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Bildt welcomes China's new Arctic Council status
Politics: 15 May 13
Carl Bildt hailed a decision taken by the Arctic Council in Kiruna on Wednesday to grant India, China and five other nations permanent observer status at a summit boycotted by Greenland over what it felt was a snub by Sweden.
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John Kerry to talk Syria in Stockholm visit
Politics: 13 May 13
US Secretary of State John Kerry will arrive in Sweden on Tuesday, with the Swedish government stating on Monday that he would be discussing Syria and the Middle East peace process.
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Extend Sweden's Afghan mission past Nato's: Bildt
Politics: 13 May 13
Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has signalled his government would like to keep Swedish military in Afghanistan even after Nato ends its current engagement in the country in 2014.
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Bildt disarms nuke critics in shock radio show call
Politics: 6 May 13
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt surprised listeners on Monday by spontaneously calling in to a radio talk show to answer criticism about Sweden's nuclear anti-proliferation policy.
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Russian spy plane spotted in Swedish strait
Politics: 25 Apr 13
A Russian spy plane reportedly flew through the international strip of airspace in between Sweden's main Baltic islands of Öland and Gotland on Saturday.
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Sweden won't demand Russia fly-by explanation
Politics: 22 Apr 13
The revelation that Nato stepped in instead of the Swedish military during a recent Russian fly-by has Swedish political commentators seething, while the defence minister has admitted a shift in Russia's military behaviour.
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Swedish envoy back to Belarus after teddy spat
Politics: 10 Apr 13
Sweden plans to send its first diplomat to Belarus since its ambassador was expelled last summer after hundreds of teddy bears were dropped from an airplane in a pro-democracy stunt organized by a Swedish PR firm.
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Bildt urged to help stop torture of Eritreans
Politics: 7 Apr 13
Pressure is mounting on Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt to take action against the torture of Eritreans in Egypt and the blackmailing of their relatives in Sweden and other European countries.
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Bildt: Pyongyang talk 'dangerous for all'
Politics: 30 Mar 13
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt has warned that a conflict on the Korean peninsula would be "dangerous for all", as Pyongyang declares "open war" with South Korea.
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Sweden dominates EU innovation ranking
Business & Money: 27 Mar 13
Thrice the charm for Swedish brains as the country yet again tops the EU Commission's list of industrial innovators in the European Union.
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Bildt accused of leaking secrets to the US
Politics: 15 Mar 13
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has denied claims he leaked details of secret meetings to the United States following media reports based on diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks.
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Sweden prepares for first Turkish state visit
Politics: 9 Mar 13
Police have warned of potential disruptions during Sweden's first ever official visit by a Turkish head of state as President Abdullah Gül prepares to travel to Stockholm with a 100-strong delegation.
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'Sweden will continue to punch above its weight'
Analysis & Opinion: 20 Feb 13
Sweden’s ability to pack a foreign policy punch equal to the jab of the big EU three - Germany, France, and the UK - is neither remarkable nor a passing fad, writes international relations Ph.D. candidate Annelie Gregor.
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Bildt pushes social media diplomacy efforts
National: 13 Feb 13
The Swedish foreign ministry will extend its reach into social media, with Foreign Minister Carl Bildt saying all embassies will soon have Twitter and Facebook accounts to ease "the consular challenges" posed by travelling Swedes.
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Regional focus welcomed in Bildt's speech
National: 13 Feb 13
Sweden’s foreign minister chose to begin his annual foreign policy speech with a focus on Nordic and Baltic cooperation, calling for a new “Hanseatic age of prosperity” and underlining joint military tasks.
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Sweden a 'humanitarian super power': Bildt
National: 13 Feb 13
Sweden's foreign policy is being debated in the Riksdag on Wednesday. Follow The Local's live blog for the latest updates and reactions.
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Bildt slams 'provocative' North Korea nuke test
Politics: 12 Feb 13
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt on Tuesday called on the international community to condemn North Korea following reports it had carried out its third nuclear test.
