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Old 25th Oct 2020, 07:32
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Originally Posted by Fonsini
It would be more interesting to know why the Swedes are ramping up so significantly - makes me wonder if they have any specific intel.

On a side note I worked there for a while for an unnamed government department back in the 90s. Stockholm, Ludvika, and Gothenburg - I even learned some Swedish. They were just the nicest people and it’s a beautiful country (apart from the travesty of the Systembolaget - spelling?) - I really didn’t want to leave.
Growing tensions with Russia apparently is the reason...https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...h-russia-grows
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