Human rights or business? Saudi defence accord sparks storm in Sweden

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STOCKHOLM, March 9 (Reuters) - The fate of a defence cooperation accord with Saudi Arabia has triggered a dispute between Swedish business, including powerful arms exporters, and the country's new centre-left government which favours a foreign policy focused on human rights. Read the full article here.

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