Tag "Sweden"
Anti-migrant attitudes are hurting businesses in Denmark
Though the most recent wave of migrants reached Denmark in early September, few have applied for asylum, and the vast majority went on to Sweden. According to some, this is a
Nordic Defense Cooperation to counter Russian threat
The five Nordic defense ministers announced last week the beginning of extensive military cooperation between their countries, arguing that Russia is currently the biggest threat to European security. In a declaration published
Sweden-Saudi Arabia diplomatic row intensifies
Saudi Arabia reacted sharply after Sweden’s foreign minister criticised the imprisonment of activist Raif Badawi and the overall human rights situation in the country. Riyadh withdrew its ambassador and cancelled
Is Israel distancing itself from Western allies?
The Swedish government’s decision to officially recognize the state of Palestine is indicative of growing international unrest towards Israel. Several Israeli government decision have alienated several of Israel’s allies and
TTIP highlights France and Sweden’s similarities
Sweden and France’s societies seem remarkably different, but these countries have political similarities and shared interests in TTIP negotiations. On September 29th, Swedish Liberal People’s Party politician Cecilia Malmström was
Norwegian economy sees surprise growth
The Norwegian GDP recently posted surprisingly strong growth in the second quarter, defying the recurrent warnings of an imminent economic downturn. The Norwegian economy grew faster than analysts had predicted
Norway’s falling housing prices threaten growth
Negative prognoses based on falling housing prices may not, in fact, spell disaster for the Norway’s economy. Yet, dependency on oil is a continuous policy problem that the new government