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Mats Engström

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Senior policy fellow ECFR, IEEP Associate. These are my personal views.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating leading artificial-intelligence companies Anthropic and OpenAI, aiming to determine whether they have misled consumers about potential harms from their technology www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ftc-...
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FTC Opens Investigation of Anthropic and OpenAI
Agency aims to use its consumer-protection powers to examine whether AI labs have misled the public about dangers from the technology.
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Så kan Sverige förbättra näringspolitiken för grön omställning: mengstrom.blogspot.com/2026/09/sa-k...
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Så kan Sverige förbättra näringspolitiken för grön omställning
Nästa regering behöver stärka den gröna näringspolitiken. Här är några övergripande punkter: 1. Det behövs en gemensam strategi för den nati...
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Naomi O'Leary @naomiohreally.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
...the pedestrianisation on the literal street where I live and most of my toddler's route to creche. Reading the manifesto was extremely personal, like: ok, you are campaigning for my kid to be more likely to be hit by a car each morning? That candidate was not elected.
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Naomi O'Leary @naomiohreally.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pedestrianisations and cycle lanes are often accompanied by huge controversy right up until they are implemented, and then they become enormously popular. Part of the reason is the positive change is so immediate and tangible. In the Paris mayor election this year, one candidate wanted to reverse...
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Så kan Sverige förbättra näringspolitiken för grön omställning: mengstrom.blogspot.com/2026/09/sa-k...
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Så kan Sverige förbättra näringspolitiken för grön omställning
Nästa regering behöver stärka den gröna näringspolitiken. Här är några övergripande punkter: 1. Det behövs en gemensam strategi för den nati...
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Carina Blomcrantz @blomcrantz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Intressant. Skulle gärna läsa lite mer detaljerat om vad de svenska moderaterna har för sig i EU, om de radikaliseras och närmar sig extremhögerpartier som tyska Afd.
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The China-Global South Project @chinagsproject.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Democratic Republic of Congo will subject major mining companies to annual audits of subcontracting practices and compliance with local-content requirements from 2027, as authorities step up efforts to increase business for Congolese-owned firms.
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Congo to Audit Major Miners Annually From 2027 as Part of Local Content Drive, Regulator Says
By Ange Kasongo Democratic Republic of Congo will subject major mining companies to annual audits of subcontracting practices and compliance with local-content requirements from 2027, as authorities s...
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 29/09/2026
Pesticides: Scientific community warns of 'dangerous step backward' in European laws
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Pesticides: Scientific community warns of 'dangerous step backward' in European laws
In a bid to simplify regulations and boost economic competitiveness, the European Commission is proposing numerous relaxations in the Omnibus X legislative package.
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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 28/09/2026
The European Commission’s Cloud and AI Development Act #CADA weakens rather than strengthens environmental protection, according to a new article from @cdteu.org cdt.org/insights/the...
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The Environmental Impact of AI - A Poorly Regulated Tipping Point in the EU - Center for Democracy and Technology
At an EU-level, the environmental footprint of AI is addressed in a number of recent legislative proposals, including the AI Act. As we show in this blog post, existing legal obligations largely sides...
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Climate targets need capital, technology, and regulation. But they also need employees who are involved early enough to shape the choices that affect them." www.socialeurope.eu/climate-plan...
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Climate Plans Need Workers, Not Just Disclosure
Twelve thousand Duisburg steelworkers marched for green steel: employee voice can accelerate transition rather than block it.
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"In February, the party’s workers’, seniors’ and women’s wings pushed a resolution calling for stronger social protections, skills and youth employment support. Austrian, Finnish, German and Swedish delegates came out against it" www.politico.eu/article/euro... #EPP
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Europe’s divided conservatives launch 2029 plan to beat far right
As Manfred Weber launches a task force to shape the EPP’s 2029 platform, internal records and interviews reveal the party’s defining choice: hold the center or move further right.
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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AI godfathers warn of runaway ‘intelligence explosion’
OpenAI chief scientist also among authors of report on prospect of ‘most consequential technological development in history’
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
How entities in Saudi-Arabia financed Al-Qaida: www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
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Vingt-cinq ans après le 11-Septembre, des documents qui montrent que des membres du gotha saoudien ont financé Al-Qaida
« Sur la piste saoudienne des attentats du 11-Septembre » (2/4). Oussama Ben Laden a pu être présenté comme indésirable à Riyad et poussé à l’exil. Des documents déclassifiés de la CIA montrent pourta...
