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Explained: Why Turkey Delayed Sweden's NATO Bid And What Did It Gain
A Turkish parliament commission is set to debate and likely approve Sweden's NATO membership bid on Thursday, in the latest step toward expanding the Western bloc after 18 months of delays that frustrated some allies and extracted some concessions.
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Finland "Almost Certainly" To Apply For NATO Membership: Sweden
Finland will almost certainly apply for membership in NATO, Sweden's Foreign Minister Ann Linde told Swedish television on Sunday.
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PM Modi In Sweden Highlights: Bilateral Summit, Round Table On Agenda
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Stockholm, the first bilateral visit by an Indian premier to the Nordic nation in 30 years. Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven received PM Modi at the airport. The Prime Minister is on the first leg of his five-day foreign tour which will also take him to the UK where he will attend the Commonwealth Heads o...
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'Enraged' Israel Summons Swedish Envoy Over Foreign Minister's Remarks
Israel summoned the Swedish ambassador on Wednesday to convey what it described as its "rage" at a call by Stockholm's top diplomat for an investigation to determine whether Israeli forces were guilty of extrajudicial killings of Palestinians.
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Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi, a Fighter for Free Speech
Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, named winner of the Sakharov prize today, is known as a fighter for free speech sentenced to 1,000 lashes for insulting Islam.
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Saudi Arabia Lashing Sentence for Blogger 'Medieval': Swedish Foreign Minister
Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom today accused Saudi Arabia of handing a "medieval" punishment to a blogger sentenced to 1,000 lashes for insulting Islam.
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Sweden's 'Feminist Foreign Policy' a Matter of Human Rights: Foreign Minister
Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom today said her "feminist foreign policy" goals were aimed at obtaining better respect for human rights worldwide.
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After Saudi Feud, Sweden Debates a 'Feminist' Global Role
In a few months, Sweden's minority government has managed to antagonise both Israel and the Arab world, while also angering business leaders at home as Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom steadfastly pursues human rights and feminism.
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Saudis Block Swedish Minister's Speech at Arab League
Saudi Arabia has blocked a plan for Sweden's Foreign Minister to address the League of Arab States in Cairo today in a protest over criticism of its human rights record, a Swedish foreign ministry spokesman said.
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CCEA meeting on IKEA's Rs 10,500 crore proposal postponed
The meeting of Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, which was scheduled to consider the Rs 10,500 crore proposal of Swedish furniture major IKEA, did not take place on Wednesday due to paucity of time.
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IKEA official discusses company plans with trade minister: report
With the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) likely to take up Swedish retail IKEA's Rs 10,500-crore proposal on Wednesday, Juvencio Maeztu, India country manager of the firm, met Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Monday.
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FIPB clears IKEA's Rs 10,500-crore investment proposal in full
Swedish furniture major IKEA's Rs 10,500-crore investment plan to set up a 100 per cent subsidiary in India has been cleared by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB).
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Commerce Minister hopeful of FIPB nod for IKEA's proposal
Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma today expressed the hope that the foreign investment promotion board (FIPB) would clear the Swedish furniture major IKEA's proposal to set up cafeterias at its single-brand retail outlets.
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FIPB drops IKEA proposal from next meet agenda; seeks more information
IKEA's plan to open cafeterias at its proposed retail stores may be delayed further as the government has sought more information from the Swedish furniture major about its India investment plans. The matter has not been listed for the next meeting of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), sources said. The next meeting of the Board in the ...
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Finance Ministry to review IKEA's FDI proposal on Monday
Of its Rs 10,500 crore investment plan for India, IKEA has got FIPB approval to bring in only Rs 4,200 crore, even as Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma today batted for allowing the Swedish furniture major's global model which includes cafeterias inside their stores.
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Explained: Why Turkey Delayed Sweden's NATO Bid And What Did It Gain
A Turkish parliament commission is set to debate and likely approve Sweden's NATO membership bid on Thursday, in the latest step toward expanding the Western bloc after 18 months of delays that frustrated some allies and extracted some concessions.
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Finland "Almost Certainly" To Apply For NATO Membership: Sweden
Finland will almost certainly apply for membership in NATO, Sweden's Foreign Minister Ann Linde told Swedish television on Sunday.
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PM Modi In Sweden Highlights: Bilateral Summit, Round Table On Agenda
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Stockholm, the first bilateral visit by an Indian premier to the Nordic nation in 30 years. Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven received PM Modi at the airport. The Prime Minister is on the first leg of his five-day foreign tour which will also take him to the UK where he will attend the Commonwealth Heads o...
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'Enraged' Israel Summons Swedish Envoy Over Foreign Minister's Remarks
Israel summoned the Swedish ambassador on Wednesday to convey what it described as its "rage" at a call by Stockholm's top diplomat for an investigation to determine whether Israeli forces were guilty of extrajudicial killings of Palestinians.
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Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi, a Fighter for Free Speech
Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, named winner of the Sakharov prize today, is known as a fighter for free speech sentenced to 1,000 lashes for insulting Islam.
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Saudi Arabia Lashing Sentence for Blogger 'Medieval': Swedish Foreign Minister
Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom today accused Saudi Arabia of handing a "medieval" punishment to a blogger sentenced to 1,000 lashes for insulting Islam.
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Sweden's 'Feminist Foreign Policy' a Matter of Human Rights: Foreign Minister
Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom today said her "feminist foreign policy" goals were aimed at obtaining better respect for human rights worldwide.
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After Saudi Feud, Sweden Debates a 'Feminist' Global Role
In a few months, Sweden's minority government has managed to antagonise both Israel and the Arab world, while also angering business leaders at home as Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom steadfastly pursues human rights and feminism.
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Saudis Block Swedish Minister's Speech at Arab League
Saudi Arabia has blocked a plan for Sweden's Foreign Minister to address the League of Arab States in Cairo today in a protest over criticism of its human rights record, a Swedish foreign ministry spokesman said.
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CCEA meeting on IKEA's Rs 10,500 crore proposal postponed
The meeting of Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, which was scheduled to consider the Rs 10,500 crore proposal of Swedish furniture major IKEA, did not take place on Wednesday due to paucity of time.
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IKEA official discusses company plans with trade minister: report
With the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) likely to take up Swedish retail IKEA's Rs 10,500-crore proposal on Wednesday, Juvencio Maeztu, India country manager of the firm, met Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Monday.
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FIPB clears IKEA's Rs 10,500-crore investment proposal in full
Swedish furniture major IKEA's Rs 10,500-crore investment plan to set up a 100 per cent subsidiary in India has been cleared by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB).
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Commerce Minister hopeful of FIPB nod for IKEA's proposal
Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma today expressed the hope that the foreign investment promotion board (FIPB) would clear the Swedish furniture major IKEA's proposal to set up cafeterias at its single-brand retail outlets.
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FIPB drops IKEA proposal from next meet agenda; seeks more information
IKEA's plan to open cafeterias at its proposed retail stores may be delayed further as the government has sought more information from the Swedish furniture major about its India investment plans. The matter has not been listed for the next meeting of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), sources said. The next meeting of the Board in the ...
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Finance Ministry to review IKEA's FDI proposal on Monday
Of its Rs 10,500 crore investment plan for India, IKEA has got FIPB approval to bring in only Rs 4,200 crore, even as Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma today batted for allowing the Swedish furniture major's global model which includes cafeterias inside their stores.
