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Swede to lead Syria chemical weapons probe
Politics: 27 Mar 13
The UN has appointed a Swedish disarmament expert who led arms investigations in Iraq to look into the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria.
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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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'Sweden should support Cameron's EU vision'
Analysis & Opinion: 23 Jan 13
There are several reasons why Swedes should support calls for reform of the European Union championed by British Prime Minister David Cameron, argues Mats Persson, president of the Open Europe think tank.
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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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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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'There's more to Australia than spiders and sharks'
Analysis & Opinion: 18 Oct 12
The Australian ambassador to Sweden Paul Stephens speaks to The Local's Oliver Gee about the “outdated” image of Australia, the ongoing trial of Julian Assange, and life as the coach of an Australian rules football team in Stockholm.
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Israel urges UN to halt Swedish Gaza ship
Politics: 18 Oct 12
Israel's envoy to the UN on Tuesday appealed to the organization to persuade a Swedish ship carrying activists and bound for the Gaza strip to turn back.
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Sweden 'helped US bomb Iraq in 2003': report
Politics: 3 Sep 12
Swedish military intelligence provided the United States with data on bombing targets in Bagdad ahead a 2003 attack on the Iraqi capital, despite the Swedish government's opposition to the US invasion, US military documents reveal.
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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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Wallenberg death still 'shrouded in mystery'
Lifestyle: 3 Aug 12
As Sweden celebrates the centennial of the birth of one of its most loved heroes, Raoul Wallenberg, AFP's Stuart Williams reports how mystery and anger still shrouds the disappearance of the Swedish diplomat in 1945.
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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 joins call for UN arms trade treaty
Business & Money: 2 Jul 12
Sweden, together with France, Germany and Britain, called for an arms trade treaty from the United Nations on Monday, aiming to fight the worldwide suffering caused by the "poorly regulated arms trade".
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Löfven in the US looking to learn from Obama
Politics: 26 Jun 12
Sweden's Social Democrat head Stefan Löfven is in Chicago learning from President Obama’s election campaign how to win over the Swedish voters in good time for the election in 2014.
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Global arms spending flat in 2011: Swedish think tank sees
Business & Money: 4 Jun 12
World military spending remained the same last year for the first time in 14 years, yet the Swedish think tank SIPRI claims that the global nuclear threat stays strong.
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Sweden 'an important partner': US ambassador
Analysis & Opinion: 1 Feb 12
Recently installed US ambassador to Sweden Mark Brzezinski speaks to The Local's David Landes about US-Swedish relations and taking Swedish lessons from his two-and-half year old daughter.
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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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Bildt: UNESCO decision will 'hurt Palestine'
Politics: 1 Nov 11
Sweden voted against the Palestinian application to join UNESCO on Monday, arguing that the vote had come at the "wrong time" and would harm the Palestinian cause.
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China relies less on Russian arms: Swedish think tank
Politics: 3 Oct 11
Swedish think tank SIPRI has said in a new report that China's dependence on Russia for arms and energy imports has declined and Moscow's position when dealing with Beijing has weakened as a result.
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'Bildt hushed talk of Darfur genocide'
Politics: 19 Sep 11
Former minister and Liberal Party leader Per Ahlmark has slammed current Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt in a new book arguing that he has a "passive" attitude towards genocide, is ignorant about Israel and holds "reactionary views".
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Palestinians hopeful of Swedish UN vote
National: 15 Sep 11
The new Palestinian ambassador to Sweden, Hala Husni Fariz, hopes Sweden will vote in favour of the Palestinian territories receiving non-member permanent observer status, if the matter is brought up before the UN general assembly next week.
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Obama picks foreign policy expert to be US ambassador to Sweden
Politics: 9 Sep 11
US president Barack Obama has nominated Washington DC-based lawyer and foreign policy expert Mark Brzezinski to be the next US ambassador to Sweden.
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Bildt makes shock Palestinian envoy move
National: 8 Sep 11
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt has angered his coalition partners by unilaterally recognising the Palestinian representative in Stockholm as ambassador.
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Hammarskjöld's plane 'shot down': report
National: 18 Aug 11
New evidence has emerged to suggest that the plane of Swedish UN secretary general Dag Hammarskjöld was shot down in 1961 and the incident covered up by British colonial authorities.
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Sweden condemns Syria violence
Politics: 2 Aug 11
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt has condemned the Syrian regime's "unacceptable" violence against its people, especially as it has come at the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.
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Reinfeldt in Brazil to discuss ethanol, IMF
Politics: 18 May 11
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt met Brazilian President Dilma Rouseff in Brasilia on Tuesday to meet with President Dilma Rouseff and to discuss ethanol, environmental concerns and technological cooperation.
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Sweden releases Qaddafi aircraft pics
National: 13 May 11
The Swedish Armed Forces have released photographs, which it claims indicates that Muammar Qaddafi still retains several fighter aircraft.
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Putin slams 'double standards' over Libya
Politics: 27 Apr 11
During a visit to Sweden on Wednesday, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin blasted the gulf between words and practice in modern international relations, using an anecdote from his KGB past to denounce civilian deaths in Libya.