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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Although the EU is not facing immediate gas shortages, Energy Commissioner Jørgensen warned capitals that soaring prices driven by rising global demand could lead to shortages as winter approaches www.euronews.com/2026/09/27/e... #DonaldTrump #oilandgas #IranWar #ActOnClimate #ClimateActionNow
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EU tells capitals to cut gas demand amid rising supply concerns
Although the EU is not facing immediate gas shortages, Energy Commissioner Jørgensen warned capitals that soaring prices driven by rising global demand could lead to shortages as winter approaches, ac...
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Great pressure now for further deregulation of EU policies that protect workers, consumers and the environment. What will a new Swedish government do? www.dagensarena.se/opinion/nast...
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Nästa regering måste slåss för medborgarnas Europa | Dagens Arena
Dags att stå upp för miljön, konsumenterna och jämställdheten i EU.
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"On a similar note, global media attention on Sweden waned as soon as it was clear that the left bloc was likely to succeed in creating a new government and the far-right Sweden Democrats would not enter the government." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Look again – there’s more to Germany’s election trends than far-right success | Cas Mudde
Defeatist narratives abound. Yet Germany’s latest elections suggest voter dissatisfaction is benefiting the left as well as the right, says the political scientist Cas Mudde
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Väldigt bra av @peteralestig.bsky.social: www.dn.se/ekonomi/pete...
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Peter Alestig: Efter lugnet – nu hotar en fossil bomb världsekonomin
Hormuzkrisen skulle ta strupgrepp på världsekonomin – men hjälten som tycks ha räddat oss är Xi Jinping. Nu är den fossila krisen tillbaka med besked.
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Johanna Alskog @jalskog.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Relevant påpekande av Mats Engström:
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Läsvärt av @jalskog.bsky.social. Men Åsa Westlund blir knappast statsråd om inte hennes man Anders Lindberg först säger att det är dags att göra något nytt efter åtta år på Aftonbladet. Annars är Anna-Caren Sätherberg mer sannolik miljöminister i en ren S-regering. www.altinget.se/artikel/naag...
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”Någon med råbarkat rykte snarare än en miljömupp” - Altinget
Det är minst sagt mycket uppe i luften i regeringsförhandlingarna. Vilka partier ska ingå? Vilka ska sen koras till ministrar för klimat, energi, miljö och landsbygd? Kommer miljödepartementet att åte...
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Torbjörn Dalin @dalinutanh.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Om det nu finns en oro om att valfusk ska undergräva förtroendet för valsystemet vore det klokt att avvakta utredningen. Nu spelar det ju ingen roll för oavsett utgång så har ju kommentarerna (från bl.a. politiska kommentatorer och politiker) lyckats undergräva förtroendet ändå. 🤷‍♂️
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Great pressure now for further deregulation of EU policies that protect workers, consumers and the environment. What will a new Swedish government do? www.dagensarena.se/opinion/nast...
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Nästa regering måste slåss för medborgarnas Europa | Dagens Arena
Dags att stå upp för miljön, konsumenterna och jämställdheten i EU.
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Jelmer Evers @jelmerevers.com · 23/09/2026
'Children are not for Data Mining: ETUCE urges EU member states to reject Irish Presidency proposal that allows Big Tech to exploit children's and educators' data to train AI.' Share widely and call your governments. Protect our children from Big Tech.
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Children are not for Data Mining: ETUCE urges EU member states to reject Irish Presidency proposal that allows Big Tech to exploit children's and educators' data to train AI
The trade union federation and social partner for education in Europe Education International - Europe
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Imagine trying to live in Belgium while being paid the minimum wage in Bulgaria. The sums just wouldn’t add up Yet this scenario could become a reality under the EU Commission’s loophole-ridden ‘EU Inc' proposal - ✍️ @estherlynch.bsky.social www.brusselstimes.com/opinion/2329...
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Brussels proposal risks race to the bottom on workers’ rights
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Mariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Met today with President Claudia Sheinbaum at Palacio Nacional to present our report “State Transformation for Plan Mexico”, co-authored with Lara Merling. Read our report here ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
www.politico.eu/article/magd...
