The US's new tariff announcement is shaking up world trade, with low-income countries in particular being hit - a situation that opens the door for China to strengthen its trade relations. The Swedish government is being criticized for its silence on developments in Gaza, and the Foreign Minister for his recent visit to Israel. Image: News Oresund, Palestine RCS, Christian Ohde, heute.at, Canva.
Of: Elina Malmberg and Isabel Odelfelt
Donald Trump's trade strategy creates global concern when tariffs are imposed on 60 countries and paused within 24 hours. The tariffs hit low-income countries especially hard, opening the door for China. Maria Malmer Stenegard is questioned after her visit to Israel, and the government's new aid policy continues to be questioned by both experts and civil society.
April 15, 2025, Current debate
This week, the journalist's continued imprisonment in Turkey, Trump's rollout of global staff tariffs, and reflections on global gender equality work have dominated the debate. Image: Collage in Canva.
Of: Meklit Teklu and Nora Sargin
Previous vThe debate in the corner has been characterized by demands to bring back the imprisoned journalist Joakim Medin and criticism of Sweden's quiet diplomacy. At the same time, USA newly introduced customs aroused strong reactions. Ballowance policy has also been on the agenda, and not least gender equality work, in the surge after the annual meeting of the UN Commission on Women.
April 8, 2025, Current debate
This week, the debate on global issues has revolved around how the EU should respond to the Trump administration's trade policy, the US's actions against Greenland, and developments in Turkey following the imprisonment of opposition leader Imamoglu. Image: collage in Canva.
Of: Meja Roberg and Olle Hoög
US Vice President JD Vance's brief visit to Greenland has once again set the stagen at the center of a geopolitical tug-of-war. At the same time, Donald Trump continues Trumps tariff policy to create concern in Europe, where experts warn of the long-term consequences of the trade war. In Turkey, the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imomoglu raised international attention, but EU leaders have so far been conspicuously silent.
April 1, 2025, Current debate
Israel broke the ceasefire with Hamas this week and launched new airstrikes on Gaza, which has sparked reactions in the Swedish debate. Image from Gaza 2023. Photo: Ali Hamad for APAimages/Palestinian News & Information Agency/Wikimedia Commons
Of: Ida Löjmand and Mona Adam Abdi
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been broken. Swedish media are discussing the parties' desire to find a peaceful solution and the government, which is accused of inaction after a new UN report reported possible acts of genocide in Gaza.
March 25, 2025, Current debate
Are national vested interests tearing apart global cooperation? Image: Collage in Canva/Utvecklingsmagasineet.
Of: Michelle Fetwi and Nina Kedia
Aid budgets are shrinking worldwide and the rules-based globalthe order is challenged. This week has two debate texts argued for to the shift taking place in foreign policy in Several countries, including Sweden, are undermining long-term goals for global development and human rights.
March 17, 2025, Current debate
The feeling that the US is failing Europe when Donald Trump stops military support for Ukraine is palpable among the debaters. On International Women's Day, attention is paid to women in conflict zones. Image: Ivan Bandura/Unsplash, NATO/Flickr
Of: Elina Malmberg and Isabel Odelfelt
After to Donald Trump has breakt all military support to Ukraine many believe debaters to the iMarketplace longer goes to rely on USA participation i NATO. The international Women's Day pay attention tos i debates, and governments presents a bindentation of 22,5 million kronor to the women of Ukraine.
March 10, 2025, Current debate
Over the past week, there has been a lively debate about Europe's responsibility in a world where US influence is changing. Image: Collage in Canva
Of: Meklit Teklu and Nora Sargin
Last Monday marked third anniversary av Russia full-scale invasion av Ukraine, at the same time that the material moisture meter shows you the global the policy was minted av gold more than USA concessions i the peace negotiations with Russian Federation. USA pulls sig back from earlier commitments must Europe - and i especially Scandinavia – step fram and ta en the sea aktiv roll i world politics mean several debaters.
March 3, 2025, Current debate
This week, Ukraine has been excluded from the peace talks between Russia and the United States that took place in Saudi Arabia. Photo: Torbjørn Kjosvold/Prime Minister's Office/Flickr
Of: Meja Roberg and Olle Hoög
Under the material moisture meter shows you the previous week has world politics embossed av discussions om security and Diplomat. Not least fthe conversations between USA and Russian Federation has has sparked intense reactions and debate across Europe. The discussions, held in Saudi Arabia and without participation from Ukraine, has been met with strong skepticism from European leaders and with concern from the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.
February 24, 2025, Current debate
Last week, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin discussed a possible peace solution in Ukraine - a conversation that has raised concerns about Europe's security and Ukraine's future. The image is an archived image from a meeting between the leaders during Trump's last term. Image: Trump White House Archived /Flickr
Of: Ida Löjmand and Mona Adam Abdi
President of the United States Donald Trump has have been here, there and everywhere in the media, since he was sworn in as President of the United States for the second time. Therefore, it also permeates presidententen in this week's Current Debate. After just a few month wed mathe cat has his politics already has left an imprint on both international aid and the conditions for peace negotiations in Ukraine.
February 17, 2025, Current debate
This week, both the Center Party's Abir Al-Sahlani and Louise Frisk, Secretary General at Amref Health Africa Norden, have drawn attention to the links between the effects of climate change on families' livelihoods and how increased poverty increases the risk for girls in certain areas of being exposed to child marriage and female genital mutilation.
Of: Michelle Fetwi and Nina Kedia
Current debate is back with a fresh FUF editorial team and new analyses of the conversations on the Swedish debate and editorial pages! During the previous week, many columns have been devoted to discussions about President Trump's decision to impose trade tariffs on Mexico and Canada. But beyond this, attention has also been paid to the global development of women's reproductive health. When President Trump is expected to pull the rug out from under aid organizations in these sectors, Sweden and the EU are urged to increase their efforts.
February 10, 2025, Current debate