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Use Patriot missiles to defend Sweden: minister
Politics: 11 Feb 13
Sweden should consider placing US-made Patriot missiles on the island of Gotland to help deter a resurgent Russia, Sweden's deputy prime minister has argued in a call for greater military spending.
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Sweden hailed as EU foreign policy bigshot
Politics: 31 Jan 13
Sweden is the one of the most influential countries in the European Union when it comes to European foreign policy, according to a new ranking, exerting clout nearly on par with heavyweights Germany, France, and the UK.
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'Swedish foreign ministry not transparent enough'
Politics: 31 Jan 13
Sweden's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been criticized for not respecting freedom of information laws in a new review by the parliamentary committee on constitutional affairs.
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Sweden warns UK over risks of EU exit
Politics: 23 Jan 13
Sweden has warned Britain it risks losing influence if it leaves the European Union following Prime Minister David Cameron's promise to hold a referendum on EU membership if his party wins the next election.
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Bildt: Sweden in dark over US terror extradition
Politics: 20 Jan 13
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt has stated that Sweden received no information with regards to two Swedes, suspected of terror crime in Somalia, who were extradited to the US.
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Sweden rules out taking Syria's Assad to the ICC
Politics: 16 Jan 13
Sweden was the lone EU member state to opt out of a petition the UN Security Council to take Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to the International Criminal Court (ICC), disappointing human rights observers who claim the move is "un-Swedish".
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Turkey joining EU 'not a given': Bildt
Politics: 7 Jan 13
Turkey's chance of becoming a part of the European Union is "not a given", said Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt on Sunday, adding that continued efforts must be made by Brussels and Ankara.
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Irish ambassador: We're learning from the Swedes
Analysis & Opinion: 3 Dec 12
James Joseph Carroll, Ireland's ambassador to Sweden, talks to The Local about Ericsson, the West Bank, and how Swedish brainpower is helping turn around the Irish economy.
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Sweden to support Palestinian UN upgrade
Politics: 29 Nov 12
Sweden is set to go against the United States and Israel and vote yes to Palestinian observer status in the United Nations on Thursday, despite previous reticence to support a similar move from the Palestinian leadership.
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Swedish envoy bashes Aussie press on Assange
Politics: 26 Nov 12
Sweden's ambassador to Australia took an Australian columnist to task for defending WikiLeaks-founder Julian Assange against rape allegations, documents recently published by the whistleblower website reveal.
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Stockholm hosts world’s largest book club
Society: 22 Nov 12
Stockholm is hosting the world’s largest book club on Thursday - Storytellers of Sweden - where the nation's authors will be broadcast live to the world as they discuss Swedish literature.
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Sweden Democrats hit all-time high in new poll
Politics: 12 Nov 12
The far-right Sweden Democrats have recorded their highest voter-support poll results ever, shooting up to 11.2 percent, with party leader Jimmie Åkesson stating the party is on "the road to success".
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Bildt bashes new Sweden Democrat poll rise
Politics: 9 Nov 12
Yet another poll has found the far-right Sweden Democrats are the country's third-largest political party, prompting claims by Foreign Minister Carl Bildt of the Moderate Party that the far-right party "damages Sweden".
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Sweden plans phaseout from Afghanistan
National: 9 Nov 12
The Swedish military presence in Afghanistan will be reduced by 100 people next year and phased out completely by summer 2014, according to the government.
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Sweden agrees to help monitor Nato airspace
Politics: 31 Oct 12
Non-aligned Sweden has agreed to help monitor Nato airspace over Iceland in 2014 in what is seen as being a sensitive step for the non-Nato member.
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Sweden summons Israeli envoy over Iran report
Politics: 15 Oct 12
Sweden's foreign ministry said on Monday that it had summoned the Israeli ambassador after an official from the country had been quoted saying that Stockholm would oppose more EU sanctions on Iran.
