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Theresa May 'living on borrowed time': Sweden’s ex-PM Carl Bildt

Theresa May 'living on borrowed time': Sweden’s ex-PM Carl Bildt

Sweden's former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Carl Bildt is not optimistic about Theresa May's future in government, according to comments he made to journalists in the US.

Watch: Swedish ex-PM Carl Bildt photobombs an interview and it's a bit weird

Watch: Swedish ex-PM Carl Bildt photobombs an interview and it's a bit weird

Former PM Carl Bildt says he's 'too old' to return as Moderate leader, despite popularity in polls

Former PM Carl Bildt says he's 'too old' to return as Moderate leader, despite popularity in polls

Former Swedish PM Carl Bildt most popular choice as new Moderate leader: poll

Former Swedish PM Carl Bildt most popular choice as new Moderate leader: poll

Former Swedish PM Bildt worried Putin will 'take Trump for a ride'

Former Swedish PM Bildt worried Putin will 'take Trump for a ride'

'We must verify information that we spread': Swedish PM responds to Trump

'We must verify information that we spread': Swedish PM responds to Trump

'There's great respect for the Swedish model'

'There's great respect for the Swedish model'

2016

Trump's victory 'is end of the West as we know it'

Trump's victory 'is end of the West as we know it'

2015

Afghan student 'escaped' on secret Swedish plane

Afghan student 'escaped' on secret Swedish plane

2014

Bildt: 'We must increase efforts in Iraq'

Bildt: 'We must increase efforts in Iraq'

Sweden celebrates 200 years of peace

Sweden celebrates 200 years of peace

Swedish leaders speak out on Gaza crisis

Swedish leaders speak out on Gaza crisis

Bildt: Russia is breaking the law in Ukraine

Bildt: Russia is breaking the law in Ukraine

'Crimea not a question for Nato': Sweden

'Crimea not a question for Nato': Sweden

Bildt set for Iran trip in bid to beef up nuke deal

Bildt set for Iran trip in bid to beef up nuke deal

2013

Slow ministry staff land Bildt in hot water

Slow ministry staff land Bildt in hot water

'No apology needed for apartheid stance': Bildt

'No apology needed for apartheid stance': Bildt

Russia dumps on Sweden in TV toilet rant

Russia dumps on Sweden in TV toilet rant

Swedes feared missing after Philippines typhoon

Swedes feared missing after Philippines typhoon

Reinfeldt: I don't know if the NSA bugged me

Reinfeldt: I don't know if the NSA bugged me

Sweden signs up to UN plan to curb US spying

Sweden signs up to UN plan to curb US spying

Sweden to help rid Syria of weapons

Sweden to help rid Syria of weapons

Did Sweden just sign up to 'principled' internet surveillance?

Did Sweden just sign up to 'principled' internet surveillance?

Bildt promises action after Russia adoption ban

Bildt promises action after Russia adoption ban

Carl Bildt backs Obama over Syria stance

Carl Bildt backs Obama over Syria stance

Bildt: Assad regime behind Syria gas attack

Bildt: Assad regime behind Syria gas attack

Hague and Bildt book meeting via Twitter

Hague and Bildt book meeting via Twitter

US-Sweden today: The ties that Carl built

US-Sweden today: The ties that Carl built

Bildt in Twitter row over Egyptian violence

Bildt in Twitter row over Egyptian violence

'Time for united EU to be global security player'

'Time for united EU to be global security player'

Bildt: surveillance in Sweden 'not like Prism'

Bildt: surveillance in Sweden 'not like Prism'

Sweden eyes Mali peacekeeping mission

Sweden eyes Mali peacekeeping mission

Sweden 'must raise its net freedom profile'

