Iranian President Hassan Rouhani during press conference 2013. Photo: Meghdad Madadi
Of: Mona Monasar
Several debaters this week raised the question of how Sweden should act against dictatorships. For example, it has been 40 years since the Iranian theocratic regime came to power, which was noticed on SVT Opinion. The debater believes that Sweden and the EU should pursue a tougher line against dictatorships and stop giving in just to avoid conflict.
February 13, 2019, Current debate
The power struggles in Venezuela were one of the most debated topics on Swedish opinion pages during the week. Photo: Eneas De Troya / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
Of: Karl Follin
This week's debate and leader pages have had a gloomy tone around the world's development. Among other things, they have discussed the media's image of Venezuela, the abolished nuclear agreement between the United States and Russia and the major banks' responsibility for human trafficking.
February 6, 2019, Current debate
Venezuela's flag, which is at the heart of this week's debate.
Of: Celina Lindgren
This week's debaters have focused on the whole world when the Davos summit ends and Venezuela enters political turmoil. At the same time, the political situation in Turkey is being discussed. Although the debaters are based on different continents, they agree that the outside world must react and take responsibility for human rights and democracy.
January 30, 2019, Current debate
The world's economic and political leaders meet at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Photo: US Embassy Bern / Eric Bridiers
Of: Christina Arvidsson
This week, the World Economic Forum is being held in Davos, Switzerland. There, some of the world's most influential business leaders and politicians meet to try to solve global problems. Based on the meeting in Davos, several debate articles have discussed both climate policy and the importance of transparency among the power elite.
January 23, 2019, Current debate
Of: Joanna Jimenez
When most debaters in the Swedish media have devoted themselves to discussing Sweden's domestic policy, a few enthusiasts have offered a debate on Sweden's role in the climate and global sustainability. Air emissions, water consumption and nuclear power are some of the topics discussed during the week.
January 16, 2019, Current debate
Sweden's role in the UN Security Council was one of the few global issues debated during the first week of the year.
Of: Kerstin Edquist
Are Sweden's global debaters sitting and resting after Christmas food and New Year celebrations? Or is it domestic policy that will characterize 2019? The first week of the year contained very little debate about Sweden's role in the world.
January 9, 2019, Current debate
Is biofuel good or bad? Biogas-powered garbage truck in Skellefteå, Sweden.
Of: Maja Sundstrand
Yes, that is the question that several debaters are trying to answer, because there seems to be a lot of talk and a little workshop in development policy. This applies above all to human rights, but also to climate policy and sustainability.
December 19, 2018, Current debate
A lot is happening on the European continent. The large demonstrations in France are an example. Photo: Olivier Ortelpa (CC BY 2.0)
Of: Karl Follin
When French protesters chant in the streets of Paris, the world's intellectual elite toasts toast champagne at the Nobel dinner in Stockholm. But the Nobel dinner also put the EU's relationship with DR Congo on the agenda.
December 12, 2018, Current debate
The climate summit in Poland (COP24) has started the debate on climate issues in the Swedish media. Photo: © cop24.gov.pl
Of: Celina Lindgren
This week, the UN climate summit COP24 opened in Katowice, Poland. Something that has started an intense environmental debate in the Swedish media. While many emphasize the importance of acting quickly, others focus on where the responsibility should lie.
December 5, 2018, Current debate
When the read day Black Friday struck, it created an echo on the debate pages.
Of: Kerstin Edquist
Black Friday, this year's Christmas present and upcoming climate summit. The last week's debate has largely been about how our consumption affects the planet. No sale can comfort us when the climate collapses, wrote a debater.
November 28, 2018, Current debate
