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Fighting breaks out at cultural festival in Sweden

Published on: August 4, 2023
11:53

Stockholm, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) Several riots broke out at a cultural festival in this capital, leaving at least 52 people injured, the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reported on Friday.

Prime Minister Leo Varadkar denies Ireland’s membership in NATO

Published on: August 3, 2023
11:35

Dublin, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) Ireland does not intend to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and follow the example of Sweden and Finland, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said in an interview on local television on Thursday.

Another Quran burning scheduled to be staged in Stockholm

Published on: August 2, 2023
17:19

Stockholm, Aug 2 (Prensa Latina) Police in the Swedish capital of Stockholm have authorized a demonstration on August 3 that will feature burning of the Quran, the Svenska Dagbladet newspaper reported.

EU describes Koran’s burning in Sweden as offensive

Published on: August 1, 2023
13:43

Brussels, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The burning of copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, before the Swedish Parliament is an "offensive and reckless" act, EU Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Nabila Massrali said at a press briefing in this capital on Tuesday.

Turkish Parliament must ratify Sweden’s NATO membership

Published on: July 13, 2023
13:39

Ankara, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan considered it necessary to leave the ratification of Sweden's membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to the discretion of the members of Parliament, Anadolu Agency reported on Thursday.

March in Pakistan in protest against profanation of the Koran

Published on: July 7, 2023
11:06

Islamabad, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described the profanation of the Koran in Sweden as an attempt to divide Muslims and Christians. Peaceful demonstrations will take place today in Pakistan in protest against this act.

Doubts and reluctance on Sweden’s accession to NATO

Published on: July 4, 2023
15:59

Brussels, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) Hungary will give the green light to Sweden's accession to NATO if Turkey does so, but from Ankara there are doubts today about whether the new partner would be a burden for the military alliance, or not.

Swedish Democrats urge to assess their country’s membership in EU

Published on: May 2, 2023
11:29

Stockholm, May 2 (Prensa Latina) Jimmy Åkesson, leader of the Sweden Democrats (SD) party, called Tuesday for a thorough analysis of Sweden's interaction with the European Union (EU) in terms of mutual influence.

Sweden and Cuba join arts against violence targeted at children

Published on: April 7, 2023
12:22

Havana, Apr 7 (Prensa Latina) The Embassy of Sweden in this capital city and the Cuban scenic laboratory, "Teatro Museo EL ARCA" combine various artistic expressions in the exhibition Work in Progress, which advocates for a world without violence on children.

Hungary parliament backs Finland’s NATO accession

Published on: March 27, 2023
16:16

Budapest, Mar 27 (Prensa Latina) Hungary´s parliament on Monday approved a bill to allow Finland to join NATO once its application has been reaffirmed by all 30 member states.

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