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Lindberg, Anders
Redakteur bei Aftonbladet
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3 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
Affair harms Swedish king's reputation
New evidence put Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf under suspicion of having made false statements in connection with the nightclub affair of one year ago. The left-liberal tabloid Aftonbladet calls on the monarch to live up to his role in society: "The king is one of the most influential people in Sweden, both informally because of the values and ideals he stands for as well as through his tasks as head of state. Right from the start he brushed off the scandal as if it had nothing to do with him. ... But the life of the king is not his own private business. Above all when he puts himself in situations that allow blackmail, or when he rubs shoulders with criminals. For that reason it is unacceptable that the king refuses to say what he did and what he didn't do. Even if the king's status rests on archaic blood lines, he is nevertheless in a line of work that demands trust."
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More from the press review on the subject » Society, » Sweden
Islam and democracy compatible in Tunisia
Tunisians voted in the country's first-ever free elections on Sunday. The turnout for the vote to appoint the 217-seat assembly tasked with rewriting the constitution was enormous. But in the West all the euphoria about the popular revolutions in the Arab region has evaporated amidst fears that Islamists could gain control, the left-liberal tabloid Aftonbladet laments: "Essentially we're dealing here with the same fear of democracy that the powers that be always felt. The fear about what the masses could come up with if they came to power. The same argument weaves its way through history from Plato to today's leading article like a red thread. But the spread of democracy across the globe shows that the masses in general are pretty clever. Of course democracy and Islam are compatible, just as Christianity or any other world religion is compatible with democracy. Anyone who claims the contrary should prove it. Meanwhile the killing of Gaddafi, on the other hand, is proof of what challenges still lie ahead. Democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights are all interconnected. ... The Western world must support the elections and respect the decisions of the people. We must simply have the courage to trust our own ideals."
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More from the press review on the subject » Religion, » Politics, » Middle East
Promising power changeover in Denmark
A Centre-Left alliance led by the Social Democrat Helle Thorning-Schmidt won the Danish parliamentary elections on Thursday with 50.2 percent of the vote. The defeat of the liberal-conservative government supported by the right-wing populist Danish People's Party (DF) must be followed by a change in values, writes the social democratic tabloid Aftonbladet: "After a rather long series of successes the Nordic right-wing populist parties are perhaps now on the wane. That would be great news.The new Danish government faces huge challenges. It must consolidate economic growth and create jobs. That requires a new financial policy and longer working hours for employees, and is the first and most important task on the new government's agenda. But it must also think about what values Denmark should stand for. ... A change of values leading away from the fusty conservative rhetoric in almost all political domainsis urgently needed. The power changeover is a good start."
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More from the press review on the subject » Elections, » Denmark
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