Lovfen was ousted by the parliament on Monday, becoming the first Swedish prime minister ever to lose a no-confidence vote. The motion against the PM was launched by the right-wing Sweden Democrats party last week, after the Left Party withdrew its support for the government over a controversial rent reform. …
Read More »Swedish pop star Zara Larsson labeled anti-Semite after calling on ‘apartheid’ Israel to stop killing Palestinian civilians
In a message to her 6.3 million followers on the platform, the 23-year-old said the ongoing cross-border violence was a “crime” against Palestinians. “We have to stand up for Jewish people all over the world facing anti-Semitic violence and threats, but we must also call out a state upholding apartheid …
Read More »Swedish lawmaker calls for being tough on Germany over Berlin’s commitment to Nord Stream 2 pipeline project
In an official inquiry addressed to Swedish foreign minister Ann Linde and seen by RT, Soder, who is a member of the country’s Democrats party, highlights that the European Union should take the necessary measures as a reaction to what some perceive as the Kremlin’s actions towards jailed opposition figure Alexey Navalny, …
Read More »Swedish university wants to test-compare Covid vaccines’ effectiveness on population of ENTIRE REGIONS, promises option to opt-out
The scientists are waiting for authorization to launch a study comparing every Covid-19 vaccine that has been given the green light by the Swedish Medical Products Agency. They say that while those jabs were tested against a placebo, they haven’t been tested against each other to see how their attributes …
Read More »Swedish capital sees 79% spike in shootings as govt laments ‘high levels’ of violence in the Scandinavian country
Interior Minister Mikael Damberg disclosed on Monday that 47 people were killed and 117 injured in 366 shooting incidents in 2020, marking a 10 percent increase in gun violence when compared to statistics from 2019. Damberg noted that in nearly half of the shootings registered last year, someone was injured …
Read More »Swedish health agency investigates after 1,000 people receive Moderna vaccine kept at too low a temperature
A total of 2,100 doses of the US-made vaccine that were kept too cold in transit have been delivered to the regions of Gävleborg, Halland, Värmland, Dalarna, and Östergötland, a government spokesperson said. The Swedish Public Health Agency has said there is no risk to those given the Moderna vaccine, …
Read More »Swedish parliament takes a ‘decisive step’ toward defense alliance with Finland and NATO membership
The party did not change its view on NATO due to the relative merits of the alliance, but to bring Sweden’s defense policy in line with that of neighboring Finland. It is not a member either, but maintains a “NATO option” stance that could see it join up at a …
Read More »Biden supporters swoon over Greta Thunberg as Swedish activist tells Trump to ‘chill’ in response to his ‘STOP the COUNT’ call
Thunberg, a 17-year-old climate activist, waddled into the waters of US politics, plagiarizing Trump’s own jibe at her regarding “anger” issues in response to the president’s “STOP THE COUNT” tweet on Thursday evening. “So ridiculous. Donald must work on his Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned …
Read More »Video of man named ‘Ali’ sucker-punching Swedish woman prompts calls for vigilante groups to hunt down perpetrator
The video purports to show a 20-year-old man, named in the Swedish media as ‘Ali’, striking an unsuspecting woman as she walks past. Warning: This footage contains scenes that some viewers may find distressing. The video was widely shared online over the weekend, but it remains unclear when the brutal …
Read More »The Swedish way — seductive and inaccessible
In the European Union there was only one country that refused to tear down the achievements of “developed capitalism” because of the epidemic of the coronavirus. Now a lot of talk, they say, look, the whole of Europe for a long time sitting at home, and in Sweden, children are …
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