James Savage
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Founder & Publisher @TheLocalEurope . Chair Swedish Magazine Publishers’ Assoc @SvTidskrifter . Dep Chair Utgivarna . Brit by birth, Swede by accident. Own views.
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As a British journalist who has actually lived in Sweden for 14 years, I'm getting fed up with people like
@Nigel_Farage
spreading lies about this country to advance their racist agendas.
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Swedes have a very funny attitude to their flag. They are utterly obsessed with it: flagpoles everywhere, flags on birthday cakes and Christmas trees, blue and yellow all over the place. But sure, feel free to burn it, we don’t care.
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In Sweden we vote on Sundays and can also vote more than two weeks in advance at supermarkets, libraries and other public spaces. Turnout in 2022: 84%.
Voting on a single working day is never going to help turn-out. Why not two days, one of them a weekend day?
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Suddenly card machines in Swedish bars and restaurants are trying to force us to leave tips. This is not OK. We are not the US. There are collective wage agreements here and the price of food and drink reflects this. Stop.
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Britain's anti-Trump movement isn’t just about Trump – it’s a statement that the US alliance is an unacceptable alternative to the EU.
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My colleague just found and framed this jokey Stockholm metro map we did 15 years ago. Very silly!
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Here the Finnish Europe minister buttons up his cuffs to symbolize the reunification of Sweden and Finland in NATO. When Sweden lost Finland to Russia, Finnish officers vowed to leave their cuffs unbuttoned until the countries were reunited. 🇸🇪🇫🇮
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Johnson’s refusal to submit to the BBC’s top political interviewer and to skip the debates is not normal behaviour in a democracy.
Senior Swedish politicians I spoke to were astonished he could get away with it.
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Some Russian diplomats just tried to renew their subscription with us. Dream on.
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SWEDES: YOUR COUNTRY IS LITERALLY THE WORLD’S BIGGEST PRODUCER OF TOILET PAPER. STOP IT.
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Sweden is breaking a long-standing policy of not sending arms to countries engaged in military conflict. First time this kind of support has been offered since Sweden supported Finland against the Soviets in 1939, days PM.
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Sweden to send 5000 anti-tank weapons to Ukraine, along with helmets and other protective equipment - Swedish PM.
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Ingen har någonsin krävt av mig att jag väljer bort min brittisk identitet för att jag bor i Sverige och är svensk medborgare. Att ha två identiteter samtidigt går utmärkt.
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This is the head of the Swedish fencing federation trying to stand up for the rights of women and LGBTQ people at the sport’s world congress in Lausanne. People from anti-democratic countries try to silence him, but he won’t stand down. Respect.
Svenske ordföranden ställde hbtq-frågor – tystades av fäktningens kongress: ”Var en hotfull känsla i luften.”
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Jag förundras över alla svar på detta av typ ”planera ditt i köp”. Det borde rimligen vara monopolet som planerar för ökat efterfrågan på nyår, inte kunderna.
Vilken tur att man fick en flaska… 🫣 Kan vi komma överens om att
#systembolaget
inte uppfyller sitt uppdrag nu. Otroligt att svenskarna finner sig i detta!
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Why are Farage et al so desperate to demolish Sweden's reputation? Easy, because if open, liberal Sweden is successful it utterly discredits his brand of closed, suspicious nationalism.
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If you want your country to adopt Sweden’s corona strategy, don’t forget the sick pay of 804 kronor (€78/£71) *per day*. If you want sick people to stay home, make it affordable.
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I’m pretty shocked the New York Times published that poorly-researched article about Sweden’s coronavirus strategy.
@emanuelkarlsten
demonstrates just how bad it is.
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How very Swedish: jailed spy will now be forced to pay tax on the cash he was paid by Russia.
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Closing your last nuclear power stations while **coal** still provides one third of your electricity isn't just silly, it's deeply irresponsible.
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Journalister ska aldrig behöva utstå hot och hat för att de gör sina jobb. Aldrig.
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Once again, with feeling: international travel is *not* just about holidays; for people with family abroad it’s an absolute necessity.
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People who the UK will let in without quarantining:
1) Italians who want to watch football.
2) Brits returning from a fortnight in Shagaluf.
People the UK refuses to admit w/o quarantine:
1) Fully vaccinated Brits living in the EU who haven’t seen their families for a year.
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Proletären är en extremt ofräscht tidning. Ingen kul tanke att skattebetalarna har pungat ut med miljonbelopp för att hålla den flytande.
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Disinformation about Sweden is an epidemic - spread by Russia, Breitbart, Farage and others. A few of the most common lies are listed at the end of this article:
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The fact is that Sweden is an extraordinarily successful, peaceful, safe country and a fantastic place to live. I can say that because I, y'know, live here.
