The US was not happy when after it pressured Sweden into raiding and taking all the servers where The Pirate Bay was hosted that the site returned shortly after. Since Sweden didn't properly obey US orders they are now facing a number of sanctions including being blacklisted at the UN. When will these silly rogue countries learn?
Swedish secretary of state Dan Eliasson confirmed the information stating:
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I know that the USA has opinions as it comes to the effectiveness of our system when it comes to copyright and that Sweden and other countries aren't following thier international agreements. There are sanction mechanisms in the USA, and this has been pointed out from their side.
Sweden threatened with Trade Sanctions by the US over the Piratebay
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however, the US says Sweden's secretary of state is a liar,
Pirate Bay Row Continues
See also:
White House Ordered Pirate Bay Closure
A recent Swedish newscast on the matter has been subtitled in English here:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=tjPzdUWNF8E