Sweden's silence on Donald's Trump's baseless claims of election fraud may appear inconsistent with the Nordic nation's reputation as a protector of democracy, but fit into a wider pattern of Sweden-US relationships, political scientist Ian Higham told The Local.
The Swedish company which offered Americans the chance to flee Donald Trump's presidency says the overwhelming attention given to their campaign has provoked mixed emotions, as they prepare to bring it to a close.
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has revealed some of the details of his first phone conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump, and the American has again delivered a signal that his views on the Paris agreement on climate change have altered from those stated during the presidential race.
Donald Trump has yet to arrange to speak with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, despite the Swedish leader sending him a congratulatory letter and the US President-elect already calling Denmark’s Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen.
Most American voters in Sweden, where the overwhelming majority had thrown their support behind Hillary Clinton, described feelings of dejection as Donald Trump defied expectations in the US election.
Less openness to foreign trade risks making both the US and countries such as Sweden poorer, argue Maria Rankka and Andreas Hatzigeorgiou of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce.
If Sweden could vote in the US election, Hillary Clinton would win hands down, according to a poll released just before she and Donald Trump clashed in another heated presidential debate.
The majority of American Democrats living in Sweden voted for Bernie Sanders in a global primary held this month, showing greater success for the senator abroad than at home.
Amid the excitement in Sweden over Barack Obama’s victory, there remains real concern among members of the political and business establishment over how the US president-elect will approach the issue of free trade.
Swedish politicians welcomed the election of Barack Obama as president of the United States on Wednesday morning, following the Democratic candidate’s defeat of rival John McCain.
<b>As Americans everywhere prepare to go to the polls, Swedish politician Mathias Sundin - who spent a month this summer working as a volunteer for John McCain - explains why he’s rooting for the Republican candidate.</b>
<b>With the US election just around the corner, we ask people living in Sweden to explain their reasons for supporting either of the candidates. First up, Peter Dahlen of Democrats Abroad explains why he believes Barack Obama is the right man for the job.</b>
With only a week to go before the US presidential election, Americans living in Sweden, political junkies and the merely curious are already making plans for how and where they plan to watch the historic vote.