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Live Blog: 2012 Nobel Prize announcements
Society: 15 Oct 12
The winners of the 2012 Nobel Prizes are being announced this week in Stockholm. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding the winners and why they won.
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Swedish ministers hail EU Nobel Peace prize win
National: 12 Oct 12
Several Swedish government ministers welcomed the news that the European Union has been awarded the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize, with foreign minister Carl Bildt claiming it was "highly deserved".
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Israeli PM's Iran bomb cartoon 'confusing': Bildt
Politics: 28 Sep 12
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said drawings of a bomb presented by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations left experts "confused" in terms of what the cartoon said about Iran's nuclear programme.
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Sweden vows to push for Dawit Isaak's release
Politics: 23 Sep 12
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt has said that the government is working to free the Swedish-Eritrean journalist, who was imprisoned without trial 11 years ago today.
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'Olof Palme was more American than Swedish'
Analysis & Opinion: 18 Sep 12
With a new film once again turning Swedes' attention toward Olof Palme, historian and political commentator David Linden argues the assassinated Swedish Prime Minister was, in many ways, more of an American politician than a Swedish one.
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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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'They were the longest days of our lives'
National: 14 Sep 12
Swedish journalists Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye, home after spending the past 14 months in a prison in Ethiopia, told reporters chilling details about their ordeal during a press conference in Stockholm on Friday.
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'I knew in spring they’d be released': Bildt
National: 11 Sep 12
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt revealed in his personal blog on Tuesday that he knew as early as May that the two Swedish reporters jailed in Ethiopia would be released.
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'It was the biggest mistake of our lives'
Society: 11 Sep 12
The two Swedish journalists who were pardoned by Ethiopia on Monday have left the east African country after 14 months in prison, calling their ordeal "the biggest mistake" of their lives.
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Ethiopia pardons jailed Swedish journalists
National: 10 Sep 12
The two Swedish journalists jailed in Ethiopia in July last year were pardoned Monday according to the Ethiopian foreign ministry, after the pair spent 450 days in prison for “supporting terrorism”.
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Swedish journos' families wary of pardon claims
National: 10 Sep 12
Relatives of two Swedish journalists jailed in Ethiopia after being convicted of supporting terrorism remained sceptical over reports the two will be pardoned ahead of a Monday afternoon press conference called by the Ethiopian justice ministry.
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Sweden pledges millions to boost Syria aid effort
Business & Money: 31 Aug 12
Sweden has pledged 25 million kronor ($3.7 million) to the UN refugee agency to aid humanitarian efforts in Syria, aid minister Gunilla Carlsson announced on Friday.
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Minister: OAS 'not angry' at Sweden over Assange
Politics: 29 Aug 12
South American nations’ support of Ecuador over the country's decision to grant aslylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be seen as a criticism of Sweden, Brazil’s foreign minister Antonio Patriota said in Stockholm on Wednesday.
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Bildt: sectarian tensions pose risk for Syria
Politics: 29 Aug 12
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt warned on Tuesday of the "great risks" and possible tensions in Syria following President Bashar al-Assad's inevitable departure.
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Belarusian journalist released on bail
National: 20 Aug 12
The two men held in prison in Minsk, accused of helping Swedish PR agency Studio Total fly into Belarusian airspace to drop free-speech teddy bears, were released on bail on Friday.
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Bildt 'worried' about UN withdrawal from Syria
National: 17 Aug 12
Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has spoken out about the UN's decision to pull back an observer force from Syria, calling the decision very worrying as continued violence claimed more victims on Friday.
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Sweden slams Ecuador's asylum decision
National: 16 Aug 12
Sweden rejected Ecuador's claim that Julian Assange would not get a fair trial as a basis for granting asylum, and summoned the Ecuadorian ambassador to explain Quito's decision.
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Julian Assange granted asylum by Ecuador
National: 16 Aug 12
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be granted asylum to Ecuador, the country's authorities announced on Thursday.
