Government of Sweden Press Releases

• Published on September 15, 2022 - 15:42 GMT

  

  Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde and Minister for International Development Cooperation Matilda Ernkrans to participate in ...

  SWEDEN, September 14 - Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde and Minister for International Development Cooperation Matilda Ernkrans will visit New York to participate in the high-level week, known as UNGA Week, in connection with the opening of the UN …

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• Published on September 13, 2022 - 21:06 GMT

  

  Sweden donates COVID-19 vaccines to Ukraine

  SWEDEN, September 13 - The Swedish Government has today decided to donate more than 500 000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Ukraine. Sweden’s donation is in response to a request from Ukraine last week for half a million doses. Ukraine …

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• Published on September 9, 2022 - 23:04 GMT

  

  Sweden participating in two court cases concerning the war in Ukraine

  SWEDEN, September 9 - Published 09 September 2022 Sweden has chosen to intervene (participate) in two court cases concerning Russia’s responsibility for violations of international law. A case between Ukraine and Russia on allegations of genocide is …

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• Published on September 7, 2022 - 12:46 GMT

  

  Actions to safeguard financial stability

  SWEDEN, September 7 - Published 07 September 2022 The Government has today (3 September) announced measures to safeguard financial stability in the face of Russia’s energy war with Europe. High and volatile electricity prices have significantly increased …

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• Published on September 4, 2022 - 16:48 GMT

  

  The Swedish Financial Stability Council agrees on measures to safeguard financial stability

  SWEDEN, September 4 - Press release from Ministry of Finance Published 04 September 2022 The Financial Stability Council has had an extraordinary meeting, on 4 September, due to the liquidity problems in the market for electricity derivatives. These …

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• Published on September 2, 2022 - 22:38 GMT

  

  Government approves SEK 500 million to Ukraine for reconstruction and humanitarian support

  SWEDEN, September 2 - Published 02 September 2022 The Government has approved another SEK 500 million to support Ukraine in accordance with what the Prime Minister told Ukraine’s minister for foreign affairs when he visited Stockholm on 29 August. The …

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• Published on September 2, 2022 - 00:12 GMT

  

  Seventh support package for Ukraine

  SWEDEN, September 1 - The Government will donate artillery ammunition worth approximately SEK 500 million to help defend Ukraine. Since February this year, Sweden has donated defence equipment to Ukraine through five different support packages. The sixth …

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• Published on August 31, 2022 - 13:35 GMT

  

  Nordic Biomarker and Region Norrbotten received Government’s export prizes

  SWEDEN, August 31 - Life sciences company Nordic Biomarker received the Government’s prize Exporter of the Year, and Region Norrbotten received Exporting Region of the Year. The prizes will be awarded on 31 August by Minister for Foreign Trade and Nordic …

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• Published on August 30, 2022 - 15:01 GMT

  

  Press conference with Nordic and Baltic defence ministers on Gotland, Friday 2 September 2022

  SWEDEN, August 30 - On Friday 2 September, defence ministers of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Norway and Sweden will meet at the Gotland Regiment (P 18) to discuss defence cooperation. Time: 2 September 2022 at 12:30 to 13:30 Place: The …

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• Published on August 30, 2022 - 07:17 GMT

  

  SEK 1 billion in additional support for Ukraine

  SWEDEN, August 30 - At the joint press conference, Ms Andersson began by welcoming Mr Kuleba back to Stockholm and subsequently reflected on her strong memories from her trip to Kyiv in July. ”It’s heartbreaking to see the atrocities and the destruction of …

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• Published on August 29, 2022 - 17:02 GMT

  

  Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist to attend defence ministers meeting in Prague

  SWEDEN, August 29 - On 30 August, Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist will meet his EU colleagues in Prague, Czechia. The main focus of the meeting will be on support for Ukraine. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and United Nations Under-Secretary- …

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• Published on August 28, 2022 - 21:28 GMT

  

  Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson to receive Ukrainian Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba

  SWEDEN, August 28 - Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson will receive Ukrainian Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba, who will be visiting Stockholm on 29 August. During their meeting Ms Andersson and Mr Kuleba will discuss matters such as Russia’s …

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• Published on August 24, 2022 - 20:40 GMT

  

  Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist to meet defence ministers from Finland and Norway

  SWEDEN, August 24 - On 25 August, Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist will travel to Finland to meet Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen and Norway’s Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram. Mr Hultqvist and Mr Kaikkonen will discuss bilateral …

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• Published on August 19, 2022 - 00:11 GMT

  

  Economic downturn ahead for Swedish economy

  SWEDEN, August 18 - Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine has led to increased economic uncertainty. According to the Ministry of Finance’s latest economic forecast, an economic downturn is expected both in Sweden and globally. Minister for Finance Mikael …

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• Published on August 16, 2022 - 18:46 GMT

  

  Coordinator to help when establishing large plants for green transition of automotive industry

  SWEDEN, August 16 - Vehicle manufacturers are currently investing heavily in battery development and production. These plants will create many new jobs but require infrastructure, housing, energy supply, etc. A coordinator will be appointed to help when …

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• Published on August 15, 2022 - 22:28 GMT

  

  Prime Minister to receive German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz

  SWEDEN, August 15 - On Tuesday 16 August, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson will receive German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz at Sager House. During the visit, Ms Andersson and Mr Scholz will discuss the close relations between Sweden and Germany, the …

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• Published on August 11, 2022 - 23:03 GMT

  

  Government extends mandatory checks for travel by ship

  SWEDEN, August 11 - The Government has decided to extend the requirement on increased ID checks for travel by ship until 31 December 2022. “We must ensure that order is maintained and that ships have control over which passengers are on board. This is …

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• Published on August 10, 2022 - 13:08 GMT

  

  Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist to take part in international conference on support for Ukraine

  SWEDEN, August 10 - On Thursday 11 August, Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist will travel to Copenhagen to take part in an international donor conference in support of Ukraine. Defence ministers from 17 countries will take part in the conference to …

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• Published on August 10, 2022 - 13:08 GMT

  

  Prime Minister to take part in informal Nordic prime ministers meeting in Oslo

  SWEDEN, August 10 - On Monday 15 August, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson will travel to Oslo to take part in an informal meeting of Nordic prime ministers.

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• Published on August 7, 2022 - 12:05 GMT

  

  Sweden to train Ukrainian soldiers in UK

  SWEDEN, August 7 - The Government has decided that the Swedish Armed Forces will send instructors to the UK to give Ukrainian citizens basic military training to enable them to serve in Ukraine’s armed forces. The aim is to make it possible for Ukraine to …

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