Bildt welcomes China's new Arctic Council status

Bildt welcomes China's new Arctic Council status

Bildt disarms nuke critics in shock radio show call

Bildt disarms nuke critics in shock radio show call

Bildt accused of leaking secrets to the US

Bildt accused of leaking secrets to the US

Sweden a 'humanitarian super power': Bildt

Sweden a 'humanitarian super power': Bildt

Bildt slams 'provocative' North Korea nuke test

Bildt slams 'provocative' North Korea nuke test

Sweden hailed as EU foreign policy bigshot

Sweden hailed as EU foreign policy bigshot

2012

Sweden to support Palestinian UN upgrade

Sweden to support Palestinian UN upgrade

Bildt bashes new Sweden Democrat poll rise

Bildt bashes new Sweden Democrat poll rise

Sweden agrees to help monitor Nato airspace

Sweden agrees to help monitor Nato airspace

Israeli PM's Iran bomb cartoon 'confusing': Bildt

Israeli PM's Iran bomb cartoon 'confusing': Bildt

Sweden vows to push for Dawit Isaak's release

Sweden vows to push for Dawit Isaak's release

Ethiopia bans Swedish state television: report

Ethiopia bans Swedish state television: report

'The government acted too slowly': relatives

'The government acted too slowly': relatives

'It was the biggest mistake of our lives'

'It was the biggest mistake of our lives'

Minister: OAS 'not angry' at Sweden over Assange

Minister: OAS 'not angry' at Sweden over Assange

Several detained after Syrian embassy protest

Several detained after Syrian embassy protest

Sweden links with US in 'net-activist alliance'

Sweden links with US in 'net-activist alliance'

Hillary Clinton heads for Stockholm

Hillary Clinton heads for Stockholm

'Bildt bugged in Russia opposition meet-up'

'Bildt bugged in Russia opposition meet-up'

'We don't talk to the Swedes at all': Afwerki

'We don't talk to the Swedes at all': Afwerki

Problem of profiting ex-politicos not simply money, money, money

Problem of profiting ex-politicos not simply money, money, money

Bildt in surprise meeting with jailed journos

Bildt in surprise meeting with jailed journos

Arctic oil drill ban would be 'irresponsible': Bildt

Arctic oil drill ban would be 'irresponsible': Bildt

Bildt bites back over 'lies' in Bosnia row

Bildt bites back over 'lies' in Bosnia row

Angry journos blast Bildt over Bosnia role

Angry journos blast Bildt over Bosnia role

Tweeting Bildt to journo: 'Look for a proper job'

Tweeting Bildt to journo: 'Look for a proper job'

Bildt wants Sweden to be 'world power': WikiLeaks

Bildt wants Sweden to be 'world power': WikiLeaks

Bildt 'worried' over WikiLeaks smear plans

Bildt 'worried' over WikiLeaks smear plans

WikiLeaks smear effort to reveal Bildt as US 'spy'

WikiLeaks smear effort to reveal Bildt as US 'spy'

Sweden launches new Wallenberg investigation

Sweden launches new Wallenberg investigation

Protesters question Carl Bildt as foreign minister

Protesters question Carl Bildt as foreign minister

Jailed Swedish reporters will not appeal verdict

Jailed Swedish reporters will not appeal verdict

2011

Sweden looks to US, EU to help jailed reporters

Sweden looks to US, EU to help jailed reporters

Bildt to meet jailed journalists' relatives

Bildt to meet jailed journalists' relatives

'Lundin may have led Bildt to the heart of darkness'

'Lundin may have led Bildt to the heart of darkness'

Kim Jong Il's death demands 'vigilance': Bildt

Kim Jong Il's death demands 'vigilance': Bildt

Sweden 'weakened' EU sanctions against Syria

Sweden 'weakened' EU sanctions against Syria

Sweden summons Iran envoy after storming

Sweden summons Iran envoy after storming

Bildt: Sweden backs Balkans' EU push

Bildt: Sweden backs Balkans' EU push

Bildt: UNESCO decision will 'hurt Palestine'

Bildt: UNESCO decision will 'hurt Palestine'

