Tag: Sweden
The leadership question – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
“Anyone who knows Easter cannot despair,” teaches Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the theologian who was murdered in 1945 shortly before the end of the war. There are many reasons to despair this…
Marin expects Finland’s NATO decision in a few weeks
Sanna Marin A few days ago, the Finnish Prime Minister pointed out the advantages of joining NATO. (Photo: via REUTERS) Berlin, Brussels Ironically, two Scandinavian social democrats, who stand in…
Marin expects Finland’s NATO decision in a few weeks
Sanna Marin, Prime Minister of Finland A few days ago, the Finnish Prime Minister pointed out the advantages of joining NATO. (Photo: via REUTERS) Stockholm Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin…
Sweden and Helsinki want to move closer together on defense
Helsinki Two heads of government: Sanna Marin (right) and Magdalena Andersson exchanged views on security issues. (Photo: via REUTERS) Helsinki In view of the Ukraine war, Sweden and Finland want…
Sweden and Helsinki want to move closer together on defense
Helsinki Two heads of government: Sanna Marin (right) and Magdalena Andersson exchanged views on security issues. (Photo: via REUTERS) Helsinki In view of the Ukraine war, Sweden and Finland want…
That’s how hard the Russia sanctions are hitting European companies
Madrid, Stockholm, London, Paris, Rome The West has imposed massive sanctions on Russia. They hit the oligarchs, the markets and the companies of the country with full force. At the…
How Finland and Sweden are discussing accession
Sanna Marin Finland’s prime minister has so far refused to join NATO. (Photo: Reuters) Stockholm Anyone who shares a 1,300-kilometer border is dependent on good neighborly relations. That actually happened…
NATO membership is no longer a taboo subject
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin “We are currently not holding any talks about possible NATO membership. Such a decision requires broad support both in politics and in the population.” (Photo:…
Europe is bracing itself with billions against rising energy prices
Athens, Vienna, Paris, Madrid, Stockholm, London, Rome Data released this week by Italy’s energy regulator is alarming: In a year, electricity prices have risen 131 percent for a typical family,…
Norway and Denmark tighten measures over Omikron
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen In Denmark, the 7-day incidence is 913. (Photo: AP) Stockholm It was not Christmas messages that the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen brought her compatriots…
Sweden: Magdalena Andersson re-elected
Parliamentary vote In the second attempt, the previous Treasury Secretary Andersson again received just enough support from Parliament. (Photo: via REUTERS) Stockholm The second attempt has now worked: Magdalena Andersson…
New Swedish Prime Minister resigns
Magdalena Andersson The social democrat has lost her coalition partner. (Photo: dpa) Stockholm Social democrat Magdalena Andersson resigned just eight hours later. The step became necessary because the Greens, a…
New Swedish Prime Minister resigns
Magdalena Andersson The social democrat has lost her coalition partner. (Photo: dpa) Stockholm It was a “nightmare start,” said the Swedish broadcaster’s political commentator. In fact, only one vote was…
Swedish parliament votes on head of government
Magdalena Andersson The otherwise progressive Sweden has never had a female prime minister. (Photo: via REUTERS) Stockholm Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson becomes the first woman to become Swedish Prime Minister.…
Swedish parliament votes on head of government
Magdalena Andersson The otherwise progressive Sweden has never had a female prime minister. (Photo: via REUTERS) Stockholm Sweden could have a prime minister for the first time in its history.…
Appeals are not enough: Sweden is correcting its corona strategy
Not so Tegnell The Swedish state epidemiologist orders his country to reverse the pandemic. (Photo: imago images / TT) Stockholm It is not every day that the Swedish top-level pandemic…
Epidemic emergency or bad Christmas presents
Bad mess Corona is just around the corner: Instead of vaccination solutions for Germany, the parties are presenting political battles. (Photo: Frank Hoppmann) The Ferris wheel on Berlin’s Alexanderplatz for…
Corona: Fourth wave reaches Northern Europe
Shopping street in Oslo In the spring, Norway introduced strict entry restrictions, but later lifted them. (Photo: Bloomberg) Stockholm Bjørn Guldvog from the Norwegian Health Authority is concerned. “We are…
“Hugo Boss” boss gets engaged to ex “Miss Sweden” people
This love is ready for a movie … The CEO of “Hugo Boss”, Daniel Grieder (60), has become engaged to the former “Miss Sweden” Louise Camuto (51). They were coupled…
Sweden: “Bitcoin and Ethereum Mining Should Be Banned!”
The amount of excess energy consumed in crypto currency mining has been a subject that has been criticized by all countries of the world and thought to be taken into…