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Swedish Prime Minister asks for military aid to fight violence

Published on: September 30, 2023
00:15

Stockholm, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will meet with the armed forces and the national police to explore ways to help fight criminal gangs in the country, the SVT television channel reported.

Three killed in Sweden due to escalation of violence

Published on: September 28, 2023
14:05

Stockholm, Sep 28 (Prensa Latina) Three people were killed in separate incidents near this capital, amid an escalation of violence related to disputes among criminal gangs, local media reported on Thursday.

Sweden might become a target for terrorist acts

Published on: August 10, 2023
10:40

Stockholm, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands have become priority targets for suspected terrorists after the burning of the Quran, Magnus Sjöberg, head of the anti-terrorist unit of the National Operational Police Department, said on Thursday.

Fighting breaks out at cultural festival in Sweden

Published on: August 4, 2023
11:53

Stockholm, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) Several riots broke out at a cultural festival in this capital, leaving at least 52 people injured, the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reported on Friday.

Prime Minister Leo Varadkar denies Ireland’s membership in NATO

Published on: August 3, 2023
11:35

Dublin, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) Ireland does not intend to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and follow the example of Sweden and Finland, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said in an interview on local television on Thursday.

Another Quran burning scheduled to be staged in Stockholm

Published on: August 2, 2023
17:19

Stockholm, Aug 2 (Prensa Latina) Police in the Swedish capital of Stockholm have authorized a demonstration on August 3 that will feature burning of the Quran, the Svenska Dagbladet newspaper reported.

EU describes Koran’s burning in Sweden as offensive

Published on: August 1, 2023
13:43

Brussels, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The burning of copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, before the Swedish Parliament is an "offensive and reckless" act, EU Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Nabila Massrali said at a press briefing in this capital on Tuesday.

Turkish Parliament must ratify Sweden’s NATO membership

Published on: July 13, 2023
13:39

Ankara, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan considered it necessary to leave the ratification of Sweden's membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to the discretion of the members of Parliament, Anadolu Agency reported on Thursday.

March in Pakistan in protest against profanation of the Koran

Published on: July 7, 2023
11:06

Islamabad, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described the profanation of the Koran in Sweden as an attempt to divide Muslims and Christians. Peaceful demonstrations will take place today in Pakistan in protest against this act.

Doubts and reluctance on Sweden’s accession to NATO

Published on: July 4, 2023
15:59

Brussels, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) Hungary will give the green light to Sweden's accession to NATO if Turkey does so, but from Ankara there are doubts today about whether the new partner would be a burden for the military alliance, or not.

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