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Swedes to get Raoul Wallenberg memorial day
Politics: 4 Jan 13
Top Swedish politicians have introduced an official memorial day for the "great Swede" Raoul Wallenberg, who saved 100,000 people from the Holocaust in Budapest during World War II.
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Swedish NGO unveils global photo exhibit
Society: 7 Oct 12
An exhibition organized by a Swedish non-profit and featuring snapshots of daily life around the world will open simultaneously on publicity screens in 22 countries on Monday.
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'The government acted too slowly': relatives
National: 15 Sep 12
Relatives of freed journalists Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye, jailed in Ethiopia on terror charges, have criticised the Swedish government of inaction and "clumsy" statements.
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Former Swedish minister named to top UN post
Politics: 2 Mar 12
Former Swedish foreign minister Jan Eliasson was named new deputy secretary general of the United Nations on Friday by UN leader Ban Ki-moon.
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Bildt to meet jailed journalists' relatives
National: 24 Dec 11
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt has promised to meet the relatives of journalists Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye following their conviction on terror charges in Ethiopia.
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Ex-ministers: change tactics to free Isaak
National: 16 Sep 11
Former government ministers Thomas Bodström and Jan Eliasson, have urged the government to find a new approach for how to get Swedish journalist Dawit Isaak released from prison in Eritrea.
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Sweden welcomes Mubarak's resignation
Politics: 11 Feb 11
Swedish political leaders expressed a mix of hope and uncertainty following the announcement Friday evening that Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak had resigned his post.
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Swedish diplomat: new WikiLeaks 'regrettable'
Politics: 29 Nov 10
Over 800 secret American documents about relations with Sweden have been released by WikiLeaks, according to Swedish media reports.
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Alliance short of majority in re-election: poll
Politics: 19 Sep 10
Sweden's ruling centre-right coalition was re-elected in Sunday's election, but fell short of a majority, near final results showed, as the far-right was seen entering a key position in a hung parliament.
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Alliance miss majority as far-right voted in: poll
National: 19 Sep 10
Swedish voters narrowly re-elected the governing centre-right Alliance coalition, but stopped short of giving it another majority, while the far-right Sweden Democrats were voted into parliament for the first time, according to exit polls.
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Editorial challenges Bildt to answer about Lundin
Politics: 10 Jul 10
Two former foreign affairs ministers and the Social Democrats' foreign affairs critic question what Foreign Minister Carl Bildt knew about the displacement of people and other atrocities in Sudan when Lundin Oil drilled for oil there.
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Swedish politicians in secret meetings over Dawit release
National: 29 Mar 09
Former Swedish foreign minister, Jan Eliasson, claims to have met secretly with Eritrea's president Isaias Afwerki to push for the release of jailed Swedish journalist Dawit Isaak.
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'Anti-Semitism on the rise in Sweden'
Analysis & Opinion: 9 Feb 09
An ugly wave of anti-Semitism is on the rise in Sweden, and politicians who compare Israel with Nazi Germany or apartheid-era South Africa cannot claim to be free of responsibility, writes David Stavrou, a freelance Israeli journalist based in Sweden.
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Ex-boyfriend held following woman's death
National: 18 Jul 08
A man was arrested in Skene in western Sweden on suspicion of murder after the man’s 26-year-old ex-girlfriend was found dead in his apartment on Thursday afternoon.
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'China must act' Tutu tells Swedes
National: 28 Sep 07
Desmond Tutu has told a Gothenburg audience that he will boycott the Beijing Olympics if China does not act over the violence in Burma. "You have been extraordinarily courageous and wonderful," he tells Burmese protesters.
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Swedes turn out to back Burmese
Politics: 28 Sep 07
Demonstrations are planned in Stockholm and Gothenburg on Friday in support of protesters in Burma, with some members of the public turning up to work in red to express sympathy for the Burmese monks.
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Wallström slams party over EU
Politics: 23 Mar 07
European Commissioner and leading Social Democrat Margot Wallström has criticized her own party for its "timid" approach to the EU while in government.
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Wallström 'not breaking rules' by taking new job
Politics: 19 Mar 07
European Commissioner Margot Wallström will not be breaking EU rules by taking a leading role in setting Social Democratic foreign policy, a commission spokesman has insisted.
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Sahlin's first speech wows party faithful
Politics: 18 Mar 07
Mona Sahlin's first speech as the leader of the Social Democrats was received warmly by the party faithful at their conference in Stockholm on Sunday morning.
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"Time for Sweden to support Mid-East Moderates"
Analysis & Opinion: 12 Oct 06
Knee-jerk condemnations of Israel have been a frequent characteristic of Sweden’s reaction to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The new government should start supporting moderates on both sides, argues David Stavrou.
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Stockholm talks raise $940 million for Lebanon
National: 31 Aug 06
Donor countries meeting in Stockholm on Thursday pledged more than 900 million dollars in aid for immediate reconstruction efforts in Lebanon, Swedish officials said.
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Lebanon conference opens in Stockholm
National: 31 Aug 06
A conference to raise $500 million for the reconstruction of Lebanon opened in Stockholm on Thursday. Officials from more than forty countries are due to gather in the capital.
