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Swedes debate ‘Swexit’

Sweden’s far-right party leader Jimmie Akesson has called for a referendum on exiting the European Union after September’s election. According to opinion polls, however, the...

Finland, Sweden closer to Nato after defence deal with US?

A new defence cooperation agreement signed by Finland, Sweden and the United States has not brought the two Nordic countries closer to Nato, according...

Sweden’s FM debates central bank independence

It’s time to review the framework of central bank independence, according to Sweden’s Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson. In an interview last week, she argued...

Feminists to meet in Malmö

Soraya Post, member of the European Parliament from the Swedish Feminist Initiative, is organising a feminist EU-summit in Malmö, Sweden on May 19. The...

Sweden braces for staffing shortages

Swedish local authorities could face severe staffing shortages in the next decade. They will need an extra 208,000 employees by 2025 to keep up...

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