Sweden summons Iranian envoy after death sentence reports
Sweden summoned the Iranian ambassador this week following reports that a Swedish citizen had been sentenced to death in Iran, the Scandinavian country's foreign minister said on Friday.
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Danish MP could lose seat after reports she actually lives in Sweden
Newly-elected Danish MP Emilie Schytte, who became independent shortly after the country's election in March, is in hot water after claims in Danish media that she actually lives in the Swedish city of Malmö. What happens if the reports are true?.
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