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  • +/-Mar 5 2010Tuition fees for foreign students as of autumn term 2011By:
    In the Government Bill 'Competing on the basis of quality - tuition fees for foreign students' (Govt. Bill 2009/10:65) the Government proposes that higher education be free of charge for Swedish citizens and citizens of an EU/EEA state or Switzerland. Moreover, the Government considers that citizens from other countries - 'third country students' - should pay a fee for their higher education as of the autumn term 2011. The Government wants Swedish higher education institutions to compete on the basis of quality, not on the basis of a free education.
  • +/-Feb 19 2010Statement of Government Policy in the Parliamentary Debate on Foreign Affairs 2010By:
    Mr/Madam Speaker, Our world is facing major challenges that can only be resolved through broad cooperation. This is the only way in which we can contribute to peace and security in vulnerable countries and regions. This is the only way in which we can effectively promote development, democracy and human rights in the world, confront the climate challenge and create the conditions for sustainable globalisation.
  • +/-Feb 18 2010Sweden beats U.S. to top tech usage rankingBy:
    HELSINKI (Reuters) - Sweden took the number one spot from the United States to top the annual rankings on the usage of telecommunications technologies such as networks, cellphones and computers, a report released on Thursday shows
  • +/-Feb 3 2010Laos, Sweden human rights talks come to a closeBy:
    The human rights dialogue between Sweden and Laos, which has been ongoing since 2002, is coming to an end. The last meeting was held in Vientiane 28 and 29 January 2010. The European Union will take over Sweden’s role, thus ensuring a continuation of the important dialogue.