The Swedish government's foreign policy made headlines again on Monday, after Foreign Minister Margot WallstrĂśm took a stance against an EU court's annulment of a trade agreement with Morocco, over the latter's occupation and annexation of mineral-rich Western Sahara.
It appears that within the EU, Sweden stands alone against the annulment, which would seek to prevent exports from the territory being sold in the EU, as has been occurring under the agreement since it was signed in 2012.
Swedish domestic opposition parties have heavily criticized the government for its stance, reminiscent to the growing unease inside the country at the government's strong support for the labeling of Israeli settlement products, which has been likened to tacit encouragement of a boycott.
The government's position on the Morocco trade agreement appears to radically depart from its line on West Bank labeling. In the case of Israel, WallstrĂśm has regularly been seen as a major driving force inside the EU for harsher measures against the Jewish state.
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Posted by: g(r)omgoru
2015-12-16 15:58
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2015-12-16 15:47
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2015-12-16 15:38
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