The Swedish government will take part in the European Union–Africa summit in December even if Zimbabwe's despotic leader Robert Mugabe attends, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has said.

I'm embarrassed by this decision. Sweden should join Britain and boycott the summit. Mr Mugabe is a mass-murderer who deserves no recognition, and the EU leaders should stand by their own decision not to allow the man to enter European territory. European leaders ought to be shamed for their soft approach to totalitarian regimes.