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Persson, Ingvar
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UN must take action now
The advance of the Libyan government troops prompt the tabloid Aftonbladet to demand that the international community intervene: "Gaddafi's tanks seem to be on their way to Benghazi and his troops will hardly be stopped by a United Nations decision. A no-fly zone is a challenge - also from a military point of view. The Libyan air force is strong and the regime won't respect a ban on using it. But none of these arguments suffice to justify the passivity of the international community. Sanctions can do nothing to stop the killing, and the pompous announcements that people will be defended against crimes against humanity just sound like more empty promises. Those who are fighting for freedom in Libya have the right to expect more from the international community."
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More from the press review on the subject » International Relations, » Security Policy / Crises / War, » Global, » Libya
Sweden not immune to corruption
In Gothenburg, the public prosecutor's office brought the first charges in connection with a major corruption affair on Tuesday. Private companies are accused of paying politicians in exchange for receiving lucrative public contracts. The tabloid Aftonbladet writes that Swedish society is not immune to corruption: "It turns out that the public sector, which is supposed to ensure the welfare and security of the citizens, has been rocked by dishonesty and abuse of power. Some perhaps take the view that even more public expenses should be left to the market and private interests. This is more convenient, but it's the wrong idea altogether. The means for fighting corruption are transparency and demanding more responsible behaviour. And precisely for this reason the principle of public access prevails at Swedish authorities, and employees of the state and municipal authorities have a special obligation to keep the public informed. This is different in the private sector. Trade secrets and loyalty towards the employer are of fundamental importance there."
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More from the press review on the subject » Crime, » Sweden
Ericsson axes jobs despite profits
The Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson has announced unexpectedly high profits for the final quarter of 2008. But company boss Carl-Henric Svanberg has nonetheless announced around 5,000 layoffs. The Stockholm tabloid Aftonbladet comments: "It is immoral to lay off 5,000 people when the company is earning billions for its owners. It is short-sighted to slim down an already lean organisation, particularly in a branch where with each new day the top manufacturers are overtaken by technical developments. But there is a problem. Svanberg's task is not to uphold moral standards, and only few in his position can afford to act on long-term goals. His job is to produce strong results, new dividends and rising share prices. That's the way quarterly report capitalism works."
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More from the press review on the subject » Corporations, » Sweden
Volvo in crisis
Volvo, the Swedish car manufacturer which belongs to the American company Ford, has announced it will cut 2,000 jobs. The crisis is worse than feared, the Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet comments: "Petrol prices are forcing the automotive industry to build smaller, more economical cars. ... Volvo has concentrated the production of its larger cars in Torslanda and the rest of Sweden, which is why the factory in Hisingen is especially hard-hit. The low dollar means that cars built in Sweden are expensive in the USA. And unlike many competitors, Volvo has no production facilities on the other side of the Atlantic. ... It is also questionable whether the company's model range is sufficiently broad, given the stiff competition. ... It was clear that a crisis was coming, and the cuts were anticipated. Nevertheless the news came as a shock. This will not fail to weaken the company in the future, too."
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More from the press review on the subject » Infrastructure / Travel and Transport, » Corporations, » Sweden
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