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Vi har fått jaga flera stora medier under helgen och igår för att få de att ändra i texterna där de påstått att Aftonbladet "avslöjat" denna nyhet. Förbannat tröttsamt. Det är oerhört viktig för små mediehus som The Local att få kred för vårt arbete.
Aftonbladets ledarsida trumpetar ut att Aftonbladet "kunde avslöja" det konstiga domen från Solna i helgen. Men,
@danielswedin
, du måste väl rimligen sett att detta diskuterats under längre tid, efter att
@TheLocalSweden
skrivit om saken: (ping
@Bakjour
)
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Cable: Brexit wouldn’t be happening if Labour wasn’t working in a sort-of grand coalition with the Conservatives.
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Av de 30 varmaste dagar någonsin uppmät inträffade 21 under juli 2023, men en självklart mer relevant fakta är att Lena Andersson upplevde bekväm värme på sin semester i Italien.
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Incredible that it’s possible in Sweden for someone to make over a billion kronor (more than €100 million) purely from running taxpayer-funded schools.
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Lärare på Internationella Engelska Skolan berättar att elever får sina betyg ändrade i efterhand av skolledningen. Ny gräv från
@Richard_Orange
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Russia’s Embassy in Sweden finally recognizing that Crimea and Donbas are Ukrainian ;)
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Farage is exploiting the fact that Brits and Americans know nothing about Sweden to paint a false picture, for his own selfish political ends. This is deeply immoral and Sweden doesn't deserve it.
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I mean, I guess Finns, like Swedes, are advised by the authorities to always be prepared for emergencies. In Sweden we’re told to always have some tinned food and water containers at home.
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A nail in the coffin of Sweden’s paternalistic alcohol monopoly? Let’s hope so.
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I’ve written a bit about some of the dire foreign reporting of the Swedish election:
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@Nigel_Farage
Yet again, let's just remind ourselves that the thing about Sweden being a rape capital has been thoroughly debunked
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Lots of Brits on Twitter seem to think the Swiss referendum was just a reaction to Brexit. But maybe it’s just possible that Switzerland has a political life of its own? Not everything revolves around Britain, y’know.
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Watch out Swedes, the invandrare are coming for your svampställen!
There is one benefit of a wetter-than-usual summer: it's great for mushrooms! Richard Orange discovers five things you need to know about how to mushroom-hunt like a Swede.
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Sweden is about to double the salary needed to get a work permit. What many people don't realise is that this will affect thousands of people *already* in Sweden, working and paying taxes. /1
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A well-known columnist has called for a “final solution” after the Manchester atrocity. She still has a job. Why
@DailyMailUK
@LBC
?
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Boris Johnson to sign defence deal in Sweden on Wednesday. Royal Navy ships to be dispatched to Baltic to protect Sweden and Finland during Nato accession process.
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Sweden has revived its honours system after fifty years. I’d say the first recipients are pretty uncontroversial!
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Dear Swedes, August is summer. All of it. Autumn starts next month. End of message.
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Sweden’s PM forced to make statement after his coalition partner Jimmie Åkesson calls for mosques to be torn down. (Though he fails to actually mention Åkesson or the Sweden Democrats by name).
Those who make antisemitic statements or agitate against Muslims insult people in our own country and damage Sweden and Swedish interests internationally. What we need now is to come together - not further polarisation. 3/3
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Yes, it bit off more than it could chew during the migration crisis. Yes, integrating refugees is hard here too. And yes, even Sweden has rough neighbourhoods, but no rougher than similar places anywhere else. Again, I know because I live here.
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Swedish political debates are insanely detailed, differences are wafer-thin, and they last two whole hours. Exhausting and a little bit boring, and thank God for that.
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Seriously, I might be minded to give a small consideration for decent table service, but who in their right mind gives a tip for a bartender to pour a glass of sauvignon blanc?
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It’s deeply depressing that people outside Britain now know that we elected Mark Francois to our highest legislative organ.
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Protestors in Afghanistan here attempting a protest against Sweden… by burning the Swiss flag.
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Before the 2016 Brexit referendum two Swedish parliamentary parties wanted to quit the EU. That number is now down to zero.
The state of Britain is the best possible advert for EU membership.
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Let's just have a look at what some international studies say about Sweden: 1) The world's best country for immigrants (that's people working in startups/academia/finance as well as refugees)
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No, no, no. He said there was a special place in hell for those who promoted Brexit *without a plan for implementing it.*
This tweet distorts what he said.
Delete, delete, delete.
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Ja, det sägs att svenskar inte vet hur de ska fira Nationaldagen, men de firar *alla* högtider med exakt samma måltid, så jag vet inte varför det ska vara så svårt.