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‘Sweden is back’: Magdalena Andersson has big plans for Europe
In an interview with POLITICO, Sweden’s election winner reveals her unfinished business with Russia, Trump — and the far right.
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Daniel Swedin @danielswedin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Ett öppet parti behöver inte vara ett slappt parti. arbetet.se/2026/09/22/v...
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Borlänge visar vad som händer när partiorganisationen blir för svag
Vänsterpartiet försökte bli öppet och demokratiskt.
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Good piece on AI, intelligence services and lack of oversight. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
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Inlichtingendiensten gebruiken steeds vaker AI, maar de handleiding voor wat wel en niet mag ontbreekt
Kunstmatige intelligentie: De toezichthouder signaleert dat regelgeving voor gebruik van AI binnen AIVD en MIVD achter de feiten aan loopt. Terwijl de beoogde nieuwe inlichtingenwet de bevoegdheden aa...
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Inget parti har tillräckliga satsningar mot segregationen i sina budgetmotioner. Den här texten från 2025 tycker jag fortfarande är relevant i samband med regeringsförhandlingarna. www.dagensarena.se/opinion/att-...
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Att bryta segregationen kräver större investeringar | Dagens Arena
Hittills har Socialdemokraternas budgetförslag inte innehållit sådana satsningar, skriver Mats Engström.
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
4/ Europeans can influence this new UAE's strategy. Europe is the endpoint of Emirati supply chains and a regulator which can affect Emirati ambitions. Crucially Europeans are security partners, with an interest in protecting connectivity infrastructure.
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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
NEW: With the world now set to barrel past a key global warming goal, the United Nations’ top climate official took aim at AI goliaths for their growing share of emissions. By @lilipike.bsky.social and myself for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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‘Energy-Guzzling’ AI Must Rein in Its Emissions, Says UN Climate Chief
Leaders of AI firms are “on thin ice” with the public as energy costs rise, said Simon Stiell.
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Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
En politisk reflektion som privatperson: Jag är ingen V-väljare men jag har aldrig riktigt förstått anledningen att C så kategoriskt vägrar att sitta i regering med V. Visst står man långt ifrån varandra ideologiskt, men sakpolitik kan man förhandla om.
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Bra analys, kräver pengar: “If you have governments that actually do deliver better living standards, better schools, better healthcare, build a society where people can feel hope for the future, then the room for right-wing populist parties will be smaller,” she said www.politico.eu/article/why-...
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Why the far right lost: 11 lessons for Europe from Sweden’s election
POLITICO spoke to party leaders Magdalena Andersson and Ulf Kristersson — and leading analysts — to understand the far-right Sweden Democrats’ fall in support, and what it means.
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Jeremy Cliffe @jeremycliffe.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Meanwhile exit polls in Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania put AfD narrowly ahead. But what a catch-up over the course of campaign by SPD's Manuela Schwesig, v likely securing her another term and (if she wants it) prospects of SPD chancellor candidacy in 2029. Disaster for CDU.
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Vilken roll får EU i regeringsförhandlingarna? Repris från april: www.altinget.se/artikel/part...
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Partierna behöver kloka strategier för EU till 2030 - Altinget
Valet den 13 september är också ett EU-val. Ansvarsfulla politiker måste förbereda sig på en fortsatt turbulent tid, skriver Mats Engström.
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Vilken roll får EU i regeringsförhandlingarna? Repris från april: www.altinget.se/artikel/part...
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Partierna behöver kloka strategier för EU till 2030 - Altinget
Valet den 13 september är också ett EU-val. Ansvarsfulla politiker måste förbereda sig på en fortsatt turbulent tid, skriver Mats Engström.
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
www.lemonde.fr/afrique/arti...
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En Ethiopie, le gouvernement restreint le minage de bitcoins pour préserver les eaux du Nil
Les entreprises de création de la cryptomonnaie, chinoises pour l’essentiel, sont massivement installées dans le pays, profitant de son fort potentiel hydroélectrique. Mais la sécheresse provoquée par...
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Are global stock markets heading for a crash?
