Far-right shadow looming over Swedish EU presidency
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden holds the European Union’s powerful presidency for the next six months, but there are concerns in the EU that a hard-line Swedish far right will hold back the Nordic nation in fulfilling its ambitions for the 27-nation bloc.
Occupying the rotating presidency allows a member nation to help set the EU’s tone and the agenda, a crucial task with the war in Ukraine still raging, migration issues putting several nations on edge and trade disputes creating a rift with Washington.
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