– The explanation suggests that they themselves are not satisfied with the handling, says Karin Enstrom.
The Liberal Party has according to Maria Weimer, foreign policy spokesperson for FP, pushed for Sweden to denounce the military cooperation agreement with Saudis.
“Sweden must always stand up for human rights and democracy even if it costs on,” she wrote in a comment to TT. “With talk of renegotiating the agreement sought to both eat your cake and have it too.”
Political scientist Malena Britz notes that there is unusual that the king is involved in this kind of diplomatic tours:
– Maybe it was his involvement that decided that it could be solved so quickly.
Whether a formal apology really looking forward to the Saudis is of course impossible to know.
– But apparently Swedes say the right things. In all cases, the Saudis viewed it as an apology, says Britz who is an assistant professor at the National Defence College.
Investors Chairman Jacob Wallenberg writes TT that “it is important for Sweden that we now re-establishes diplomatic relations. The Prime Minister and the Swedish king as envoy von Sydow’s efforts have been very valuable. I believe that dialogue and presence is the way forward. “
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