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.
This week they havet has been widely debated about wherebya Europe cann forlita sig of USA's support in NATO. It comes after Donald Trump March 3rd breakde all military support to Ukraine.
- NATO's credibility is shattered. That the US would send a single soldier to Sweden in accordance with the DCA agreement must be seen as wishful thinking., writes Jonas Gummesson i Dagens Nyheter.
Debates about that Europe and Sweden must arm themselves militarily and take responsibility for their own securityt continuesMore money for the Armed Forces, and more support for Ukraine. Oand that's fast.
– Ukraine should never have to go without what is needed to defend the country, Edmir Mehmeti writes, district chairman of MUF Skåne in Sydsvenskan.
But when it comes to where this money will come from and what role Sweden should have inname The EU is divided.
Jens Orback, former cabinet minister (S) oh mystrategic advisor vid Global challenges foundation, and Folke Tersman, professor of philosophy at Uppsala University, writes in Aftonbladet that Sweden and the EU must increase their commitment to international legal orders and accelerate Ukraine's accession to the EU.
I Dagens Nyheter writes David Carlqvist, security policy analyst, that Europe now needs form their own nuclear weaponsunions for to match Russia arsenal.
- For Sweden, it could mean a union with Finland, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland., he writes.
Today's News editorial staff and Patrik Kronqvist on Expressen writes to-do lists for EU leaders. Both encourage the use of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine's military rearmament. They also want to see changes in the way banks and personal funds operate. rules to enable more investments in the arms industry.
Peter Wennblad of Svenska Dagbladet inspired by the news that the UK will reduce its aid budget from 0,5% of GDP to 0,3%.
– The same percentage reduction in Sweden's development aid budget would mean an additional SEK 22 billion per year for defense., he writes.
I Dagens Nyheter mean Hanna JerDec, Chairman, and Gabrielle Gunneberg, global manager, at Civil Rights Defenders to Sweden's collective political leadership not to back down from support for democracy and human rights defenders when other countries turn their backs on them.
– Take leadership internationally to ensure that democratic resilience is a priority even in times of unrest and war, they urge.
International kVictory Day in of the war and Donald Trumps track
March 8th was marked the material moisture meter shows you the iInternational Women's Day and here too, colordes the debate of the war in Ukraine and Donald Trump's presidency.
Susanne Nyström writes in Dagens Nyheter om women's particularly vulnerable situation in conflicts and notes that long-term sustainable peace is one in which women have been involved both in negotiations and as signatories of peace agreements. But with Trump, Putin and Hamas at the helm for the negotiations on Ukraine and Gaza, women continue to be excluded.
The world's women are also being harmed by Donald Trump's dismantling of American aid, say MEPs Heléne Fritzon (S), Alice Bah Kuhnke (MP) and Hanna Gedin (V) in Aftonbladet.
- The consequence of Trumps policy is that many aid-funded clinics working with sexual and reproductive health will close, the three politicians write.
The politicians demands that Sweden and the EU strengthens its assistance and "takes greater responsibility for sexual and reproductive health and rights, within the Union and globally. "
On International Women's Day, it is also appropriate Minister of Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard on drawing attention that the governmenter 225 million kronor to UN Women (United Nations Organization for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women) work in Ukraine. I Expressen They describe howThe aim of the project is to increase women's participation and leadership in public life, and bcombat and prevent sexual violence.
– Our tireless commitment and support to Ukraine is Sweden's most important aid– and foreign policy tasks, they write.
Reactions to the US halting military aid to Ukraine
The US will not send a single soldier to Sweden
Jonas Gummesson, Dagens Nyheter
Nordic countries could form a nuclear weapons union
David Carlqvist, security policy analyst, reserve officer, former foreign correspondent Sveriges Radio, Dagens Nyheter
We young people are ready to defend Ukraine – and our own freedom
Edmir Mehmeti, district chairman of MUF Skåne, Sydsvenskan
Unfortunately, NATO became what we warned about
Jens Orback, former Minister of State (S), Strategic Advisor Global Challenges Foundation and Folke Tersman, professor of philosophy, Uppsala University, deputy CEO, Institute for Futures Studies, Aftonbladet
Five things Europe can do to immediately improve security
The editorial staff, Dagens Nyheter
The bullying in the White House shows what Sweden must do
Patrik Kronqvist, Expressen
Armament must not shoot ourselves in the foot
Peter Wennblad, Svenska Dagbladet
Invite to European summit in Stockholm to follow up on the Helsinki Agreement
Hanna Gerdes, Chair, and Gabrielle Gunneberg, Global Director, Civil Rights Defenders, Dagens Nyheter
Commemoration of International Women's Day
International Women's Day 2025: The world is dominated by men with a fantastic view of women
Susanne Nyström, Dagens Nyheter
Trump is a disaster for the world's women
MEPs Heléne Fritzon (S), Alice Bah Kuhnke (MP) and Hanna Gedin (V), Aftonbladet
Ukraine's women receive Sweden's support
Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) and Benjamin Dousa (M), Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Expressen.
The fight for Iran's women and girls must continue
Ulrika Grandin, Secretary General UN Women Sweden, Nogol Rahbin, Information Secretary, Swedish Baha'i Community, Amineh Kakabaveh,
Chairman, Neither whore nor submissive, and Leysan Storie
Senior Lecturer at the Department of Strategic Communication & Researcher at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES), Lund University
Increased gender equality leads to reduced hunger
Malin Flemstrom, CEO The Hunger Project Sweden, Goteborgs-posten
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