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Eliasson discusses Lebanon in Brussels
National: 24 Aug 06
Jan Eliasson is discussing with other EU foreign ministers how Sweden might contribute to a United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon.
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Lebanon conference set for Stockholm
Politics: 14 Aug 06
Representatives of 60 governments have been invited to Stockholm for an international conference on August 31st to discuss the reconstruction of Lebanon.
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Sweden could host Lebanon aid talks
Politics: 13 Aug 06
Sweden has offered to host an international aid conference for Lebanon at the end of the month, the prime minister's office said on Sunday.
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Sweden pulls monitors out of Sri Lanka
National: 1 Aug 06
Swedish monitors are being pulled out of Sri Lanka, after the Tamil Tigers said they would not accept nationals of EU countries in the monitoring group.
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Eliasson condemns Israeli raids
Politics: 30 Jul 06
An Israeli raid on the Lebanese village on Qana that killed at least 51 civilians has been condemned by Swedish foreign minister Jan Eliasson. "It's time to end this madness."
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Social Democrats: expel Israeli ambassador
Politics: 26 Jul 06
A group of Swedish Social Democrat parliamentary candidates have called on the government to expel Israel's ambassador in Stockholm, but a government minister calls the suggestion "crazy".
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Eliasson: I knew nothing about Iraq payoffs
Politics: 25 Jul 06
See Also: Sweden 'knew of oil-for-food payoffs'
Sweden's foreign minister has said it would be regrettable if Sweden had prioritized business interests over tackling corruption in the Oil-for-Food program.
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Sweden gives millions in Lebanon aid
Society: 24 Jul 06
Sweden has said it will give a total of 40.5 million kronor in humanitarian aid to war-torn Lenanon, as part of a response to a UN appeal.
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"We're not getting any answers"
National: 17 Jul 06
A Swede in Lebanon tells The Local that French citizens have been evacuated from her hotel in Jounieh, 20km north of Beirut, while Swedish officials say the town is not dangerous. "We're hearing constant explosions," says Sonitta Dawood.
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Swedes stuck in southern Lebanon
National: 17 Jul 06
An Italian ferry carrying 49 Swedes evacuated from Lebanon arrived in Cyprus on Monday evening. But up to 200 Swedish citizens are stranded in southern Lebanon, as it currently considered too dangerous for an evacuation.
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Scandinavians condemn Lebanon violence
National: 13 Jul 06
Sweden, Norway and Denmark have condemned both Hezbollah attacks and Israel's actions in Gaza and Lebanon. Swedish foreign minister Jan Eliasson calls Israeli attacks 'disproportionate'.
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Ohly: stop selling arms to America
Politics: 7 Jul 06
Left Party leader Lars Ohly, a possible future coalition partner for Göran Persson, has demanded that Sweden stop selling arms to the United States and other countries fighting in Iraq.
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Swedish ambassador to fight human trafficking
Society: 12 Jun 06
As Sweden's justice minister Thomas Bodström criticizes German police for not taking human trafficking seriously during the World Cup, the foreign ministry says it will appoint a special ambassador to combat the problem.
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Sweden expels Russian diplomat over spy row
National: 25 May 06
Sweden's three-month war of diplomatic formalities with Russia over a researcher accused of spying in Uppsala has escalated into tit-for-tat expulsions.
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Sweden and Israel put spat behind them
Politics: 20 May 06
Relations between Israel and Sweden have thawed, after rows over military exercises and Sweden's welcoming of a member of Palestine's Hamas government, Foreign Minister Jan Eliasson said on Saturday.
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Hamas minister thanks Sweden for visa
National: 6 May 06
The Palestinian Authority's refugee minister has thanked the Swedish government for allowing his visit, which Israel says amounts to legitimizing a terrorist organization.
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Sweden's new foreign minister settles in
National: 25 Apr 06
Jan Eliasson has started work at the Swedish foreign ministry, a month after his appointment by Göran Persson. Government supporters hope he will bring stability and gravitas to the troubled department.
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Jan Eliasson Sweden's new foreign minister
Politics: 27 Mar 06
President of the UN General Assembly Jan Eliasson has been named as Sweden's new foreign minister. The announcement was made by Göran Persson at a press conference at Rosenbad on Monday morning.
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Swedish PM's network to lead UN reforms
Politics: 21 Sep 05
Göran Persson flicks through his little black book and persuades 13 world leaders who are prepared to "pick up the phone and tell a colleague that the talks are bogging down in New York",
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Persson opens UN summit
Smörgåsbord: 14 Sep 05
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Persson and Annan plot to save UN summit
Politics: 2 Sep 05
Kofi Annan comes to Stockholm to discuss how to save the UN summit with Göran Persson. The Swedes are chairing the summit, which threatens to be overshadowed by scandal and infighting.
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Swede to head UN General Assembly
Politics: 13 Jun 05
The United Nations General Assembly on Monday elected Swedish diplomat Jan Eliasson as president for the organization's 60th session, which will open in September.
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