Sweden says no plans to open Ramallah embassy
AFP , Monday 17 Nov 2014
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/115748/World/Region/Sweden-says-no-plans-to-open-Ramallah-embassy.aspx

Sweden said Monday it will not open an embassy in Ramallah even though
it has officially recognised the state of Palestine, the first major EU
nation to do so.

"Nobody has opened an embassy in Ramallah, and we think that this can be
managed by the consulate in Jerusalem, which is a satisfactory solution for
us," Foreign Minister Margot Wallstroem told public radio.

Sweden last month officially recognised the state of Palestine, a move that
infuriated Israel which responded by recalling its ambassador to Stockholm.

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, whose headquarters are in the West Bank
city of Ramallah, hailed Sweden's recognition as "courageous and historic".

According to the Palestinian Authority, around 135 countries have recognised
the state of Palestine including several nations that are now EU members.
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