SWEDEN, April 5 - In order to make it easier for Ukrainian refugees to access banking services, it is proposed that the current obligation for banks to offer payment accounts to all consumers should also apply to Swedish branches of foreign banks. This is …
SWEDEN, April 5 - On Thursday 7 April, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson will receive President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in Stockholm. Time: 7 April 2022 at 17:30 Place: 16.00 Photo opportunity at the entrance of Adelcrantz House. …
SWEDEN, April 1 - Today, Minister for Finance Mikael Damberg presents the Ministry of Finance’s latest economic forecast. The Swedish economy is expected to grow by 3.1 per cent this year, a downward revision of 0.3 percentage points compared with the …
SWEDEN, April 1 - The Government has decided to further enhance agencies’ collaboration to combat organised crime. To this end, the Swedish Work Environment Authority, the Swedish Companies Registration Office, the Swedish Board of Student Finance and the …
SWEDEN, March 31 - The International Labour Organization (ILO) Governing Body elected Gilbert Houngbo as the ILO’s 11th Director-General on 25 March. Houngbo was most recently President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Prime …
SWEDEN, March 31 - On 31 March, Minister for Climate and the Environment Annika Strandhäll will launch the Sweden-US Green Transition Initiative in Washington. The initiative, which will establish Sweden as a partner for the US in the transition towards a …
SWEDEN, March 30 - Displaced Ukrainian researchers need support during Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine. Swedish higher education institutions and research funding bodies have already launched a number of support initiatives. The Government has …
SWEDEN, March 29 - On Monday 28 March, an exchange of notes took place between Swedish Minister for Social Security Ardalan Shekarabi and Japanese Ambassador to Sweden Noke Masaki to enable the social security agreement between Sweden and Japan to enter …
SWEDEN, March 28 - On Monday 28 March, Minister for Climate and the Environment Annika Strandhäll will lead a meeting at the UN Headquarters in New York. The UN is hosting the meeting as part of the practical preparations for the Stockholm+50 international …
SWEDEN, March 28 - The Government has decided to grant Swedish registered company Jokkmokk Iron Mines AB an exploitation concession for Kallak K no 1. The Government has set extensive and unique conditions that the company must comply with order to prevent …
SWEDEN, March 25 - On 25 March, Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist and the other Nordic defence ministers observed the Cold Response 2022 exercise in Norway. Conducted primarily in northern Norway, the exercise involves approximately 30 000 participants …
SWEDEN, March 25 - Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine has led to a deterioration in the security situation in Sweden’s neighbourhood and contributed to exceptionally high electricity prices. The Government’s response is …
SWEDEN, March 25 - The ban on entry to Sweden from countries outside the EU/EEA will not be extended and will cease to apply on 1 April 2022. This also means that the requirement to present vaccination and test certificates when entering Sweden will be …
SWEDEN, March 24 - Since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February, the number of people leaving Ukraine has increased rapidly. At a press briefing on 21 March, Minister for Employment Eva Nordmark and Minister for Integration and Migration Anders Ygeman …
SWEDEN, March 23 - On Thursday 17 March, the Government decided to allocate SEK 30 million for civil society’s efforts related to reception of refugees in Sweden. “Civil society organisations and faith communities are key to successfully receiving refugees …
SWEDEN, March 23 - The Government’s Music Export Prize for extraordinary services to Swedish music exports in 2021 goes to ABBA. The Special Prize for long-standing contributions to Swedish music exports goes to Håkan Hardenberger, while the Honourable …
SWEDEN, March 23 - Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist visited the Gotland Regiment (P 18) on 23 March, together with Estonia’s Minister of Defence Kalle Laanet. They held bilateral talks about the security situation in the Baltic Sea region and regional …
SWEDEN, March 23 - There are already provisions in place whereby information registered on passenger lists should be preceded by controls of valid ID documents. However, there are limits on the extent to which this applies. The Government now wants to …
SWEDEN, March 22 - The Government has presented a bill to the Riksdag containing proposals for equitable and inclusive rules concerning parenthood in international situations. The Swedish rules concerning parenthood in international situations …
SWEDEN, March 22 - Today, the Government presented a bill to the Riksdag containing proposals for enhanced protection of children involved in international custody disputes and other international family law cases. The proposals complement a …
