
Sweden Is Still Very Much a Socialist Country
Another wave of media stories tries to portray Sweden as a reborn haven for capitalism. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Another wave of media stories tries to portray Sweden as a reborn haven for capitalism. Nothing could be further from the truth.

The investigation into a controversial COVID-era airline bailout is piling fresh pressure on Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist government.

Expressing frustration at the prolonged negotiations, Troels Lund Poulsen announced from Copenhagen that he hopes to govern without a parliamentary majority—by appealing to non-coalition parties on key reforms.

Brussels’ economics commissioner has strongly criticised the decision to extend sanctions waivers on Russian oil, warning that it risks easing pressure on Moscow.

European security services are investigating suspected Iran-linked attacks on synagogues, Israeli sites, and opposition groups.

EU governments increasingly see Syria’s stabilization as key to reducing immigration across Europe.

One commentator asked whether the safety concerns of local residents were now being ignored entirely.

The cost of the Middle East conflict has alarmed NATO, whose leaders warn that the rapid consumption of high-end defence systems could jeopardise European security guarantees.

The pope’s first encyclical will address fears that artificial intelligence is transforming human life faster than moral and political institutions can keep up.

This week Beijing’s foreign ministry welcomed Putin on his 25th visit to China.
European security services are investigating suspected Iran-linked attacks on synagogues, Israeli sites, and opposition groups.
EU governments increasingly see Syria’s stabilization as key to reducing immigration across Europe.
One commentator asked whether the safety concerns of local residents were now being ignored entirely.
The cost of the Middle East conflict has alarmed NATO, whose leaders warn that the rapid consumption of high-end defence systems could jeopardise European security guarantees.
The pope’s first encyclical will address fears that artificial intelligence is transforming human life faster than moral and political institutions can keep up.
This week Beijing’s foreign ministry welcomed Putin on his 25th visit to China.
The bloc is increasingly treating foreign aid as a tool of political pressure, especially toward countries that refuse to side clearly with the West.
“They kicked me like an animal and didn’t stop,” according to the target of yet more antisemitic violence—who also described how his attackers repeatedly asked if he was Jewish.
Fearing devastating regional retaliation, leaders from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE have successfully lobbied President Trump to pause an imminent U.S. attack on the Islamic Republic.
Europe’s elites have turned a powerhouse into a punchline, then give themselves medals for the collapse.
The case highlights growing tension between Brussels’ privacy rhetoric and the EU’s expanding security apparatus.
Mainstream political groups are protecting one of their own from prosecution while taking a far tougher line against conservative and right-wing lawmakers.