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So this is it. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is on his way to Washington, where it’s expected that Sweden will finally join NATO.
Sweden has stood outside military alliances for two centuries. All that will be history. A huge moment. All thanks to Putin.
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That the Brexity right would be wearing Swedish-flagged face masks is not how I expected 2020 to end.
I've just ordered one of these. If I have to wear a sodding mask then at least I'll wear a symbol of freedom at the same time.
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@jessbrammar
I feel desperately for many young people living alone in London, dying to spend Christmas with family. It’s easy for smug marrieds to judge.
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3) Sweden is arguably the best country in which to do business
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5) People have sustained high levels of trust and confidence in societal institutions and each other
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I could keep going, but I think the best thing for
@Nigel_Farage
would be to have a good read of some articles that reflect the real Sweden. If he wants to talk to someone who lives here, call me.
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Quite terrifying that a snivelling little runt like Donald Trump Jr has such access to power:
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@AdamBienkov
@isslater
It’s a good idea. Instead of rehashing old arguments it might give us an insight into how people who voted for it think Brexit is going (not well, if polls are right).
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Twenty years ago today I moved to Sweden. Feels like yesterday!
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Stoltenberg says he supports Turkey’s EU candidacy. Pretty odd for the Sec Gen of NATO to have an opinion on the issue.
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Sweden’s NATO bid is currently at a sensitive stage in the Turkish parliamentary process. And Jimmie Åkesson chooses this moment to propose demolishing mosques?
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Sweden recommends masks on public transport after months of saying they’re pointless and counterproductive.
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David Beckham flew out to see Sven -Göran Eriksson, who has terminal cancer. Sent his chef out the day before to make a slap-up meal of herrings and elk. Brought eight bottles of wine connected to important dates in Sven’s career. What a nice guy.
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Swedish weather terminology is the best. After the “naughty weather”, we can expect another “unweather”.
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If you live abroad, these are particularly trying times. Borders shutting, no idea when they’ll open again and you’ll be able to see family. Very difficult. Look after each other. And remember: this too will pass.
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Storbritanniens nya utrikesministern David Lammy besöker Sverige redan imorgon, i ett försök att återuppbygga relationer med europeiska allierade.
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Har varit svensk medborgare i femton år idag. Galet, men vilket privilegium.
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Jag firade kröningen med några glas champagne och kommer att fira Nationaldagen med sill och nubbe. Det går för mig att kombinera två identiteter, och det går nog också om man har bakgrund i Mellanöstern.
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They’re doubling down on this? Christ.
Boris Johnson has nothing to apologise for over Jimmy Savile remark, Michael Gove insists
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Swedish PM Andersson to address the nation at 8pm. Sounds serious.
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@WestminsterWAG
Don't bully. She's a kid with Aspergers who is trying to make a difference. She's not weird, she's worthy of admiration.
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@katjanouch
@Nigel_Farage
I'm sorry, but accusing me of spreading disinformation is a bit rich given the bullshit you spouted on Czech TV.
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It feels like von der Leyen is redefining the role of Commission president. Interesting to watch.
President
@vonderleyen
visited Bucha today. “It is horrible. There are almost no words that can explain what I saw.”
“There were still the bodies. Atrocious. Unbelievable. Shocking. This is the brutal face of Putin’s war… He has to fail. He has to fail and Ukraine has to win.”
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@emanuelkarlsten
Honestly, I’m shocked but not surprised. This is what happens when foreign coverage is provided by journalists with no background in the country in question, no knowledge of the language and no opportunity to visit.
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Sista meningen i Wallströms DN intervju är bisarr. Att Nato inte har ingripit i Ukraina är *på grund av* att Ukraina inte är med i alliansen.
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Stockholmers were *made* for social distancing. Went out to buy some essentials and people were swerving to avoid each other.
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James Savage blir ordförande för Sveriges Tidskrifter - Dagens Media
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This spelling of ‘chèvre’ has practically become standard in Sweden, and it’s really getting my goat. 🐐🇫🇷🇸🇪
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You can see why he made it to the top - this is excellent.
NATO’s 75th … a Foreign Ministers’ meeting … and what needs to happen next
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Yes, yes, I’ve figured out how to get round it. But it’s annoying to be presented with this by an establishment already charging handsomely for its services.
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Swedish PM Magdalena Andersson tonight: “I don’t rule out Nato membership in any way.” No hint of principled resistance to joining the alliance. Big changes may be afoot here.
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The incapacity of Sweden’s authorities to stem the tide of shootings in our cities is incredibly worrying. A fifteen year old boy was the latest victim. Fifteen.
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The English Shop in Stockholm getting into the no deal Brexit spirit with some traditional empty shelves.
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