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Begging Ban in Sweden? Government Faces Human Rights Concerns

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Begging Ban in Sweden? Government Faces Human Rights Concerns

Sweden is considering prohibiting begging, a plan that has sparked outcry from human rights organizations, which claim that the government is aiming to “outlaw poverty.” The country’s center-right government, which is backed by the far-right Sweden Democrats, has announced a research on how such a ban may be enforced, with a report due by June … Read more

‘Confident’ Sweden will Soon Join NATO, Says US Envoy to Hungary

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‘Confident’ Sweden will Soon Join NATO, Says US Envoy to Hungary

In a recent statement, the U.S. ambassador to Hungary expressed confidence that Sweden would soon join NATO, highlighting ongoing discussions between the countries involved. The envoy asserted that Budapest had provided assurances that Hungary would not be the final country to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership. The delay in Budapest’s ratification of Sweden’s NATO membership and … Read more