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Several detained after Syrian embassy protest
National: 14 Aug 12
Some ten people have been arrested after breaking into the Syrian embassy in Danderyd just outside Stockholm on Tuesday morning, according to police.
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KGB summons teddy bear drop Swedes
Politics: 11 Aug 12
Three Swedes behind the "teddy bear" stunt which has contributed to a full-blown diplomatic crisis between Belarus and Sweden, claimed on Saturday that they have been summoned to appear before the KGB.
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EU backs Sweden, ducks Belarus diplomatic crisis
Politics: 11 Aug 12
The European Union has said that a "very clear message" would be sent to Minsk in the coming days following the expulsion of Swedish diplomats, but stopped short of pulling out EU ambassadors in solidarity.
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Bildt accused of aiding Russia in legal dispute
Business & Money: 10 Aug 12
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has been accused of "ministerial interference" after his alleged participation in a legal dispute over a Russian property in Stockholm.
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US 'with Sweden' in Belarus diplomacy spat
Politics: 9 Aug 12
The US "stands with Sweden" in promoting human rights and democracy in Belarus, the US State Department said on Wednesday, in the wake of the dispute that has led to Minsk expelling all Swedish envoys.
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All Swedish diplomats expelled from Belarus
Politics: 8 Aug 12
All of the Swedish diplomats stationed in Belarus have now been expelled following the dismissing of the Swedish ambassador in what Sweden has claimed was linked to his pro-rights stance.
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Belarus expels Swedish ambassador
Politics: 3 Aug 12
Belarus has announced that it has expelled the Swedish ambassador for contact with civil society groups, a decision described by Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt as "outrageous".
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Bildt voices regret over Annan Syria decision
Politics: 3 Aug 12
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt has expressed regret over former UN head Kofi Annan's decision to step down from Syria peace efforts, saying that splits in the Security Council "made political efforts impossible".
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Sweden calls on EU to take global responsibility
Politics: 23 Jul 12
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt has announced that Sweden has joined forces with Poland, Italy and Spain to work for Europe to assume its global security responsibility and to strengthen the EU's voice for peace.
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Sweden to be 'protecting power' for UK in Iran
Politics: 13 Jul 12
Sweden is set to look after Britain's interests as a "protecting power" in Iran starting Sunday, foreign Minister Carl Bildt confirmed Thursday.
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'Re-open probe into Raoul Wallenberg’s fate'
Analysis & Opinion: 6 Jul 12
Official claims from Russia about when Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg died appear ever more doubtful as new evidence emerges, argues historian Susanne Berger, who has called for the investigation in Wallenberg's fate to be re-opened.
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Swedes launch teddy bear 'assault' on Belarus
National: 4 Jul 12
A Swedish PR agency claims to have parachuted hundreds of pro-free speech teddy bears on the Belarusian capital of Minsk early Wednesday morning in a show of support for the country's pro-democracy movement.
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Hillary Clinton ‘thrilled’ with Sweden visit
Politics: 4 Jun 12
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spent a busy Sunday in Stockholm, meeting with politicians and members of the Swedish royal family and discussing climate change, global warming, and the thrill of being in Sweden.
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Hillary Clinton heads for Stockholm
Politics: 2 Jun 12
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is heading for Stockholm next on her rushed tour of Scandinavia, as her plane from Norway to Stockholm lifts off on Saturday evening.
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Swedes sing praises of Eurovision winner Loreen
Society: 27 May 12
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt was among those who lavished praise on Eurovision contest winner Loreen as the manner of her crushing victory became clear in the early hours of Sunday.
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'Bildt bugged in Russia opposition meet-up'
Politics: 21 May 12
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt was bugged during meetings in Moscow last year, according to a Russian media report which also claims that Swedish intelligence services are aiding the Russian opposition.
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'We don't talk to the Swedes at all': Afwerki
National: 20 May 12
Carl Bildt’s silent diplomacy between Sweden and Eritrea is non-existent and nothing is being done to bring home imprisoned Swedish journalist Dawit Isaak, claimed Eritrea’s president Isaias Afwerki in an interview on Saturday.