Bildt avoids Sudan war crimes probe

Swedes plead 'not guilty' to terror crimes

Swedes plead 'not guilty' to terror crimes

Ministers tout 'Swedish model' to solve European debt crisis

Swedish journalists denied Ethiopia entry

Swedish journalists denied Ethiopia entry

Bildt rejects mounting Ethiopia criticism

Bildt rejects mounting Ethiopia criticism

Sweden warns Syria over dissident harrassment

Sweden warns Syria over dissident harrassment

King slammed over award to Saudi monarch

King slammed over award to Saudi monarch

Palestinians hopeful of Swedish UN vote

Palestinians hopeful of Swedish UN vote

Bildt makes shock Palestinian envoy move

Bildt makes shock Palestinian envoy move

Qaddafi 'bizarre yet fascinating': Bildt

Qaddafi 'bizarre yet fascinating': Bildt

Reinfeldt 'open' to Swedish troops in Libya

Reinfeldt 'open' to Swedish troops in Libya

Danes deploy increased border controls

Danes deploy increased border controls

Swedish diplomat attacked in Belarus

Swedish diplomat attacked in Belarus

Carl Bildt voted 'funniest' Swedish politician

Carl Bildt voted 'funniest' Swedish politician

Customs row 'a misunderstanding': Danish minister

Customs row 'a misunderstanding': Danish minister

Riksdag votes to extend Libya mission

Riksdag votes to extend Libya mission

Sweden reaches new deal on Libya mission

Sweden reaches new deal on Libya mission

Social Democrats ‘hopeful’ on Libya action

Bildt: Mladic arrest 'a good day for Europe'

Bildt: Mladic arrest 'a good day for Europe'

