Swedish general elections go to the wire
According to the latest projections, the opposition parties together are likely to have a single seat lead over the incumbent coalition led by Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson
Finland and Sweden’s NATO bids raise fears of further militarization
Left-wing groups have warned that the move will only serve to escalate tensions and draw Finland and Sweden into the strategic plans of NATO dominated by the US
Communists urge Finland and Sweden to maintain neutrality instead of joining NATO
Mainstream political sections in Finland and Sweden are persuading their respective governments to join NATO by fanning up the Russophobia that has been exacerbated by the ongoing war in Ukraine
Employment security under attack in Sweden
Chairman of the Communist Party of Sweden Andreas Sörensen has criticized the Swedish government’s bid to dilute the employment protection act as a move against workers’ rights in the country
Swedish Left opposes dilution of employment protection act
The Left Party, the Communist Party of Sweden, and the Communist Party have raised strong objections against the dilution of labor rights embedded in the current employment protection act
The assassination of Olof Palme and Nordic radical, anti-imperialist internationalism
The recent “revelations” about the investigation into the assassination of Olof Palme have brought little closure to Swedes but offer a necessary reminder to revive his radical political legacy
Swedish communists condemn bid to shift burden of COVID-19 on to workers
The mitigation strategy of the Swedish state to fight COVID-19 without going for a lockdown has received widespread criticism. The government has also announced sops for corporates
“Sweden does not constitute an example of ‘welfarism’ or the success of social democracy”
Interview with Andreas Sörensen, Chairman of the Communist Party of Sweden (SKP)
Swedish communists’ autumn campaign focuses on youth concerns
Young workers and students in Sweden are facing multiple problems including joblessness, mental health issues, high rents and debt burden. Over 160.000 youth are unemployed
Pilots walkout in strike at the Scandinavian Airlines
The pilots’ association had decided to strike over low wages and unpredictable work schedules if a deal was not arrived at by April 26
Noam Chomsky, Arundhati Roy and others ask Swedish PM to step up support for Ola Bini
The letter by activists, intellectuals and software developers calls on the Swedish government to intercede on the behalf of Ola Bini to ensure the release of the privacy activist
In Sweden, center-left coalition holds slender lead as far-right party advances
The Sweden Democrats, which won 63 seats in the recent polls ran a campaign blaming immigrants for gang violence in the country
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