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Problem of profiting ex-politicos not simply money, money, money
Analysis & Opinion: 18 May 12
Abba's famous refrain fails to capture the true cause for concern when Swedish politicians leave government to fatten their wallets in the private sector, argues commentator and historian David Linden.
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Bildt in surprise meeting with jailed journos
Politics: 11 May 12
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt has met with two Swedish journalists imprisoned in Ethiopia a day after bringing up their case with Ethiopian prime minister Meles Zenawi.
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Bildt: next French leader faces 'wake up' call
Politics: 6 May 12
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt called on the French presidential election front-runner Francois Hollande on Saturday to take account of European economic conditions if he wins the second round of voting.
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Greenpeace prompts new delay of Shell icebreaker
Business & Money: 4 May 12
Greenpeace slammed Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt's stance on Arctic oil drilling as members of the environmental group on Friday once again delayed a Finnish icebreaker in a bid to block plans by Shell to drill for oil in the region.
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Arctic oil drill ban would be 'irresponsible': Bildt
Analysis & Opinion: 3 May 12
As Greenpeace activists' fight to prevent further oil exploration in the Arctic hits Swedish waters, foreign minister Carl Bildt argues that a general ban on drilling in the Arctic would be "irresponsible".
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‘We have no control over the plutonium’: agency
Business & Money: 27 Apr 12
When Sweden recently shipped plutonium to the US, foreign minister Carl Bildt said that it was to be destroyed. But according to radiation safety experts, Sweden no longer has any control over what happens with the substance.
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How studying at Stockholm can lead to a great Swedish career
Education: 24 Apr 12
When Han Zhang came from China to study a Masters at Stockholm University in 2009, it put her on the path to a career at a top Swedish law firm. She is one of many overseas students for whom studies in Stockholm have led to careers in Sweden.
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Swedish artist turns Carl Bildt's tweets to cartoons
Lifestyle: 19 Apr 12
The Local catches up with a Swedish illustrator Henrik Tomenius, who has captured the interest of the world through his tongue-in-cheek illustrations of tweets by Sweden's Twitter-savvy foreign minister Carl Bildt.
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TeliaSonera 'profits by helping dictators spy'
Science & Technology: 18 Apr 12
TeliaSonera, the successor to Sweden's state telecom monopoly, has given state security services access to systems it operates in the former Soviet Union in order to secure lucrative contracts there, according to Swedish media reports.
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Bildt bites back over 'lies' in Bosnia row
Politics: 8 Apr 12
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt fumed on Saturday over what he described as the 'lies' spread by a French journalist who criticized his involvement in a war memorial ceremony in Sarajevo.
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Angry journos blast Bildt over Bosnia role
Politics: 7 Apr 12
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt got a frosty reception from a pair of foreign journalists in Sarajevo as he attended a commemoration ceremony to mark the outbreak of the Bosnian war 20 years ago.
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Tweeting Bildt to journo: 'Look for a proper job'
Politics: 6 Apr 12
Sweden’s foreign minister Carl Bildt took to Twitter on Thursday to snipe at a journalist who claimed the controversial Moderate Party veteran planned to step down before the 2014 elections.
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Saudi Arabia a 'family business': Bildt
Politics: 4 Apr 12
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt has said that, although he was not consulted on Sweden's weapons deals with Saudi Arabia, he sees no problems with exporting arms to the country.
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Sweden secretly shipped plutonium to US: Bildt
Politics: 27 Mar 12
Sweden recently carried out a secret operation in which three kilogrammes of plutonium was shipped to the United States for disposal, foreign minister Carl Bildt divulged on Tuesday.
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Bildt wary of 'blow up' in Iranian nuke talks
Politics: 23 Mar 12
Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt expressed his hopes on Friday that resumed dialogue about Iran's alleged nuclear bomb building does not result in a "blow up" in the proceedings.
