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submitted 1 year ago by Tazmanian@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Several Swedish lawmakers said Friday they will boycott this year's Nobel Prize ceremonies after the private foundation that administers the prestigious awards changed its policy and invited Russia, Belarus and Iran who had previously been barred from attending.

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[-] xuxebiko@kbin.social 53 points 1 year ago
[-] Fisk400@feddit.nu 68 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I suspect there must have been some kind of coup in the Nobel leadership. They also invited Swedens far right party leader despite Banning him for over a decade. That on its own hands the far right in Sweden such an optical win that I can only assume it is malicious. As a Swede I am so fucking disappointed in them.

Edit: coup, not cue. I don't write words good.

[-] kescusay@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

Assuming you meant "coup" and not "cue." Otherwise, I wouldn't be at all surprised. Several of the people involved in the Nobel committee seem pretty right-wing.

[-] yip-bonk@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

So more batshit-rightwingers-take-over-things-and-break-them?

SAD!

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Dude, it's your second language. You write better than a lot of native speakers. Don't beat yourself up over it.

[-] CybranM@feddit.nu 3 points 1 year ago

They declined though and said that no one should attend

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