https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Sweden came out third in Europe in a new ranking of EU member states' foreign policy influence, including foreign aid, human rights, and free trade with the US. https://www.thelocal.se/20140130/sweden-powerful-germany-eu-diplomacy-foreign-affairs Thu, 30 Jan 2014 18:15:00 +0100 sweden-powerful-germany-eu-diplomacy-foreign-affairs Sweden is once again in the top ten in a soft-power rating by Monocle magazine, which credits the "boring stuff" like gender equality, but also applauds the Swedish asylum stance that "shames its European neighbours". https://www.thelocal.se/20131121/asylum-friendly-sweden-is-soft-power-super-power Thu, 21 Nov 2013 15:40:00 +0100 asylum-friendly-sweden-is-soft-power-super-power Sweden is the one of the most influential countries in the European Union when it comes to European foreign policy, according to a new ranking, exerting clout nearly on par with heavyweights Germany, France, and the UK. https://www.thelocal.se/20130131/45930 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:53:00 +0100 45930 Sweden's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been criticized for not respecting freedom of information laws in a new overview by the parliamentary committee on constitutional affairs (Konstitutionsutskottet, KU). https://www.thelocal.se/20130131/45914 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:56:00 +0100 45914 Authorities in Sri Lanka have denied Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt a visa to enter the country, prompting him to recall Sweden's highest ranking diplomat from the country. https://www.thelocal.se/20090428/19122 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:58:00 +0200 19122 Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt will visit Sri Lanka on Wednesday, along with his counterparts from Britain and France, following a the government in Colombo’s decision to reject a ceasefire offered by Tamil Tiger rebels. https://www.thelocal.se/20090427/19092 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:15:00 +0200 19092 Reports that Sweden plans to close down its consulate-general in New York City have sparked an outpouring of concern from business leaders and New York-based Swedes. https://www.thelocal.se/20090422/19008 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:29:00 +0200 19008 The Swedish government on Friday advised Swedes to avoid "non-essential" trips to Zimbabwe due to tensions following last month's elections there. https://www.thelocal.se/20080418/11204 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:52:00 +0200 11204