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Swedish ministers profit from Lundin: report
Business & Money: 13 Mar 12
Over half of Sweden’s government ministers have shares in investment funds that put money into Sweden-based oil giant Lundin Petroleum, a new report has revealed.
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Vibrating package baffles Swedish postal workers
Society: 9 Mar 12
Another thrilling week in Swedish media, but did you hear the one about the Swedish chef, the biting thief, and the vibrating package that closed down a post office? If not, The Local's News in Brief has all the answers.
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Bildt wants Sweden to be 'world power': WikiLeaks
Politics: 27 Feb 12
Foreign minister Carl Bildt believes Sweden should be a “world power” and once called Russian prime minister Vladmir Putin a “chetnik”, according to internal emails from a US security firm released by WikiLeaks on Monday.
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Bildt 'worried' over WikiLeaks smear plans
Politics: 23 Feb 12
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt said on Thursday he is taking very seriously WikiLeaks' plans to launch a smear campaign against Sweden to stop the potential extradition of founder Julian Assange to the United States.
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WikiLeaks smear effort to reveal Bildt as US 'spy'
National: 22 Feb 12
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt has served as an informant for the United States for decades, according to secret documents to be released by WikiLeaks as part of a smear campaign to halt Sweden's presumed extradition of Julian Assange to the United States.
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'Syria's Assad should step down': Bildt
Politics: 15 Feb 12
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt called for Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to step down when delivering the government's annual statement of foreign policy on Wednesday, which also prompted a heated debate about the recognition of a Palestinian state.
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Swedes meet Ethiopian PM over jailed journalists
Politics: 5 Feb 12
A senior Swedish delegation has met in secret with Ethiopia's prime minister Meles Zenawi to discuss the case of two Swedish journalists jailed in the country for terror crimes, according to media reports.
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EU to press Ethiopia over Swedish journalists
National: 24 Jan 12
The EU is continuing its efforts to convince the Ethiopian prime minister Meles Zenawi to immediately release two Swedish journalists jailed in the country for terror crimes.
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Sweden launches new Wallenberg investigation
National: 18 Jan 12
The Swedish foreign ministry announced on Wednesday that a new probe into the fate of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who vanished after being taken into custody by Soviet Union soldiers 67 years ago.
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Sweden 'not ready' to recognize Palestine: Bildt
National: 17 Jan 12
The time is not right for Sweden to recognize the Palestinian state or make any promises to upgrade the country’s status in the UN, according to foreign minister Carl Bildt.
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Protesters question Carl Bildt as foreign minister
National: 15 Jan 12
Demonstrations were held in several Swedish cities on Saturday to protest against Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt, questioning his suitability for the role.
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Bildt: euro stability lessened crisis impact
Business & Money: 13 Jan 12
The impact of the global financial crisis would have been worse on the EU the euro had not provided the necessary monetary stability, Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt said on Thursday.
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Borg 'most popular' minister in Sweden: poll
Politics: 3 Jan 12
Sweden's Minister of Finance, Anders Borg, scored the highest in a recent poll when Swedes had their say on which ministers they like the best.
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Raoul Wallenberg – Sweden's Not-So-Favourite Son
Analysis & Opinion: 2 Jan 12
The Swedish government has announced that it will designate 2012 as the official "Raoul Wallenberg Year" and the honour is more than deserved, according to historian Susanne Berger.
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Sweden looks to US, EU to help jailed reporters
National: 27 Dec 11
Sweden has turned to the United States and the EU for assistance in gaining the release of journalists Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson, who were sentenced on Tuesday to 11 years in prison by an Ethiopian court.
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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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'Lundin may have led Bildt to the heart of darkness'
Analysis & Opinion: 22 Dec 11
Swedish investigative journalist Leo Lagercrantz takes a closer look at the Lundin Group and Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt's involvement with it after two Swedish journalists were found guilty of terror crimes in Ethiopia while reportedly investigating the company.
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