SWEDEN, February 7 - Published 07 February 2023 In response to the humanitarian situation following the powerful earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria, the Swedish Government has taken a swift decision to provide an additional SEK 30 million in …
SWEDEN, February 6 - Published 06 February 2023 Since December 2021, disinformation has been spread concerning Swedish social services taking Muslim children into care without a legal basis. According to the Swedish Psychological Defence Agency, there are …
SWEDEN, February 6 - Published 06 February 2023 On Monday 6 February at 17.00, Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Johan Forssell and Director General for the Swedish Civil …
SWEDEN, February 3 - Press release from Ministry of Justice Published 03 February 2023 The Government has proposed that participation in – or financing participation in – a terrorist organisation should be a punishable offence. This would further …
SWEDEN, January 31 - State Secretary for International Development Cooperation Diana Janse will be in Brussels on 31 January to participate in a meeting on the EU’s external democracy action. During the conference, the International Institute for Democracy …
SWEDEN, January 30 - Published 30 January 2023 On Thursday 2 February, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will receive Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin in Stockholm. It will be Mr Kristersson’s first reception of a visiting head of state since the Government …
SWEDEN, January 27 - On 26 January, the Swedish Government decided to extend the previously-adopted entry restrictions requiring all travellers from China to be able to present a negative test result for ongoing COVID-19 infection upon arrival in Sweden, …
SWEDEN, January 26 - Published 26 January 2023 Today, 26 January, the Government has decided to provide further support to Ukraine. This support aims to improve nuclear safety and electricity supply in Ukraine by funding the work of the International …
SWEDEN, January 26 - Freedom of expression in Sweden The constitutionally protected right to freedom of expression includes the right to express thoughts, opinions and feelings through speech, writing or images without interference by the authorities. This …
SWEDEN, January 25 - Press release from Ministry of Justice Published 25 January 2023 On 26–27 January, Minister for Justice Gunnar Strömmer and Minister for Migration Maria Malmer Stenergard will lead the first informal ministerial meeting of the …
SWEDEN, January 24 - Published 24 January 2023 The Government has instructed the Swedish Higher Education Authority to conduct case studies on academic freedom. The aim is to provide an in-depth understanding of the work of universities and higher …
SWEDEN, January 19 - Press release from Ministry of Justice Published 19 January 2023 The Government decided today to refer a proposal to the Council on Legislation aimed at giving the Swedish Police Authority more effective tools to prevent terrorist …
SWEDEN, January 20 - Minister for Defence Pål Jonson and Finland’s Minister of Defence Mikko Savola have signed a Finnish-Swedish letter of intent that will enable Finland to provide Ukraine with heavy military weapons at a replacement cost of more than …
SWEDEN, January 20 - Published 20 January 2023 In the last week of January and the first week of February, Government ministers will present the Swedish Presidency's priorities in their respective areas to the European Parliament’s committees. Download …
SWEDEN, January 18 - Press release from Ministry of Culture Published 18 January 2023 The 2022 Gollegiella Nordic Sami language prize was awarded to Professor Emeritus Ole Henrik Magga, who has spent his entire career promoting, developing and preserving …
SWEDEN, January 16 - Tomorrow, Tuesday 17 January, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will travel to Strasbourg to present the programme of the Swedish Presidency of the Council to the European Parliament. At the plenary session, Mr Kristersson will speak …
SWEDEN, January 16 - Today, Monday 16 January, Minister for EU Affairs Jessika Roswall will travel to Strasbourg to represent the Swedish Presidency of the Council at the plenary session of the European Parliament. Ms Roswall will speak during the European …
SWEDEN, January 13 - Published 13 January 2023 On Monday 16 January, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will receive President of the European Council Charles Michel in Stockholm. It is Mr Michel’s first visit to Sweden since it took over the Presidency of the …
SWEDEN, January 5 - Published 05 January 2023 The Government decided today to introduce temporary entry restrictions on travel from China. This means that travellers from China need to present a negative COVID-19 test result to enter Sweden. The test …
SWEDEN, January 3 - The lifting of exit restrictions from China, combined with the increased and widespread spread of COVID-19 in the country, has raised the question of introducing entry restrictions, including in Europe. Sweden is now preparing to …
