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TWO-THIRDS OF PARLIAMENTS FAIL TO BE WATCHDOGS OF DEFENCE CORRUPTION

New study by Transparency International also finds 85% of them lack effective scrutiny of defence policy Brussels, 17 September 2013—Two-thirds of parliament and legislatures fail to exercise sufficient control over their Ministry of Defence and the armed forces, according to a new report by Transparency International UK’s Defence and Security Programme (TI-DSP). Amongst those, 70 per cent …

SIPRI Expert Comment on Sweden’s future involvement in Afghanistan

(Stockholm, 3 September 2013) The visit of United States President Barack Obama to Stockholm this week presents the Swedish Government with an opportunity to discuss urgent foreign policy issues, including Sweden’s future engagement in Afghanistan. Unlike the other Nordic countries, Sweden has yet to sign a bilateral agreement with Afghanistan and it remains unclear whether …

Record year for LKAB’s deliveries 2012

During 2012 LKAB delivered 26.3 million tonnes of iron ore products, the highest delivery volume in modern times. The previous record, set in 2010, was exceeded by 0.3 million tonnes. “Despite market unrest, we have managed to sell everything LKAB has produced – and then some,” says Markus Petäjäniemi, LKAB’s Senior Vice President, Logistics and …