Nordic countries surrender their historic neutrality and sign military deals with the United States
In less than a month, the US has signed three separate defense agreements with countries like Sweden, Finland, and Denmark, to ramp up the militarization in the Nordic region
Communists call for abolishing monarchy in Sweden
September 15 marked the 50th anniversary of the ascendance of King Carl XVI Gustaf to the throne in Sweden. Communists termed the monarchy as an outdated, redundant institution which must be abolished
Communists in Sweden slam new espionage law as “detrimental to whistle blowers and press freedom”
The new espionage law that came into effect on January 1 penalizes investigative journalism and whistle-blowing that may damage Sweden’s relationship with another state or an international organization such as NATO, European Union, or United Nations
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
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)
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