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Netanyahu blames West for his political failure

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech to his supporters during an election campaign meeting in the Israeli Mediterranean coastal city of Netanya on March 11, 2015. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the West, particularly the Scandinavian governments, of plotting to remove him from power. “Scandinavian governments have spent millions of dollars on a campaign... 

Swedish prosecutors offer to question Assange in London

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With Julian Assange’s 1000 days in the Embassy coming up March 16, here’s a reminder of some facts. Swedish prosecutors have offered to question Julian Assange in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London over allegations of sexual misconduct and rape, Reuters reports. The WikiLeaks founder’s lawyer said he welcomes the request, but the process will take time. Prosecutors have also asked to carry... 

Swedish Scientists discover new brain cell types

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Swedish Researchers have discovered previously unknown cell types while producing an in depth map of cortical cell types and the active genes they harbor. Scientists at Karolinska Institute carried out the research with a process known as single cell sequencing, the results of which were published in the journal Science in February. The new cell types were found as the team studied some three thousand... 

Swedish integration minister wants zero 'low immigrant areas'

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Ylva Johansson, Swedish integration minister, has announced a new law that will deliberately move new immigrants into “low immigrant” (majority Swedish) areas, instead of putting them in “high immigrant” areas, endangering the already almost extinct Swedish people. Back in October 2014, the Swedish Migration Board announced that it would have no problem breaking the law in order to do this;... 

Sweden belongs to the immigrants, not the Swedes - Former Prime Minister

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On Christmas eve, the Former Prime Minister of Sweden, Fredrik Reinfeldt, came out with an anti-Swedish rant saying that Sweden belongs to the immigrants who move there, not the Native Swedish. He also said that Sweden’s borders are fictional and the Native Swedish are “uninteresting”. “There is a choice of which country Sweden will be,” he told TV4. “Is this a land that is owned by those... 

Israeli FM snaps at Sweden over Palestine recognition

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Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman lamented Sweden’s decision to recognize Palestinian statehood, saying the Scandinavian country was getting involved in an issue more complex that IKEA furniture. “The Swedish government should understand that Middle East relations are more complex than a piece of self-assembled IKEA furniture, and the matter should be handled with responsibility... 

Sweden officially recognizes Palestinian state

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Sweden has recognized the occupied state of Palestine officially, according to its foreign ministry. The Scandinavian has become the first West-European EU state to recognize the territories. Israel is not pleased. The news follows an earlier hint by Prime Minister Stefan Lovfen in his Social Democrat manifesto, during his inaugural address in October, that this would happen. The idea was quickly... 

Nationalist anti-immigrant party 'real winner' of Sweden election

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The general parliamentary election in Sweden on Sunday was ‘something of a shock’ to the nation. The far-right Sweden Democrats party managed to table the third highest number of votes on the back of their strong anti-immigration policies. The results of the vote saw a shift to the left after eight years of conservative rule. The Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, who was the chairman of the... 

44% of Swedes want less immigration yet 2015 law will ban opposing views

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A survey conducted by the Swedish TV station, ‘Sifo‘ shows that an increasing number of Swedes think that Sweden accepts too many immigrants. According to the survey, 44% of Swedes think Sweden has too many immigrants, which rose from a survey last year, that found 37% agreed there were too many immigrants. This year’s survey found that 36% did not feel strongly about immigration, and only 10%... 

Sweden passes law that will prosecute people for criticizing immigration

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A new law will come into effect in Sweden after Christmas 2014, that will allow people to be prosecuted for criticizing immigration or politician’s unwillingness to tackle the issue. The Constitutional Committee’s report has been voted for in parliament, seen in a letter from the Parliamentary Offices. Member of Parliament Andrew Norlén, member of the Constitutional Committee, has been pushing... 

Sweden begins social experiment cutting work to 6 hours

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​The local government of Gothenburg, Sweden, is to begin a yearlong experiment to see if cutting the working week to 30 hours will be more efficient. It is hoped working less hours will cut down on sick leave, and save money. Under the plan, the employees will remain on the same pay. “We think it’s time to give this a real shot in Sweden,” as deputy mayor Mats Pilhem told the Swedish... 

Sweden Immigration Critics Get Home Visits From Thought Police

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Sweden was once wealthy, beautiful, and modern. But all that has changed. It has become as totalitarian as Saudi Arabia or Iran. Their immigration policies have overwhelmed the culture and the treasury of the Swedes. One U.N. report says that Sweden will soon be a third-world nation. The worse it gets, the more restrictions there are on freedom and speech. Strict enforcement of the blasphemy laws... 

Edward Snowden nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

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A Swedish sociology professor has nominated Edward Snowden for the Nobel Peace Prize. He says the NSA whistleblower could help “save the prize from the disrepute incurred by the hasty and ill-conceived decision” to give the 2009 award to Barack Obama. In his letter addressed to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Stefan Svallfors praised Snowden for his “heroic effort at great personal cost.” He... 

Imagination can affect sight, sound senses

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A new research from Karolinska Institute in Sweden has unveiled that our imagination can change our actual perception of what we hear and see. The study of 96 healthy participants revealed that what we imagine hearing can alter what we actually see, and what we imagine seeing can affect what we actually hear, according to the finding published in the journal Current Biology. The research explores... 

Lack of public debate on immigration caused Stockholm riots

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Sweden should put its political correctness aside and start an open debate on immigration as it’s the only way to avoid a repeat of the Stockholm riots, Mishra Mrutyuanjai, Swedish Democrats movement member, told RT. Stockholm is reeling as two schools, a police station and dozens of cars were set ablaze in the fifth night of riots. Twelve people were arrested as rioters and police clashed with... 
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