Sweden not at war, but not at peace either says PM
The Folk och Försvar conference, Sweden’s largest annual meeting on defence and security, is currently underway in Sälen. Speaking at
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Ulf Kristersson
Swedish PM on Trump comments: Only Denmark and Greenland decide
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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Sweden asks China to cooperate on Baltic Sea cable investigation
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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Increased risk of Russian sabotage, including in Sweden, warn Intelligence agencies
Intelligence services around Europe are warning their governments of intensified Russian attempts at violent acts of sabotage across the continent,
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Hopes for Swedish Nato breakthrough next week
Sweden’s PM Ulf Kristersson and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet on Monday to discuss Sweden’s Nato application. Jan
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Seeking NATO membership is historic shift for Sweden, says PM
At a joint press conference in Stockholm, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Ulf Kristersson, the leader of the biggest opposition
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Swedish parties strike deal that could end political deadlock
The leader of the Center party Annie Lööf says her party will back Social Democratic leader Stefan Löfven if the
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Pressure mounts on Sweden’s Liberal and Centre parties as next PM vote nears
It is gearing up towards a climax in Swedish politics as the top echelons of the Liberal and the Center
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Will Sweden get a new government this month?
Would an extra election make it simpler to form a government next time? Which parties would have most to gain
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No end in sight to Sweden’s political deadlock as parties harden their stance
As expected, Parliament voted on Wednesday not to allow the Moderates and Christian Democrats to form a minority government, with
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Sweden: Centre-right Alliance in disarray after Kristersson’s defeat in PM bid
Sweden’s Parliament voted against approving the Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson as Prime Minister, Wednesday. The outcome was expected since
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Parliament rejects conservative leader Kristersson’s nomination as Swedish PM
The Moderate Party leader lost a vote in the Swedish Parliament, the Riksdag, today and failed to become Prime Minister.
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Analysis – Why Wednesday’s vote for Sweden’s PM should be historic
As Sweden faces the first ever failed prime ministerial vote in modern times, Radio Sweden analyses what is happening. If
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Sweden’s Center Party, Liberal Party to vote against conservative leader as PM
Annie Lööf, leader of Sweden’s Centre Party, says her party will not be voting for conservative Moderate leader Ulf Kristersson
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Sweden’s Speaker to propose centre-right leader as PM candidate
The Speaker of the Swedish parliament will formally put forward a candidate for Sweden’s next prime minister, with a vote
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