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Sweden's ruling Social Democrats gain support ahead of September election

Support for Sweden's ruling Social Democrats has risen to a third of voters as the public seeks stability amid the war in Ukraine, an official poll showed on Thursday, but a fragmented parliament may make it hard to form a government after a national election in September.

Reuters

Commentary: NATO should think twice before accepting Finland and Sweden

One of the ironies of Russia’s war against Ukraine — ostensibly fought to prevent that nation from joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization — has been its impact on two of Europe’s traditionally neutral states, Finland and Sweden. On May 18, just 84 days after the invasion, Swedish and Finnish…

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Ukraine has had ‘some success’ in the battles in Sievierodonetsk, Zelenskiy says – as it happened

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Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 99 of the invasion

Russia hits back at US supply of medium-range rocket systems; Russian forces control two-thirds of Sievierodonetsk; Ukraine suffers 100 casualties a day

The Guardian - AU

NATO, US say Ukraine war likely to end through talks

NATO chief and top US diplomat say their aim is to ensure that Ukraine has ability to defend against Russian invasion.

Al Jazeera

NATO to gather officials from Sweden, Finland and Turkey in coming days - Stoltenberg

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday he will convene a meeting in Brussels in the coming days with senior officials from Sweden, Finland and Turkey to discuss Turkey's opposition to Sweden and Finland joining the defense alliance.

Reuters

The Country Of Sweden Is Getting Dragged Thanks To Reddit What Will ABBA Say About This?

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We Are the Best! review – all-girl teenage punk band has no future

Despite lively performances the story of three 13-year-olds in 1980s Sweden skips by with nothing at stake and nothing to be resolved

The Guardian - UK

Sweden to continue dialogue with Turkey over NATO bid, PM says

Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Wednesday the Nordic country would continue its dialogue with Turkey over Ankara's objections concerning its application to join the NATO military alliance.

Reuters

Erdogan says no offers yet on concerns over Finland, Sweden NATO bids

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey had not yet received any concrete proposals to address its concerns over Finland and Sweden's NATO membership bids, which Ankara objected to on grounds that they support groups it deems terrorists.

Reuters

Denmark seeks parliament's support for Sweden and Finland's NATO membership

Denmark's Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod will on Thursday ask for the support from parliament for the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

Reuters

Should you feed child guests dinner? What #Swedengate tells us about food culture and social expectations

From meatballs and cakes to soups and seafood, Sweden is known for its hearty cuisine. It’s also renowned for its quality of life, topping many countries in happiness, equality and social connection.

The Conversation

What is #Swedengate? How the internet turned on Sweden for not feeding house guests

#Swedengate became a trending topic after internet users learned that Swedes tend to not feed their house guests

The Independent UK

Discrimination: Swedish study shows job applicants with foreign names receive far fewer responses

Sweden is often lauded for its gender equality. The gender gap in unpaid (house)work is narrow. Wide access to affordable, state-subsidised daycare, together with the right for parents of young children to work part time, means that women’s participation in the labour market is relatively high. And parental leave policies…

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Daily Mirror

Turkey's Erdogan blocks Finland and Sweden's NATO requests again in another snub

Finland and Sweden formally applied to join NATO last month amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but had the move blocked by Turkey, in a move that shocked members of the alliance

Evening Standard

Turkey says allowing Sweden and Finland to join Nato carries ‘security risks’

Recept Tayyip Erdogan wrote an article for the Economist reiterating his objection to the two Nordic countries’ joining the security bloc

The Conversation

Stockholm+50: Sweden hosts major UN environment conference, yet is losing its own green credentials

You can almost feel the expectations in the air of the city of Stockholm, Sweden. The United Nations has organised a meeting of governments and the international sustainability community on June 2 and 3 to commemorate 50 years after the historic 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment that…

The Independent UK

Turkish leader writes on 'risks' of Sweden, Finland in NATO

Turkey’s president has highlighted the activities of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party as part of his country’s objections to Sweden and Finland joining NATO

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey Summons German, French Envoys over Kurdish Militant Events, Minister Says

The German and French ambassadors to Ankara were summoned to the Turkish foreign ministry to protest events organized by Kurdish militants in those countries, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday. Speaking to state-run Anadolu news agency, Cavusoglu said the ambassadors were told of Turkey's discomfort with the events organized…

Manchester Evening News

Manchester United confirm new appointments as Victor Lindelof suffers injury setback

Your latest news and Manchester United headlines as Victor Lindelof withdraws from Sweden duty.

Reuters

Turkey tells U.S. it wants 'concrete steps' from Finland, Sweden for NATO bids

A chief adviser to Turkey's president told his U.S. counterpart that Turkey wanted "concrete steps" on the existence of what it calls "terrorist organisations" in Finland and Sweden before it would consider their NATO bids, the Turkish presidency said.

Manchester Evening News

Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof pulls out of Sweden internationals

The defender is suffering from a recurring club injury, says Sweden boss Janne Andersson

The Independent UK

NATO looks to 'historic' Madrid summit, with Sweden, Finland

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says that next month’s summit in Madrid will be a “historic” opportunity to strengthen the alliance facing Russian aggression against Ukraine on its eastern edge

Asharq Al-Awsat

Erdogan Says Won’t Let ‘Terrorism-Supporting’ Countries Enter NATO

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said talks with Finland and Sweden about their joining NATO were not at the "expected level" and Ankara cannot say yes to "terrorism-supporting" countries, state broadcaster TRT Haber reported on Sunday. Turkey has objected to Sweden and Finland joining the Western defense alliance, holding up a…

ABC News

In Finland, memories of a bitter war with Moscow never faded. Some fear history will repeat itself

Finland plans to join NATO, but beneath the surface of the famously neutral nation is a country scarred by painful memories of war, and a fear of history repeating itself.

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