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Swedish house votes for Libya mission
Politics: 1 Apr 11
Sweden's Riksdag on Friday voted overwhelmingly in favour of Sweden sending JAS Gripen fighter aircraft to Libya to monitor a UN-backed no-fly zone.
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Swedes back Libya deployment: poll
National: 22 Mar 11
Nine out ten Swedes support the UN-backed mission to stop Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi with a vast majority backing Swedish involvement in the aerial bombardment of the north African country.
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Sweden open for NATO request on Libya: Bildt
Politics: 18 Mar 11
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt has welcomed the UN Security Council decision to authorise a no-fly zone and air attacks on civil war-torn Libya, indicating that Sweden would consider any NATO request for assistance.
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Wallström's UN job paid for by Sweden: report
Politics: 28 Feb 11
Swedish taxpayers covered most of the $1 million dollar cost of Margot Wallström’s job with the United Nations last year.
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The debate over Swedish troops in Afghanistan
Analysis & Opinion: 15 Dec 10
As the Riksdag prepares to vote on Sweden's military mission in Afghanistan, contributor David Stavrou examines how the distant conflict became such an important foreign policy issue--even before being mentioned in a warning sent by the Stockholm suicide bomber.
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"Israel has painted itself into a corner": Bildt
National: 2 Jun 10
Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has demanded an immediate, full and independent investigation into the Gaza aid convoy attacks.
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Swedes in Israeli custody after aid convoy attack
National: 1 Jun 10
Swedish author Henning Mankell was one of eleven Swedes held on arrival in Israel Monday after their Gaza-bound aid flotilla was attacked by Israeli commandos. All the Swedes have now been located, the foreign ministry has confirmed.
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Bildt plugs Swedish fighter on Brazil visit
Business & Money: 12 Feb 10
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt argued the advantages of the Gripen fighter over rivals from the USA and France while on a visit to the Brazilian capital.
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Swedish soldiers killed by 'Afghan police'
National: 8 Feb 10
Military police are conducting an investigation into reports that the two Swedish military officers killed in Afghanistan on Sunday were attacked by a police officer.
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Two Swedes killed in Afghanistan
National: 7 Feb 10
Two Swedish military officers and a local interpreter were killed on Sunday when their unit came under fire west of Mazar-e Sharif in Afghanistan.
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Too early to recognize Palestinian state: Bildt
Politics: 17 Nov 09
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt, whose country holds the EU's rotating presidency, has said it is "premature" to recognize a Palestinian state.
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Sweden says EU ready for 'talks or confrontation' with Iran
Politics: 5 Sep 09
The Swedish EU presidency is ready to talk to or confront Iran over its nuclear programme, characterizing as a “provocation” the appointment of a terror suspect as the country’s defense minister.
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Fire fight Swedes return to Afghanistan base
National: 26 Jul 09
The Swedish and Finnish troops that were came under fire in Afghanistan on Saturday were able to return safely to base on Sunday morning.
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Swedes kill three in Afghanistan fire fight
National: 24 Jul 09
Swedish military forces were involved in a battle in Aqchah in northern Afghanistan on Thursday night in which at least three of the attackers were killed
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Weapons smuggled in planes used to send aid: think tank
Politics: 12 May 09
A prominent Swedish think tank has warned that air cargo companies hired to deliver humanitarian aid and support peacekeeping operations in Africa are also often used to smuggle weapons.
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Sweden joins UN racism conference walkout
Politics: 21 Apr 09
Swedish and EU delegates walked out of the UN conference on racism in Geneva in protest at remarks by Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who described Israel as "racist" in his speech.
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Sweden offers ships to fend off pirates near Somalia
Politics: 29 Jan 09
Sweden plans to send naval vessels to assist an EU force protecting humanitarian aid from pirates off the coast of Somalia, pending approval by the Riksdag.
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Bildt urges renewal of Gaza ceasefire
National: 28 Dec 08
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt on Sunday praised a fresh call by the United Nations Security Council to halt the violence in Gaza.
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Sweden freezes aid to Rwanda following UN report
Politics: 17 Dec 08
Foreign aid minister Gunilla Carlsson said on Wednesday that Sweden is stopping aid to Rwanda for 2008 after the UN found evidence the country was supporting armed rebels in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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'Send peacekeepers to Georgia': Bildt
Politics: 29 Aug 08
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has said he would welcome international peacekeepers in the Georgian breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
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Georgia and Abkhazia hold secret talks in Sweden
Politics: 21 Jun 08
Georgia held rare talks with representatives of its rebel Abkhazia region in Sweden last week, a senior Georgian official revealed on Saturday.
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Swedish navy ready to hunt pirates
National: 5 Jun 08
The Swedish navy has its corvettes ready to hunt pirates along the African coast.
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Conference ends with joint declaration
Politics: 29 May 08
Following what Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt called “the first forward aiming meeting on Iraq”, world leaders unanimously approved a declaration acknowledging Baghdad's efforts to improve security and "combat terrorism".
