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Swedish PM on Trump comments: Only Denmark and Greenland decide

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, January 10, 2025 at 11:28
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Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has come out in support of neighbouring Denmark following US president-elect Donald Trump’s threats to

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NATO scales up presence in Baltic Sea to protect undersea infrastructure

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 15:47
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Nato is embarking on a four-month operation to protect critical undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea after a number of

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Sweden asks China to cooperate on Baltic Sea cable investigation

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Thursday, November 28, 2024 at 14:50
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Sweden has sent a formal request to China seeking cooperation to help clarify what happened when two undersea cables were damaged

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Updated version of Sweden’s preparedness guide sent out to households

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 11:03
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A new version of the preparedness guide ”In case of crisis or war” is being sent out to Swedish households

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Government ‘prepared’ for a Trump win, Swedish FM

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 07:55
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Sweden is prepared for a Donald Trump victory following the US election. That’s according to Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer

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Seal ban opposition grows within EU, hunters alliance optimistic rules will change

CBC News
Posted: Monday, November 4, 2024 at 10:40
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By Patrick Butler  A group representing hunters in the Nordic countries says it’s more optimistic than ever that the European

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A file photo of a member of the flight crew waiting for his Blackhawk UH-60 helicopter during the Nordic Response military exercise on March 07, 2024 in Kiruna, Sweden.
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Sweden beefs up defence forces in the North

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 10:46
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“An armed attack against Sweden or our allies can not be excluded,” the Government in Stockholm underlines. The new NATO

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Sweden announces sweeping defence bill amidst increasing geopolitical tensions

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 16:11
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The Swedish government has introduced a sweeping Total Defence Bill for 2025–2030, committing to significant investments in military and civil

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Exercise to strengthen Nordic cooperation on food preparedness

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 13:14 — Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 13:16
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During a crisis or war, Sweden may need help from its neighbours in order to ensure food supplies. This week,

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Sweden will lead NATO troops in northern Finland

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 09:58
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“I am very happy that Sweden has today announced its ambition to assume the framework nation role in the enhanced

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Increased risk of Russian sabotage on Swedish soil: intelligence service

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 13:07
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The risk of Russian acts of sabotage on Swedish soil and other security-threatening activities has increased, according to Sweden’s intelligence

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Fewer cyber attacks in Sweden after joining NATO

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, August 23, 2024 at 12:24
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Cyber attacks and influence campaigns against Sweden have decreased since the country joined Nato, several cyber security experts confirm to

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Biden says NATO now stronger than ever with Sweden and Finland

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 10:48
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US President Joe Biden says NATO is the strongest it has ever been since Sweden and Finland joined. He made

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Details behind Sweden’s NATO process revealed by negotiator

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 16:03
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The man responsible for Sweden’s NATO negotiations, Oscar Stenström, has spoken about the days during 2022 when Sweden applied to

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Increased risk of Russian sabotage, including in Sweden, warn Intelligence agencies

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, May 6, 2024 at 11:19
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Intelligence services around Europe are warning their governments of intensified Russian attempts at violent acts of sabotage across the continent,

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