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Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier waited on the aircraft tarmac for about half an hour before being officially greeted, as reported by DW. The plane carrying Steinmeier landed in Doha at 10:10 local time on Wednesday. The German president was supposed to be welcomed by the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Al Thani.
Scheduled discussions between Steinmeier and the Emir were focused on the release of hostages taken by Hamas militants during the attack on Israel. However, as the tabloid reports, the Emir apparently was not ready to receive Steinmeier upon landing.
Steinmeier’s wife, Elke Büdenbender, and part of his delegation disembarked from the plane, while the German president remained standing at the top. In response to a call from the head of the protocol service, it was conveyed that the “president had to have tea at the airport to pass the time,” but Steinmeier chose to wait at the top of the ramp.
The report notes that Steinmeier waited for about half an hour in 30-degree heat before being greeted by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Sultan Al-Muraikhi. The negotiations between the President of Germany and the Emir of Qatar lasted about one and a half hours, but after their conclusion, Al Thani declined to hold a joint press conference or issue a statement.
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Ukrainian refugees learn academic Swedish
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Recently, a new education was launched in Sweden - academic Swedish for Ukrainian citizens. This is so that Ukrainian refugees can also contribute with their college and university educations to the Swedish labor market.
Samnytt has drawn attention in several articles to the fact that Ukrainian refugees have become a popular feature of the Swedish labor market. One such place is Skellefteå, where they have been able to fill a number of shortages in, for example, cooking and domestic service. The municipality hopes to attract even more Ukrainians.
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Mikael Nordberg is the regional manager at Folkuniversitetet and he tells TV4 that Swedish companies have a need for competent labor at the same time that many Ukrainian refugees have training - including a lot of doctors and engineers.
Therefore, during the autumn, Folkuniversitetet has started to offer courses in academic Swedish to Ukrainian refugees so that they can validate their courses. The language training in academic Swedish is already underway in Gothenburg, Karlstad and Trollhättan.