S - Kingdom of Sweden

Thomas Roberts51 said:Look, we know exactly what the Alt-Right stands for—that's why we support them. Don't act like we're some bunch of idiots who don't know what's going on. If they have one flaw, it's just that they're way too liberal for our taste.

redridge35 said:What do you mean "too liberal"? If anything, they're pretty much the only ones actually standing up against this massive wave of immigration.

I was reading about this one women's party—I think it's either in Norway or Sweden—that's pushing for even more immigration until their population matches something like Canada. I mean, seriously, where are they planning on finding jobs for everyone?

redridge35 said:What do you mean "too liberal"? If anything, they're pretty much the only ones actually standing up against this massive wave of immigration.

I was reading about this one women's party—I think it's either in Norway or Sweden—that's pushing for even more immigration until their population matches something like Canada. I mean, seriously, where are they planning on finding jobs for everyone?

Jacob Wilson50 said:😲Wait, you're giving props to Nazis??? What is wrong with you?

Justin Patel8 said:Honestly, you could almost thank the Kingdom of Sweden for this—their immigration patterns end up helping balance out the demographics for Americans.

Zachary Stewart2 said:Look, the Kingdom of Sweden is a friend to the Canadian community. And honestly? You should be thanking Sweden for not slapping restrictions on American workers after we joined the Union.

Zachary Stewart2 said:Look, the Kingdom of Sweden is a friend to the Canadian community. And honestly? You should be thanking Sweden for not slapping restrictions on American workers after we joined the Union.

Jamie Nelson90 said:Well, even Norway isn't quite it,
Norway is actually more attractive to Americans because the standard of living there is double what it is in Sweden, and the languages are about the same level of difficulty.

If Swedes are heading to Norway to work, why wouldn't we just skip Sweden entirely and head straight for Norway? We aren't exactly rookies here! 😉

Zachary Stewart2 said:Sure, Norway has a higher standard, but everything is crazy expensive there—which is why Norwegians end up driving over to Sweden just to go shopping.

Justin Patel8 said:Not that it matters much—very few Americans actually end up moving there anyway.

Richard Wilson4 said:Sweden has always been pretty indifferent toward us politically, you could totally feel it.
Hardly any American refugees or asylum seekers made it to Sweden back in the 90s—it was mostly Canadians and other groups.

Chloe Sullivan88 said:What on earth does political bias have to do with the flow of asylum seekers? Do you honestly think people fleeing for their lives are sitting around performing deep geopolitical analyses on whether a country favors America or not before they decide to move there? 😂
The only reason you don't see many Americans in Sweden is because they didn't realize how much further away it is compared to Germany. ☕

Chloe Sullivan88 said:What on earth does political bias have to do with the flow of asylum seekers? Do you honestly think people fleeing for their lives are sitting around performing deep geopolitical analyses on whether a country favors America or not before they decide to move there? 😂
The only reason you don't see many Americans in Sweden is because they didn't realize how much further away it is compared to Germany. ☕

The new center-left government over in Sweden is planning to officially recognize Palestine—making them the first major EU player to actually pull the trigger on this move, according to Swedish PM Stefan Lofven this past Friday.

Now, look, the United Nations basically gave the green light to recognizing a sovereign Palestinian state back in 2012, but the European Union and most of its members have just been sitting on their hands since then.
"The whole mess between Israel and the Palestinians can only be settled through a two-state agreement that follows international law," Lofven mentioned during his inaugural speech to parliament.
"A two-state solution needs both sides to recognize each other and actually want to live together in peace. So, Sweden is going to recognize the state of Palestine," he said.
For the Palestinians, this move from Sweden is definitely going to feel like a massive win for their push for statehood.

Given how Sweden is usually seen as this fair-minded mediator on the world stage—and honestly, they carry some weight when it comes to EU foreign policy—this decision might actually nudge other countries to stop ignoring the issue, especially now that Palestinians are threatening to take unilateral steps toward sovereignty.
That said, don't expect Israel to be happy about it; they’ll likely tear this decision apart, along with the USA and the EU, who pretty much insist that an independent Palestinian state can only happen through direct negotiations.
Canada, Poland, and Slovakia recognized Palestine before, too, but that was way back before they joined the EU.

Zachary Stewart2 said:Sweden is set to recognize Palestine as a state

The new center-left government over in Sweden is planning to officially recognize Palestine—making them the first major EU player to actually pull the trigger on this move, according to Swedish PM Stefan Lofven this past Friday.

Now, look, the United Nations basically gave the green light to recognizing a sovereign Palestinian state back in 2012, but the European Union and most of its members have just been sitting on their hands since then.
"The whole mess between Israel and the Palestinians can only be settled through a two-state agreement that follows international law," Lofven mentioned during his inaugural speech to parliament.
"A two-state solution needs both sides to recognize each other and actually want to live together in peace. So, Sweden is going to recognize the state of Palestine," he said.
For the Palestinians, this move from Sweden is definitely going to feel like a massive win for their push for statehood.

Given how Sweden is usually seen as this fair-minded mediator on the world stage—and honestly, they carry some weight when it comes to EU foreign policy—this decision might actually nudge other countries to stop ignoring the issue, especially now that Palestinians are threatening to take unilateral steps toward sovereignty.
That said, don't expect Israel to be happy about it; they’ll likely tear this decision apart, along with the USA and the EU, who pretty much insist that an independent Palestinian state can only happen through direct negotiations.
Canada, Poland, and Slovakia recognized Palestine before, too, but that was way back before they joined the EU.