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  • February 20, 2026: Media Tensions, Fossil Gas Credits, and Swedish AI Development

    February 20, 2026: Media Tensions, Fossil Gas Credits, and Swedish AI Development
    Feb 20 2026
    In today's bulletin, we examine the escalating political friction regarding media bias ahead of the general election, the Swedish government's decision to resume export guarantees for foreign fossil gas projects, and the launch of a national AI model designed to secure digital sovereignty using domestic editorial data.\nKeywords:\n- Valrörelse: [Val-rö-rel-se] Election campaign. The intense period of political activity and campaigning leading up to the September 2026 general elections.\n- Exportkreditgarantier: [Ex-port-kre-dit-ga-ran-tier] Export credit guarantees. State-backed financial protection for exporters, now controversially extended to fossil gas ventures.\n- Digital suveränitet: [Di-gi-tal su-ve-rä-ni-tet] Digital sovereignty. The strategic objective to maintain national control over data, infrastructure, and artificial intelligence development.\nDownload the full transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CtOUsOc0kJZBsjGBrui2LgqHlZO-2YMp/view?usp=drivesdk
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    4 mins
  • February 19, 2026: Swedish Deportation Case, French Climate Crisis, and Ukrainian Balloon Tactics

    February 19, 2026: Swedish Deportation Case, French Climate Crisis, and Ukrainian Balloon Tactics
    Feb 19 2026
    In today's bulletin, we explore a legal loophole in Sweden that has led to a deportation order for an eight-month-old infant born to legal residents. We also report on the record-breaking floods across central France, occurring as climate experts warn that Europe is warming faster than any other continent. Finally, we look at Ukraine's deployment of modified weather balloons as a cost-effective strategy for deep strikes inside Russian territory. Keywords: - Utvisning: [oot-vees-ning] Deportation. The legal order issued against the Swedish-born infant Emanuel. - Klimatförändringar: [klee-maat-fu-ren-dring-ar] Climate changes. The environmental shifts cited as the cause of extreme flooding in France. - Väderballonger: [veh-der-bal-ong-er] Weather balloons. The repurposed tools used by Ukraine to evade standard air defenses. Download the transcript and lesson notes as a PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q_BkRYEo57f2P_Po1PqdpG8q52ZcUK33/view?usp=drivesdk
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    4 mins