November 21, 2009
Bildt fears insipid EU top job compromise
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt has given voice to apprehensions that the EU may settle on an uninspiring compromise candidate for the new post of president when the union's leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday. READ (11 COMMENTS) »
EU expresses Russia human rights concerns
Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt expressed concern on Wednesday over human rights deficiencies in Russia. Reinfeldt, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, was speaking at the end of an EU-Russia summit. READ (28 COMMENTS) »
Too early to recognize Palestinian state: Bildt
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt, whose country holds the EU's rotating presidency, has said it is "premature" to recognize a Palestinian state. READ (32 COMMENTS) »
Sweden hopes gas talks don't turn poisonous at EU-Russia summit
EU and Russian leaders will open summit talks in Sweden on Wednesday in an atmosphere clouded by uneasy relations between Moscow and Stockholm over human rights and last's year's war in Georgia. READ (3 COMMENTS) »
Swedes cast about for EU job candidates
Sweden, the current head of the EU's rotating presidency, is ratcheting up its hunt for consensus candidates for two new EU top jobs. Stockholm intends to have the positions filled at a summit later this week. READ (3 COMMENTS) »
Sweden calls summit over EU top jobs
Sweden, which currently hold the rotating EU presidency, has called an extraordinary meeting in Brussels next week with the aim of presenting candidates for the new positions of president and foreign policy chief. READ (17 COMMENTS) »
Reinfeldt warns India of climate change dangers
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Friday cautioned India about the impact of climate change if upcoming UN climate talks fail to produce a new agreement to reduce emissions. READ (3 COMMENTS) »
Sweden hails Balkan border deal
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Wednesday oversaw a deal aimed at resolving a divisive border dispute between Croatia and Slovenia. READ (1 COMMENT) »
Swedish relief as Czechs sign Lisbon Treaty
The Swedish EU presidency can begin its hunt for a new EU Council president after Czech President Vaclav Klaus put pen to paper on Tuesday to make his country the last in the union to sign the Lisbon Treaty. READ (12 COMMENTS) »
Reinfeldt targets US and China in climate message
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Tuesday put pressure on both the United States and China to do more to fight climate change ahead of a UN-sponsored summit on the issue set to take place in Copenhagen in December. READ »
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- 29/10 Reinfeldt urges EU unity on climate change aid (3 comments) »
- 05/10 Reinfeldt steps up pressure to ensure Lisbon treaty adoption (8 comments) »
- 03/10 Sweden welcomes Irish 'Yes' to EU Treaty (19 comments) »
- 01/10 Borg warns of pump priming debt mountain »
- 23/09 Reinfeldt: pace of climate talks 'too slow' (2 comments) »
- 16/09 Reinfeldt calls for end to banks' bonus culture (6 comments) »
- 10/09 EU to offer billions in climate aid to poor nations: Reinfeldt (7 comments) »
- 05/09 Sweden says EU ready for 'talks or confrontation' with Iran (23 comments) »
- 26/08 Sweden mulls EU summit to discuss crisis (2 comments) »
Happy name day to me. No, not Blatte Day (yet) »
"Hey all you Elizabeths out there. Today (November 19 if you’re reading another day) is our name day. Happy Elizabeth Day. (Or Elisabeth or Elisabet as you are more likely to be if you are Swedish) So what’s a name day (if you haven’t already clicked on the Wiki link), it’s “a tradition in many countries..." READ »
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- 20/11 Match-fixing ring rocks European football »
- 20/11 Editorial feud erects artistic six-metre penis »
- 20/11 Disabled woman fired for eating pâté meant for patients »
- 20/11 France finds lost spy file on young Hitler »
- Sweden’s first marine national park opens
In Sweden's west coast archipelago you find the tiny Koster islands. As of September 2009, these two tourist magnets and the sea around them make up Sweden’s first marine national park, 100 years... - Feasting on wild foods in Sweden
The Swedish forests are rich with ingredients that foodies dream about, from delicious wild strawberries to highly sought chanterelles and porcini mushrooms. And it’s all free! - Sweden — the road trip
Sweden.se writer Christine Demsteader spent her summer holiday exploring the length and breadth of Sweden. On the road she met many tourists who shared their experiences of the country. - Funny business — stand-up comedy in Sweden
Updated August 31, 2009 Stockholm has just hosted its first international comedy festival, only days after the most important stand-up event of the year, Swedish Stand-up Awards 2009 took place....
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