Two Libyan diplomats expelled from Sweden

Two Libyan diplomats expelled from Sweden

Borg slams Gordon Brown as new IMF head

Borg slams Gordon Brown as new IMF head

Bildt: sex assault scandal shouldn't damage IMF

Bildt: sex assault scandal shouldn't damage IMF

Debunking the mystique of the Bilderberg Group

Debunking the mystique of the Bilderberg Group

Sweden mulls impact of Finnish far-right rise

Sweden mulls impact of Finnish far-right rise

Swedish house votes for Libya mission

Swedish house votes for Libya mission

Sweden expects Tuesday Libya mission call: Bildt

Sweden expects Tuesday Libya mission call: Bildt

Swedish Gripen fighters on Libya standby

Swedish Gripen fighters on Libya standby

Libyan embassy 'doesn't represent anything': Bildt

Libyan embassy 'doesn't represent anything': Bildt

Sweden lifts all Egypt travel warnings

Sweden lifts all Egypt travel warnings

Sweden issues Libya travel warning

Sweden issues Libya travel warning

'Turkey and the EU need each other': Bildt

'Turkey and the EU need each other': Bildt

Sweden to open secret files on Cold War's end

Sweden to open secret files on Cold War's end

Sweden welcomes Mubarak's resignation

Sweden welcomes Mubarak's resignation

SVT reporter: I could have been killed

SVT reporter: I could have been killed

Swedish reporter stabbed in Cairo drama

Swedish reporter stabbed in Cairo drama

Swedish tour operators end Egypt season

Bildt hails end of Mubarak era in Egypt

Bildt hails end of Mubarak era in Egypt

ABB closes Egypt factories over unrest

ABB closes Egypt factories over unrest

Foreign office on hand to aid stranded Swedes

Foreign office on hand to aid stranded Swedes

Sweden issues Egypt travel warning

Sweden issues Egypt travel warning

Sweden issues Cairo travel warning

Sweden issues Cairo travel warning

Egyptians in Sweden: Tunisia was the trigger

Egyptians in Sweden: Tunisia was the trigger

Sweden's economy on display in Davos

Sweden's economy on display in Davos

More Swedish embassies set for closure: report

More Swedish embassies set for closure: report

Bildt's silence on WikiLeak fuels criticism

Bildt's silence on WikiLeak fuels criticism

Bildt WikiLeak 'troublesome' if true: MP

Bildt WikiLeak 'troublesome' if true: MP

2010

Swedish FM's blog posts racy ads after hack

Swedish FM's blog posts racy ads after hack

Sweden to close five embassies

Sweden to close five embassies

Bildt pays tribute to diplomat Holbrooke

Bildt pays tribute to diplomat Holbrooke

'Mass casualties' narrowly avoided: Bildt

'Mass casualties' narrowly avoided: Bildt

Sweden attack message 'very serious': Reinfeldt

Sweden attack message 'very serious': Reinfeldt

Budget cuts to force embassy closures: Bildt

Budget cuts to force embassy closures: Bildt

Bildt denies US contact on Assange extradition

Bildt denies US contact on Assange extradition

Bildt a 'medium-sized dog': US embassy

Bildt a 'medium-sized dog': US embassy

Social Democrat asked US for Afghan aid: report

Social Democrat asked US for Afghan aid: report

WikiLeaks makes world 'less safe': Bildt

WikiLeaks makes world 'less safe': Bildt

Riksdag to probe US embassy surveillance

Riksdag to probe US embassy surveillance

Swedish leaders see unity on Afghanistan

Swedish leaders see unity on Afghanistan

Bildt: 'No sensations' in big US leak

Bildt: 'No sensations' in big US leak

Bildt and Miliband chide EU foreign chief

Sweden in major embassy shake-up

2009

Bildt blasts Belarus over student's expulsion

UK MPs back Swedish presidency on Jerusalem

UK MPs back Swedish presidency on Jerusalem

Reinfeldt hails first day of EU's Lisbon Treaty

Bildt blasts 'prejudice' of Swiss minaret ban

Bildt blasts 'prejudice' of Swiss minaret ban

Bildt in tax probe over nanny’s fees

Bildt in tax probe over nanny’s fees

Bildt fears insipid EU top job compromise

Bildt fears insipid EU top job compromise

Too early to recognize Palestinian state: Bildt

Too early to recognize Palestinian state: Bildt

Swedes cast about for EU job candidates

Swedes cast about for EU job candidates

Afghanistan must bridge credibility gap: Bildt

Afghanistan must bridge credibility gap: Bildt

Bildt's inaction breeds suspicion in Israel

Bildt's inaction breeds suspicion in Israel

Swedish forces to remain in Afghanistan

Afghanistan talks should be held in Kabul: Bildt

Afghanistan talks should be held in Kabul: Bildt

Israel: Bildt to scrap scheduled visit

Sweden says EU ready for 'talks or confrontation' with Iran

Sweden says EU ready for 'talks or confrontation' with Iran

'No time line for Afghanistan exit': Bildt

'No time line for Afghanistan exit': Bildt

Italy: EU should condemn Aftonbladet article

Bildt to Afghanistan for talks

Bildt to Afghanistan for talks

Israel presses Sweden for 'condemnation'

Israel presses Sweden for 'condemnation'

