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 global the policy was minted av gold more than USA concessions i the peace negotiations w/ 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 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
In Svenska Dagbladet, Carl Björkman and Ulrika Schenström debate the important role of development cooperation in peacebuilding, and in Dagens Arena Göran Holmqvist writes about the government's transformation of aid.
While waiting for the spring FUF editorial staff to start covering the debate on global issues, here are a couple of reading tips from the debate on global issues in recent weeks.
January 13, 2025, Current debate
Migration, the climate, NATO, the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are some of the topics that dominated the debate in 2024. Image: collage in Canva.
Of: The Chancellery
A year marked by the conflict between Israel and Palestine, lack of climate action, the EU election, migration and the importance of supporting Ukraine. That sums up Chat GPT FUFeditorial coverage of the debate on global issues and Sweden's role in the world on Swedish debate and editorial pages during 2024.
January 13, 2025, Current debate
For over 50 years, the al-Assad family has ruled Syria. Inside the country and around the world, Syrians and others have expressed their displeasure. Here in London in 2011. This weekend, rebel forces captured the capital Damascus and thus seem to have put an end to the regime's time in power. Image: Eman Jueid for Aslan Media/Flickr
Of: Patrik Ölvestad
The debate about the EU's and Sweden's attitude to the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Israeli leaders intensify and the country democratic status is questioned. The weekend saw the end of the al-Assad family's rule in Syria, but debaters are still holding their breath both regarding the future in Damascus and further north in Georgia.
December 9, 2024, Current debate
The year 2024 looks set to be the warmest on record. Despite this, this year's climate meeting ended without writings on the phasing out of fossil fuels and with an agreement on climate finance that was described as too little too late. Image: piyaset/Getty Images via Canva.
Of: Nina Kedia
I previous week have reactions after the climate summit COP 29 in Azerbaijan commuted between disappointment and sadness, at the same time it has of the International Criminal Court arrest warrants for two Israeli ministers have divided the debaters.
December 2, 2024, Current debate
The COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, is taking place in what could be the hottest year on record. Collage: Canva.
Of: Ofelia Gedda
Last week, COP29 began, but in the absence of many of the world leader. Even Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has chosen not to participate in the meeting, which according to this week's debaters seems to be more about money than the climate. Many also argued for the importance of a united Europe as US support falters.
November 18, 2024, Current debate
During the week, various aspects of the conflict between Israel and Palestine have dominated the debate pages, including criticism of the Swedish government's actions. Photo: Brahim Guedich/Wikimedia Commons.
Of: Elianne Kjellman
In the past week, several aspects of the war have i MEllanöster and Sweden's reactions to the conflict have been discussed from different points of view. The American presidential election has also sparked debate, with some pointing out that Sweden and Europe must take greater responsibility for their own security in the future.
November 11, 2024, Current debate