Economies thrown into renewed turmoil as AI debt, Iran war and soaring government bond yields fuel alarm
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Mujtaba Rahman @mijrahman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Communiqué de Marine Le Pen et Jordan Bardella sur la détérioration de la situation sécuritaire en Europe et les actions hybrides russes
Communiqués - Rassemblement National - 19 septembre 2026
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Mujtaba Rahman @mijrahman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Le Pen is covering herself in case Russia becomes a campaign issue It could be awkward for her politically if Russia turns its hybrid warfare on France Her opponents will point to her old political and financial love affairs with Putin. She is getting her reply in first
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Daniel Swedin @danielswedin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
USA var sekunder från att borda ett kinesiskt fartyg i Mellanöstern för att en AI-chattbot hallucinerat fram att lasten var kärnvapendelar gizmodo.com/almost-started-a-war-us-military-nearly-boarded-a-chinese-ship-based-on-bad-intel-from-ai-2000814290
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'Almost Started a War': US Military Nearly Boarded a Chinese Ship Based on Bad Intel From AI
One source told CNN that the "hallucination" was part of a trend in the U.S. military, not an isolated incident.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 18/09/2026
BREAKING: President Trump says he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.
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Trump says he’s banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House
The president posted to his Truth Social account that he had banned the news organizations “as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!” and threatened to ban other outlets.
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Max Andersson @maxandersson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Inför regeringsförhandlingarna kräver nu den socialdemokratiske debattören Mats Engström att de rödgröna ska skärpa lobbyreglerna. @matsengstrom.bsky.social klagget.nu/2026/09/18/s...
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S-debattör kräver tuffare lobbyregler
Inför regeringsförhandlingarna kräver nu den socialdemokratiske debattören Mats Engström att de rödgröna ska skärpa lobbyreglerna. Mats Engström är en tung socialdemokratisk debattör och miljöexpert s...
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
understandingwar.org/research/def... #föpol
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The Russian Military Campaign Against Europe: Defining the Threat
The Kremlin is conducting a coordinated series of kinetic campaigns targeting Europe and NATO states must design holistic responses.
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
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European leaders rush to counter looming diesel price surge
A pipeline that was being used as an alternative to the besieged Strait of Hormuz has come under attack, threatening to drive worldwide fuel prices even higher. #EuropeNews
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
All votes counted in Sweden. The opposition gets 176 seats in the new Riksdag, the four "Tidö"-parties supporting the current government get 173. Now Magdalena Andersson has the difficult task of forming a government. This is what it could mean for Europe. ecfr.eu/article/afte... @ecfr.eu #val2026
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After Tidö: What a centre-left Sweden would change for Europe – European Council on Foreign Relations
Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats is the favourite to become Sweden's next prime minister, but only after months of hard coalition bargaining. Who she
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Göteborg blev sist att räkna klart alltså. Varför sådana sengångare?
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Carina Blomcrantz @blomcrantz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Viktigt och bra av Anna Ekström om folkhögskolan. www.etc.se/kommentar/an...
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Anna Ekström: Upp till bevis – satsa på folkhögskolan
Svältkuren har drabba unga som inte klarat gymnasiet, ett levande konst- och kulturliv – och tillväxten.
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"Nippon Steel will invest 900 million euros ($1.04 billion) in a new electric arc furnace in Slovakia, the Japanese company said Wednesday...Nippon Steel hopes supplying green steel will help it gain market share in Europe." asia.nikkei.com/business/mat...
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Nippon Steel builds on U.S. Steel takeover with new European plant in Slovakia
Japanese group takes another crack at market it has struggled to penetrate
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Därför borde skärpta åtgärder mot korruptionsriskerna ingå i förhandlingarna om nästa regerings program. www.altinget.se/artikel/sver... #val2026
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Sverige behöver hårdare regler mot dold politisk påverkan - Altinget
De partier som förhandlar om nästa regering har nu möjlighet att göra öppenhet till en central del av Sveriges demokratipolitik, skriver Mats Engström.
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Mats Engström @matsengstrom.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
If the red-green-liberal opposition wins the Swedish elections: ecfr.eu/article/afte... #val2026 @victorjack.bsky.social @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social
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After Tidö: What a centre-left Sweden would change for Europe – European Council on Foreign Relations
Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats is the favourite to become Sweden's next prime minister, but only after months of hard coalition bargaining. Who she
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