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Current debate
Week 16: Demand for a written no against nuclear weapons on Swedish soil in military agreements
In May, a proposal for the bilateral military agreement Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) between Sweden and the USA is to be submitted to the Riksdag. This has created debate over the past week, as several debaters believe that there is no guarantee in the agreement that excludes nuclear weapons in Sweden. Swedish government representatives, on the other hand, believe that the agreement will not lead to nuclear weapons or permanent foreign bases on Swedish territory.
22th April 2024
Development magazine explains
The conflict between Iran and Israel: This has happened
Iran and Israel have long used other actors to challenge each other. On 1 April, the conflict between the countries escalated when Israel attacked Iran's consulate in Syria, prompting an Iranian attack on Israel and later an Israeli retaliation. The development magazine unravels what has happened in the escalating conflict between the two countries.
22th April 2024
FUF-correspondents, Report
Thousands protest that right-wing populist party may win the election in Austria
On the streets of Austria, there are demonstrations against right-wing extremism and the scandal-ridden EU-critical party Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs (FPÖ). With 30 percent of voter support, according to opinion polls, the FPÖ is the largest party ahead of the country's upcoming parliamentary elections. If the FPÖ comes to power, it could mean major changes for Austria, the EU and European aid to Ukraine - which the party wants to stop.
8th April 2024
Current debate
Week 14: Debater calls for mobilization before the EU elections
The elections to the European Parliament in June are approaching. Due to that, several debaters write about the mobilization of progressive voices in Europe, inequality in the Union and the existence of corruption and disinformation.
8th April 2024
Current debate
Week 13: Criticism from several quarters against cuts in Swedish aid
The government's restructuring of Swedish aid and Sida's announcement that the authority will terminate the agreements with several organizations have major consequences, according to several debaters. They point out that this affects, among other things, human rights defenders and organizations that fight for international law in Israel and Palestine.
2th April 2024
Current debate
Week 12: Debate on the government's climate policy and the aviation tax
On March 21, the Climate Policy Council submitted its annual assessment of the government's climate policy. The report has sparked a reaction and several debaters have during the past week discussed climate policy in both Sweden and Europe.
March 25, 2024
FUF-correspondents, Report
Professor on sending asylum seekers to Rwanda: "Act of desperation"
Despite setbacks in the Supreme Court and criticism from civil society, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak continues to push the bill to forcibly transfer asylum seekers to Rwanda.
- This is the most extreme measure to outsource the migration system. It is the global North that cleans itself at the expense of refugees, says Phil Clark, professor of international politics at SOAS University of London.
March 25, 2024
Report
Culture is threatened when slum areas in India are rebuilt
One of the world's largest slums in Bombay is to be upgraded in a new real estate project. The goal is for the area to become both cleaner and safer. But local residents are worried that their culture will be neglected and that they will be forced to leave their homes.
March 22, 2024
Current debate
Week 11: Debaters call on Israel to take responsibility for famine in Gaza
The people in Gaza are starving and Israel must take responsibility for it, write several debaters. Greta Thunberg's climate demonstration outside the Riksdag has also been the subject of debate during the past week.
March 18, 2024
Development magazine explains
International court decision against Israel: "Has been ignored"
Earlier this year, South Africa accused Israel of genocide in the UN's highest court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The court has decided that Israel must do everything in its power to protect the Palestinian population. But the ICJ relies on the willingness of states to comply with decisions, and many civil society organizations believe that Israel has not lived up to this.
March 18, 2024
Interview
EU vote on sustainability law: "Changes the image of Sweden as a leading country"
Sweden recently announced that it will vote against the EU bill that will increase companies' responsibility for human rights and the environment, despite the fact that the bill has strong support from both civil society and companies. The bill has now been revised and a vote will take place on Friday.
- What Sweden does, other countries listen to, says Julia Carlzon, communicator at Oxfam, about the upcoming vote.
March 14, 2024
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The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh flared up again in September and over 100 Armenians have fled the area. While the two belligerents Armenia and Azerbaijan have acted and reacted along familiar lines, there is a third actor whose actions may appear more surprising: Russia. ![]()
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Read more about Russia's shifting loyalties in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict via the link below.
Three reasons for Russia's actions in Nagorno-Karabakh - FUF.se
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Russia has gradually shifted its position in the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. Development Magazine explains the potential reasons for that. Pictured: The memorial monument Susha/Sushi in Nagorno Karabakh, a...
For a few years, the majority of Sweden's development aid to Palestine goes to civil society organizations that support democracy and freedom, human rights and peaceful coexistence. Sida has now been tasked with conducting a review of aid to Palestine. It must be beyond doubt that the organizations that receive Swedish aid stand for democracy, peace and tolerance and do not have collusion with or leak money to terrorist organizations. That's what Gudrun Brunegård, the Christian Democrats' aid policy spokesperson, writes in a debate reply. ![]()
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Read the entire debate article via the link below.
Swedish aid to Palestine must not end up with terrorists - FUF.se
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It is necessary to pause the Swedish development aid and carry out a review of the organizations to which the aid goes. There must not even be a suspicion that Swedish aid is...