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Sweden recognizes Kosovo
Politics: 4 Mar 08
Sweden has recognized Kosovo's independence from Serbia, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
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Heraldists want penis reinstated on military badge
Society: 21 Feb 08
Sweden's chief heraldists remain dissatisfied with a decision by the Nordic Battlegroup to remove a lion's penis depicted on its coat of arms.
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Bildt: Serbia must be 'moved forward' on Kosovo
Politics: 24 Oct 07
Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt on Wednesday said there was a need to "move Serbia forward" towards reaching "some sort of consensus" on Kosovo.
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Sweden could send troops to Chad
National: 27 Sep 07
Sweden is planning to send 200 troops to Chad to protect refugees from Darfur, defence minister Sten Tolgfors has said.
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Sweden could send troops to Darfur
National: 1 Aug 07
Sweden and Norway will consider sending a joint group to participate in the new UN peacekeeping force for Darfur, Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has said.
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Protests against visit of Iranian foreign minister
Politics: 7 May 07
Eggs where thrown and slogans shouted as protesters gathered in Stockholm on Monday to voice their displeasure at a visit to Sweden by Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki.
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Sweden welcomes Sarkozy victory
Politics: 7 May 07
Fredrik Reinfeldt has welcomed the election of fellow centre-right politician Nicolas Sarkozy as president of France. But Social Democrats warn that Sarkozy has 'flirted with xenophobic forces.'
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Bildt backs British over Iran "kidnapping"
National: 31 Mar 07
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt has added his voice to those condemning Iran's seizure of 15 British sailors and marines.
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Bildt: let Serbia join EU
National: 19 Feb 07
Serbia should be given the chance to join the EU if it accepts a UN plan on the future status of Kosovo, Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt has told an Austrian newspaper.
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Bildt warns of war in Africa
National: 25 Dec 06
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt has warned that Africa is on the verge of a major regional conflict. Speaking to news agency TT, Bildt also expressed support for the UN sanctions against Iran.
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US freezes Swedish terror suspect's assets
National: 7 Dec 06
A Swedish citizen of Moroccan origin is one of five men to have their assets frozen by the US Finance Department. The man is suspected of supporting the al-Qaida terrorist network and other groups.
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Bildt on Saddam: right verdict, wrong sentence
National: 5 Nov 06
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt says it is "extremely satisfying" that Saddam Hussein has been made to answer for his crimes, but he criticises the use of the death penalty. Iraqis in Sweden have no such qualms.
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Swedish equipment to test North Korea nuclear claim
National: 10 Oct 06
South Korean officials believe North Korea's claim of a nuclear test is genuine, but they plan to borrow hi-tech equipment from Sweden to test the atmosphere for radioactive particles.
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Bildt: North Korea nuclear test 'extremely serious'
National: 9 Oct 06
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt has said that North Korea's claim that it has tested a nuclear weapon is an "extremely serious development." He said the test was a conscious and serious provocation of the international community.
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"The Jobs are coming"
Analysis & Opinion: 7 Sep 06
The Social Democrats have got a boost from the Liberal Party's mistakes, but jobs remain a big election issue. Top Social Democrat Håkan Juholt argues that his party is tackling the problem.
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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 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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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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Eliasson: I knew nothing about Iraq payoffs
Politics: 25 Jul 06
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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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Swedish troops could join UN Lebanon force
National: 25 Jul 06
Sweden would 'look positively' on sending troops to take part in a UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, prime minister Göran Persson has told Kofi Annan.
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Sweden 'knew of oil-for-food payoffs'
Smörgåsbord: 25 Jul 06
The Swedish government knew that firms were making illegal payments to the Iraqi government, violating United Nations sanctions against Saddam Hussein's regime.
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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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Japanese PM: we can learn from Sweden
National: 5 May 06
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has said that Japan has much to learn from Sweden's policy on welfare and challenges like ageing populations.
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Blix urges patience over Iran
Smörgåsbord: 3 Apr 06
The international community should offer Iran more incentives to renounce its nuclear programme, says former Swedish diplomat and chief UN weapons inspector in Iraq, Hans Blix.
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Swedish aid minister turned away from Darfur
National: 29 Mar 06
Swedish Aid Minister Carin Jämtin was on Wednesday blocked from carrying out a planned visit to Sudan's war-torn Darfur region by local officials, says the Swedish foreign ministry.
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Swede loses EU terror link case
National: 21 Sep 05
A Somali-Swede who had all his assets frozen after he appeared on a UN terror list has lost his case in a European court. His lawyers say they will appeal, claiming that the ruling is political.
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Hans Blix calls for nuclear restraint in Iran
National: 2 Aug 05
Speaking at a conference in Sweden, the former chief UN weapons inspector in Iraq urges neighbouring Iran not to begin dabbling with uranium enrichment again.
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Sweden sends officers to Darfur
Smörgåsbord: 22 Jun 05
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Freivalds speaks out on Sudan
Politics: 1 Sep 04
At last the Swedish government gets stuck into the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. About time, say critics.
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