SWEDEN, March 8 - On Monday 11 March, Sweden’s flag will be raised at NATO headquarters in Brussels. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will deliver a speech and hold a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The press conference …
SWEDEN, March 7 - All NATO member countries have now approved Sweden’s application for membership. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is in Washington DC to deposit Sweden’s instrument of accession. The Government is holding an extraordinary government …
SWEDEN, March 7 - On Thursday 7 March at 19.00, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will address the nation as regards Sweden’s NATO membership. Time: 7 March 2024 at 19:00 Practical information: The speech will be streamed on the Government website www. …
SWEDEN, March 7 - Just before 17.30 CET, Sweden’s instrument of accession was deposited with the United States Government, as depositary of the North Atlantic Treaty. Therefore, Sweden is now a member of NATO. NATO is an intergovernmental organisation …
SWEDEN, March 6 - On 5 March, Minister for Defence Pål Jonson received his German counterpart Boris Pistorius. During the visit, they discussed the security situation, current NATO and EU issues, support to Ukraine and bilateral defence cooperation. The …
SWEDEN, March 5 - On 29 February, the Government adopted a regulation on special export credit guarantees for Ukraine. This enables exporting businesses to apply for export credit guarantees from the Swedish Export Credit Agency. The guarantees will apply …
SWEDEN, March 4 - Gang criminality and other forms of serious crime are major societal problems in both Sweden and France. Together, Sweden and France are now intensifying their efforts in the fight against organised crime. A new agreement will present …
SWEDEN, March 4 - The shortage of workers with sought-after skills is one of the main obstacles to growth for companies in Sweden and has also become an obstacle to regional development. In light of this, the Government is allocating SEK 25 million in …
SWEDEN, March 1 - Minister for Migration Maria Malmer Stenergard received an inquiry report today entitled ‘New regulations on labour immigration, etc.’ The report contains a number of proposals that aim to make conditions for low-skilled labour …
SWEDEN, February 27 - Published 27 February 2024 Minister for Climate and the Environment Romina Pourmokhtari is attending the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) in Nairobi on 27–29 February. Items on Ms Pourmokhtari’s agenda …
SWEDEN, February 27 - Published 27 February 2024 On 23 February, Sweden and Hungary entered into an agreement under which Hungary will purchase four new Gripen aircraft from Sweden. The agreement was signed when Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Minister …
SWEDEN, February 24 - Today, two years have passed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Swedish Government considers support to Ukraine in the coming years to be its foremost foreign policy task. Sweden will continue to provide …
SWEDEN, February 23 - Published 23 February 2024 The EU has adopted its 13th package of sanctions against Russia, focusing on companies in the Russian arms industry. With this package, there are now more than 2 000 names on the list of individuals and …
SWEDEN, February 22 - Press release from Ministry of Defence Published 22 February 2024 The Swedish Government has given the Swedish Armed Forces a framework mandate to carry out and take part in military training of Ukrainian citizens in 2024. Ukraine has …
SWEDEN, February 20 - At the invitation of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will travel to Budapest for a working visit on 23 February. The topics of the meeting will be defence and security policy cooperation between …
SWEDEN, February 20 - Press release from Ministry of Defence Published 20 February 2024 Today, 20 February, the Government presented the 15th and largest military support package to Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion began on 24 February 2022. …
SWEDEN, February 20 - Published 20 February 2024 On 21-23 February, Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström will visit New Delhi in the company of Nordic Baltic colleagues to attend the annual Raisina Dialogue. The trip will be undertaken jointly …
SWEDEN, February 19 - On 20 February, Mr Billström will visit Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), India. The agenda includes meetings with representatives of Karnataka State, discussions with Swedish and Indian companies on digitalisation and new technologies, …
SWEDEN, February 15 - Published 15 February 2024 The visit to California will take place on 19–22 February together with Their Royal Highnesses Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel. A business delegation led by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering …
SWEDEN, February 15 - Published 15 February 2024 Their Majesties The King and Queen will pay a State Visit to Mexico on 12–14 March 2024 at the invitation of His Excellency President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The Swedish Government will be represented …