Israel awaits stronger reaction from Bildt

Bildt: bigger role for EU in Afghanistan

Bildt to meet Holbrooke in Kabul ahead of elections

Bildt to meet Holbrooke in Kabul ahead of elections

Bildt: Iranian government facing 'legitimacy' issues

Bildt: EU faces 'difficult choices' on Iran

Bildt set to meet Karadzic lawyer

EU mulls diplomatic pullout in Iran: Sweden

EU mulls diplomatic pullout in Iran: Sweden

Bildt to meet accused war criminal's lawyer

Bildt to meet accused war criminal's lawyer

Russia snubs Sweden summit plans

Russia snubs Sweden summit plans

Bildt blasé over German EU delay

Bildt blasé over German EU delay

Reinfeldt and Bildt: tactician and veteran diplomat at EU helm

Reinfeldt and Bildt: tactician and veteran diplomat at EU helm

Sweden braces for 'trying' EU presidency

Sweden braces for 'trying' EU presidency

Bildt pushes Iran to allow peaceful protests

Bildt pushes Iran to allow peaceful protests

Bildt urges 'time out' over Balkan border dispute

Bildt can't help prove Karadzic's alleged immunity deal

Sarkozy snubs Sweden: French press

Sarkozy snubs Sweden: French press

War crimes suspect claims Bildt helped engineer immunity deal

'Bandwagon jumper' Bildt in Sri Lanka snub

'Bandwagon jumper' Bildt in Sri Lanka snub

Bildt to Sri Lanka for ceasefire talks

Bildt to Sri Lanka for ceasefire talks

'Unity in Cyprus a chance for peace': Bildt

Uproar over rumoured NY consulate closure

Sweden joins UN racism conference walkout

Bildt: Bosnia not ready for EU entry

Swedish MP to Pope: Ditch fundamentalism

Swedish MP to Pope: Ditch fundamentalism

Bildt bodyguard sues over airport outburst

Bildt makes unexpected visit to Gaza

Bildt makes unexpected visit to Gaza

Sweden offers ships to fend off pirates near Somalia

Sweden offers ships to fend off pirates near Somalia

Reinfeldt in unexpected visit to Afghanistan

Reinfeldt in unexpected visit to Afghanistan

Bildt: isolation of Gaza 'morally indefensible'

Bildt: isolation of Gaza 'morally indefensible'

Borg and Bildt top people's poll

Borg and Bildt top people's poll

2008

Bildt calls for Gaza borders to open

Bildt urges renewal of Gaza ceasefire

Nordic countries demand Mugabe's resignation

Nordic countries demand Mugabe's resignation

Swede among Mumbai hostages

Swede among Mumbai hostages

Bildt plays down nanny tax 'scandal'

More Swedish troops and aid to Afghanistan

More Swedish troops and aid to Afghanistan

Bildt calls for new EU talks with Russia

Bildt rules out Swedish euro talks

Bildt calls Ahtisaari's 2008 Nobel Peace Prize 'well-deserved'

Bildt's behaviour has Russians seeing red

Bildt's behaviour has Russians seeing red

Swedish television admits mistake in Bildt report

Report: Moderates 'abusive' toward FRA-law detractor

Report: Moderates 'abusive' toward FRA-law detractor

Bildt lauds Serbia over hunt for war criminals

Sweden slams Iran for jailing women's rights activist

'More pro-democracy aid to Russia': Bildt

'More pro-democracy aid to Russia': Bildt

'Russia planned Georgian invasion,' Saakashvili tells Swedish paper

'Russian advance pushing Georgia closer to Europe': Bildt

Bildt calls for summit on Georgia

Bildt calls for summit on Georgia

Bildt rejects Georgia-Kosovo comparison

'Send peacekeepers to Georgia': Bildt

'Send peacekeepers to Georgia': Bildt

Bildt heading to Paris for Georgia talks

Bildt heading to Paris for Georgia talks

Bildt plays down Russian nuclear threat

Bildt plays down Russian nuclear threat

Georgia crisis 'should prompt Swedish military rethink'

Georgia crisis 'should prompt Swedish military rethink'

Russia to pay a high price: Bildt

Russia to pay a high price: Bildt

Sweden summons Russian diplomat

Sweden summons Russian diplomat

Bildt visits Georgia in peace bid

Bildt visits Georgia in peace bid

Sweden invokes Hitler in condemning Russian assault

Nuder wrote book rather than casting Riksdag votes

Nuder wrote book rather than casting Riksdag votes

Bildt praises Serbia over Karadzic arrest

Bildt praises Serbia over Karadzic arrest

Bildt slams Mugabe's re-election in Zimbabwe

Rice rounds off Stockholm visit with Kiss

Rice rounds off Stockholm visit with Kiss

Iraqi prime minister arrives in Sweden

Iraqi prime minister arrives in Sweden

Bildt: sub findings inconclusive

Bildt: sub findings inconclusive

Rice to visit Sweden for Iraq conference

Rice to visit Sweden for Iraq conference

Iraq conference: 'Al-Qaeda will not be invited'

Iraq conference: 'Al-Qaeda will not be invited'

Bildt urges China to respect Tibetan rights

Bildt supports EU candidacy for Serbia

Bildt sees economic challenge for Kosovo

Bildt to break ice with Kosovo visit

Bildt to break ice with Kosovo visit

Neo-nazis arrested near Kosovo demonstration

Bildt welcomes Castro resignation

Bildt welcomes Castro resignation

Most EU states likely to recognize Kosovo: Sweden

Most EU states likely to recognize Kosovo: Sweden

Foreign troop deployment could rise to 3,000

Foreign troop deployment could rise to 3,000

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