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Altinget: Europe needs more global trade – not less, writes Gunnar Hökmark
June 1, 2026
“When authoritarian regimes try to advance their positions, free economies need to bind themselves closer together, not fall into Donald Trump’s trap,” writes Gunnar Hökmark, ...
Kyiv Post: What Can Ukraine Learn from Churchill’s Electoral Defeat in 1945?, writes Anders Åslund
May 24, 2026
“Despite deep public appreciation for President Volodymyr Zelensky’s wartime leadership, former Commander-in-Chief General Valerii Zaluzhnyi could win a potential head-to-head presidential runoff. How can this ...
Svensk Tidskrift: Frivärld panel discussion at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit highlighted
May 15, 2026
Last week, Stockholm Free World Forum organized a panel discussion on the Nordic region during the Copenhagen Democracy Summit, which was highlighted by Anders Ydstedt ...
Kyiv Post: Did May 9 Mark a Turning Point in the War?, writes Anders Åslund
May 11, 2026
“Putin’s May 9 Victory Day parade was a study in weakness: no military hardware, a handful of allied leaders, and a 45-minute runtime. Ukraine’s drone ...
Altinget: Does Europe dare to continue investing in expanded trade with other democracies?, writes Anna Rennéus Guthrie
May 7, 2026
“In order for the world market of the future to emerge in Europe, we need to increase our cooperation with democracies and keep our cool ...
TV4: Russian spy behind conspiracy theories about Estonia, writes Patrik Oksanen in his new book
April 15, 2026
Frivärld resident senior fellow Patrik Oksanen has, together with Andreas Edevald, written the book ”Den sista lögnen – Estonia och den ryska spionens arv” which ...
Kyiv Post: Hungarian Election: Ukraine and EU Are Major Winners, Putin and Trump Losers, writes Anders Åslund
April 13, 2026
“Orban’s landslide defeat may augur a sea change in the geopolitical landscape. “Illiberal democracy” has been thoroughly rejected in the European nation that served as ...
Sveriges Radio: Gunnar Hökmark participates in debate about the war in Iran
April 10, 2026
“It is a war of confusion. Trump has thrown himself into battle with some advisors and cheered on by others without knowing what he is ...
Kyiv Post: Ukraine Must Thrive on the Global Gas Boom, writes Anders Åslund
April 6, 2026
“Ukraine can no longer afford the level of mismanagement that has strangled its domestic gas production – so what should change look like?”, wires Frivärd ...
Helagotland: Patrik Oksanen interviewed on Russian religious hybrid influence on Gotland
April 5, 2026
“Russia uses religious tools and establishing physical platforms and footholds, which can be used here and now, but also at a time when the security ...