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Foreign Embassies Sound Alarm on Russia Terror Risk
Embassies from a coalition of countries, including Latvia, Canada, South Korea, Sweden, Germany, and the Czech Republic, have synchronized their efforts to warn about an elevated threat of terrorism in Russia, amplifying concerns initially raised by the US embassy.
The Swedes warned: This is the most serious situation since the Second World War
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he is in close contact with his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen regarding a possible ban.
Protesters Stormed and Set Fire to the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad
Hundreds of protesters stormed the Swedish embassy in central Baghdad in the early hours of Thursday and set it on fire to protest an expected Quran burning in Sweden, Reuters reported.
All embassy staff in Baghdad are safe, the Swedish Foreign Ministry press office said in a statement, condemning the attack and stressing the need for Iraqi authorities to protect diplomatic missions.
Ikea store opens in Ljubljana amid and despite epidemic
Ljubljana – Swedish furniture group Ikea opened its much-anticipated first store in Slovenia on Thursday. “Although this is not an opening we expected, we are grateful to be here today,” Sara Del Fabbro, the CEO at Ikea South East Europe, said at today’s inauguration event in Ljubljana’s BTC shopping district amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bosnian Capital Chokes “In Own Category” of Air Pollution
The Swedish embassy to Bosnia, a long-time advocate of tougher air pollution action in the country, tweeted that Sarajevo was "in a category of its own" as the air pollution levels on Saturday were so high that categorizing the health hazard level made no sense. It called for urgent action.
Swedish embassy event on Crete this Wednesday
The University of Crete and the Embassy of Sweden in Athens are organizing an event titled "Sustainable Agriculture & Food: Our common future!" on Wednesday in Iraklio.
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Bulgaria and Sweden have Established a Common Chamber of Commerce
The new association was opened by the Swedish Ambassador to Bulgaria Louise Bergholm and the Deputy Minister of Economy Lilia Ivanova.
According to a study by the Swedish embassy, investments in Bulgaria will grow this year. Nearly half of the companies are expected to recruit new employees and 35% retain the number of former employees.
Hundreds of Travel Documents Have Disappeared Without a Trace From a Swedish Embassy
Two hundred visa stamps have disappeared, suspected stolen, from a Swedish embassy also probed over claims a former staff member issued visas on false grounds, The Local reported.
50/50 Equality in Cinema | Athens | April 7-9
Documentaries and films by women - but not only for women - will be screened at the Greek Film Archive this weekend. On Friday, April 7, starting at 7 p.m., the curtain-raiser will be the Swedish film "Pure," by Lisa Langseth, about a young woman (portrayed Alicia Vikander) who is fascinated by classical music. The film's producer, Helen Ahlsson, will lead a post-film discussion.
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Main Opposition deputy seeks inquiry into potential terror attacks after Swedish Embassy's security warning
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu on Jan. 27 demanded a parliamentary inquiry to Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım asking what the government has done to take extra security measures after the Swedish Embassy warned its citizens residing in Turkey of potential terror attacks in Ankara.