Margot Wallström

Sweden aids journalist held in Spain on Turkey warrant

Sweden said on Aug. 8 that it was working to assist a Swedish-Turkish journalist detained in Spain after Ankara issued an international arrest warrant over alleged terrorism.

Hamza Yalçın was detained on Aug. 3 at Barcelona's El Prat airport and is being held while a court decides whether to extradite him or not, Spanish police told AFP.

July 15 conference canceled in Sweden

A conference on the failed July 15 coup that was to be organized by the Union of European Turkish Democrats in Sweden was canceled on Oct. 14, allegedly due to pressure by an alderman. 
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu had a phone conversation with Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström over the incident and conveyed his unease on Oct. 14.

Sweden should not back down from feminist foreign policy against Saudis

I have to admit that I was a little late in catching up with the tension between Sweden and Saudi Arabia. For latecomers like me, let me summarize the situation.

First let me start by recalling that the Swedish government announced a ?feminist? foreign policy when it took office in September.

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