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Sweden and Netherlands urge EU sanctions on Israel and Hamas leaders
The Sun Daily
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August 28, 2025
STOCKHOLM: Sweden and the Netherlands have urged the European Union to adopt sanctions against both Israel and Hamas over the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The two nations specifically called for targeted sanctions on Israeli government ministers and...
Sweden tempt Peru to buy the latest Gripen E/F fighters
Airforce Technology
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August 28, 2025
A delegation of Peruvian cabinet ministers arrived in Stockholm on 27 August, where Sweden’s Minister of Defence, Pål Jonson, welcomed the fact that the latest JAS 39 Gripen E/F is in the running to become Peru’s next generation combat aircraft....
Sweden and Netherlands latest countries to call for suspension of EU-Israel trade deal
The Journal
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August 28, 2025
SWEDEN AND THE Netherlands are the two latest countries to call on the EU to suspend trade with Israel and issue sanctions on its military and militant group Hamas. A joint-letter from the foreign ministers, sent to their EU counterpart Kaja...
Sweden to earmark 8.45 bln USD in autumn budget to spur household confidence
The Malaysian Star
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August 28, 2025
HELSINKI, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Swedish government will allocate 80 billion Swedish kronor (8.45 billion U.S. dollars) in its upcoming autumn budget to bolster household confidence and economic growth, Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson...
Sweden proposes to ban sale of phones
AzerNews
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August 28, 2025
By Alimat Aliyeva The Swedish Consumer Protection Agency (Konsumentverket) has proposed a full ban on telemarketing, arguing that the practice is fundamentally problematic—even when current regulations are followed. According to the agency,...
Swedish DefMin cites ‘productive’ talks with Peru on potential Gripen sale
Breaking Defense
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August 28, 2025
STOCKHOLM — Just three days after Sweden closed a $550 million deal with Bangkok for four Gripen E/F fighter jets, a high-level Peruvian delegation in search of its own more modern fighter fleet visited Stockholm to hold talks with their Swedish...
Swedish infection control agency under fire after whistleblower claims
EurActiv
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August 28, 2025
Sweden’s Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health has been called to appear before Parliament amid growing concerns over the lack of medical competence of a senior specialist at the Public Health Agency. The agency’s Director General is also...
Government partners express disapproval of Finns Party MP's racist comments
Yle Uutiset
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August 28, 2025
Prime Minister and National Coalition Party leader Petteri Orpo told Helsingin Sanomat on Thursday that he does not approve of comments made by a MP Finns Party on Yle's A-studio talk show on Wednesday evening. Teemu Keskisarja, the Finns Party’s...
RSA, Mayor Joy work on metro flood problem
Philstar
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August 28, 2025
August 29, 2025 | 12:00am San Miguel Corp. (SMC) chairman and chief executive officer Ramon S. Ang and Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte have agreed to work together to tackle the flood problem that continues to cripple Metro Manila during heavy...
Netherlands, Sweden urge EU to toughen stance on Israel
Xinhua News Agency
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THE HAGUE, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Netherlands and Sweden have urged fellow EU member states to increase pressure on Israel, citing an "intolerable" humanitarian crisis in Gaza and settlement expansion in the West Bank. In a letter dated on Aug....
Dutch, Swedish ministers call on EU to up pressure on Israel
DutchNews
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August 28, 2025
August 28, 2025 Photo: Dutch NewsThe Dutch and Swedish governments have written to EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas urging her to increase pressure on Israel to protect the population of Gaza, describing the situation there as “extremely...
Keskisarja's immigration comments cause rift in government
Helsinki Times
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August 28, 2025
The Finns Party MP and deputy party chair Teemu Keskisarja has drawn widespread criticism across Finland’s political spectrum after claiming on national television that the country is experiencing a “population replacement” and receiving...
Union Sports Minister felicitates Minerva FC boys for historic European treble
Greater Kashmir
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August 28, 2025
New Delhi, Aug 28: Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, felicitated the young footballers of Minerva Academy Football Club, Mohali, in New Delhi on Thursday, terming their victories across Europe as a new beginning for...
TL/DR: Louis Vuitton Data Breach Sparks Legal Scrutiny in the U.S.
The Fashion Law - New York
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August 28, 2025
Louis Vuitton may be facing a potential class action case over a breach that exposed data of consumers in the U.S. market. The headline-making breach – which was first identified in June but only recently disclosed to American regulators –...
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Receives President's Award 2025, Star Swedish Footballer Handed Honour During UEFA Champions League 2025-26 Draw
Latestly
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August 28, 2025
Star Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has played for big clubs like Barcelona, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Manchester United and is also known for scoring wonder goals was awarded with the prestigious President's Award 2025. Zlatan was...
Former Swedish Edmonds executive Sarah Zabel appointed interim superintendent at Verdant
Mount Lake Terrace - Washington State
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August 28, 2025
Sarah Zabel The Verdant Health Commission Board on Thursday appointed Sarah Zabel as Verdant’s interim Superintendent. She replaces Lisa Edwards, who announced earlier this month that she is leaving the organization. Zabel, an independent...
Sweden and Netherlands call for EU sanctions on Israel, Hamas
The Times of Israel
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August 28, 2025
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Sweden and the Netherlands have urged the EU to adopt sanctions on Israel and Hamas over the war in Gaza, including suspending the EU-Israel trade deal, according to a document seen by AFP on Thursday. In a letter to European...
Forget Philly: Chow down on moose, reindeer cheesesteaks in Sweden
6 ABC Action News
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August 28, 2025
KIRUNA, Sweden -- Forget Philadelphia: In the far north of Sweden, locals and tourists alike chow down on Arctic cheesesteaks, their hoagie rolls piled high with moose and reindeer meat. At Stejk Street Food in Kiruna, some 200 kilometers (125...
200 Swedish municipalities impacted by a major cyberattack on IT provider
Security Affairs
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August 28, 2025
200 Swedish municipalities impacted by a major cyberattack on IT provider Cyberattack on Miljödata disrupted services in over 200 Swedish municipalities, with concerns over stolen sensitive data. A cyberattack on Miljödata, an IT supplier serving...
BoardClic raises €1.65M to expand AI-powered board governance tools
TechNews180
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August 28, 2025
Swedish board performance platform BoardClic has raised €1.65 million (SEK 19 million) in a new funding round. The investment will fuel product development with a stronger focus on artificial intelligence and support the company’s growth...