Envoy Andreas von Uexkull said that India and Sweden remain committed to preserving the principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence in responding to all humanitarian situations. “India and Sweden remain committed to preserving the principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence in responding to all humanitarian…

  • UAE: Bhupender Yadav reiterates India's commitment to global cooperation;  announces three pillars of LeadIT2.0

    UAE: Bhupender Yadav reiterates India's commitment to global cooperation; announces three pillars of LeadIT2.0

    Dubai [UAE]December 9 (ANI): Union Minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday announced the three pillars of the second phase of the Leadership Group for Industry Transition and introduced the next phase of LeadIT to the world and industry leaders, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change announced in a press release. The Minister for Environment,…

  • India, Sweden wants to make things smarter and more sustainable: Swedish envoy

    India, Sweden wants to make things smarter and more sustainable: Swedish envoy

    New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): Sweden's ambassador to India, Jan Thesleff, said that India and Sweden want to work together to make things that are “smarter and more sustainable.” He noted that the bond between India and Sweden dates back to independence. Speaking at the celebration of 75 years of diplomatic relations between Sweden…

  • ‘Meeting friends is always a joy’: PM Modi reacts to ‘Melodi’ selfie shared by Italian counterpart Georgia Meloni

    ‘Meeting friends is always a joy’: PM Modi reacts to ‘Melodi’ selfie shared by Italian counterpart Georgia Meloni

    New Delhi [India]December 2 (ANI): Reacting to the selfie shared by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that meeting friends is always a joy. In a post on social media platform X today, PM Modi, who shared the picture, wrote, “Meeting friends is always a joy.” The selfie…

  • Prime Minister Modi arrives in Delhi after attending the COP28 summit in Dubai

    Prime Minister Modi arrives in Delhi after attending the COP28 summit in Dubai

    New Delhi [India]December 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed at the Delhi airport late on Friday after a landmark visit to Dubai, where he attended the Conference of the Parties 28 (COP28). Prime Minister Modi concluded his day-long visit to the UAE on Friday evening after attending the World Climate Action Summit during COP28.…

  • ‘Good friends at COP28’: Italian PM Giorgia Meloni posts selfie with PM Modi

    ‘Good friends at COP28’: Italian PM Giorgia Meloni posts selfie with PM Modi

    Dubai [UAE]December 2 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni posted a selfie with Prime Minister Narendra Modi taken during their meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai on Friday. “Good friends at COP28. Melody,” Italian Prime Minister Meloni wrote in a post on Instagram. Prime Minister Modi…

  • COP-28 Summit: PM Modi holds bilateral meetings with Presidents of France, Maldives and Uzbekistan

    COP-28 Summit: PM Modi holds bilateral meetings with Presidents of France, Maldives and Uzbekistan

    Dubai [UAE]December 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Dubai on Friday and discussed climate action and climate finance, among other things. The meeting which took place between the two leaders on the sidelines of the COP 28 summit in Dubai also witnessed extensive discussions on sports,…

  • Right now: Jimmie Åkesson is questioned after the mosque statement

    Right now: Jimmie Åkesson is questioned after the mosque statement

    Party leader of the Sweden Democrats Jimmie Åkesson held an attention-grabbing speech during the party’s country days. Let the police intercept religious congregations and demolish mosques where anti-democratic propaganda is spread, he said, among other things. The speech has received criticism from several quarters. Among other things called prime minister Ulf Kristersson it for “a…

  • Hear the latest news in Lunchekot

    Hear the latest news in Lunchekot

    After a week of truce, the fighting between Israel and Hamas is now back on. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) is on site to participate in the UN climate conference COP28 in Dubai. Now the police’s new list of vulnerable areas in Sweden has been presented, four areas have been added while six areas have…

  • 503: Åkesson must always be the worst

    503: Åkesson must always be the worst

    Sweden Democrats party leader Jimmie Åkesson wants to put an end to the construction of new mosques in Sweden. He also wants to demolish existing mosques which, among other things, spread what he calls “anti-democratic propaganda”. The move has received a lot of attention and is criticized by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. We also talk…

  • Hear the latest news in Lunchekot

    Hear the latest news in Lunchekot

    Several young men have been indicted on suspicion of an unusually large explosion in Hässelby in Stockholm in March this year. Around 800 asylum seekers have come from Russia to Finland in recent weeks. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has held a press conference.

  • Finland, Sweden promise cooperation on security, immigration, NATO roles

    Finland, Sweden promise cooperation on security, immigration, NATO roles

    Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (L), and Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo during a joint press conference in Helsinki, Finland, November 27, 2023. /CFP Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and his Swedish counterpart, Ulf Kristersson, held discussions in Helsinki, Finland on Monday, focusing on bilateral relations, security issues and other current international and EU issues.…

  • Hear about the word mistakes that created political turbulence – Studio Ett

    Hear about the word mistakes that created political turbulence – Studio Ett

    Few have missed Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s misstep during an afterwork in Gothenburg. The Social Democrats’ party leader Magdalena Andersson also made a splash in the party leader debate when she called party colleague Jamal el-Haj Jamal el-Hamas. What consequences can misspellings have in politics? Hear Siri Christiansen from Logically Facts and Aftonbladet columnist Oisín…

  • 502: Ulf Kristersson’s annoying misspelling

    502: Ulf Kristersson’s annoying misspelling

    Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson invited to after work at a pub in Gothenburg in an attempt to meet the voters. It got rowdy when a large group came to protest the government’s stance regarding the war between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas. Kristersson said the wrong thing and everyone got angry. This weekend, the…

  • Magdalena Andersson (S): We should have done more to break new recruitment

    Magdalena Andersson (S): We should have done more to break new recruitment

    Magdalena Andersson, who was finance minister in Stefan Löfven’s governments 2014-2021 and prime minister between 2021-2022, says they should have done more to break new recruitment to the criminal gangs. “We would need to invest more in social services, more in field assistants. Maybe looked more at Denmark. Ulf Kristersson talks a lot about us…

  • The NATO summit and the prime minister hold a press conference in Stockholm

    The NATO summit and the prime minister hold a press conference in Stockholm

    Hear NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. President Erdogan announced yesterday that he submitted Sweden’s NATO application to the country’s parliament.