SWEDEN, August 20 - Growth of the Swedish economy has been burdened by geopolitical uncertainty during the first half of 2025, and we are still in a period of recession. At the same time, recovery is expected to resume in the coming months and continue at …
SWEDEN, August 18 - On 18–19 August, Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard is travelling to Nuuksio in Finland to take part in a meeting of Nordic foreign ministers. Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand will also participate in …
SWEDEN, August 15 - The Government has appointed Karin Juhlin as the new State Secretary to Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa. She will be responsible for issues concerning international development …
SWEDEN, August 13 - The Government is strengthening its support to civil society organisations in Ukraine and its neighbourhood by earmarking SEK 100 million within the Strategy for Sweden’s Development Cooperation with Civil Society in 2025–2029. “Every …
SWEDEN, August 5 - Sweden will contribute USD 275 million – approximately SEK 2.7 billion – for a military support package to Ukraine. At a press conference on 5 August, the Government announced that Sweden will finance an entire support package of US …
SWEDEN, July 11 - The Government has mandated the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency to establish a rehabilitation centre for injured soldiers in Ukraine. Sweden has supported these efforts since 2024 and with this decision will assume greater …
SWEDEN, July 11 - A new initiative is launched today during the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Italy. The Rome Declaration for Science, Research and Innovation in Ukraine will support the reconstruction and modernisation of Ukraine’s science and research …
SWEDEN, July 11 - On 10 July, Minister for EU Affairs Jessica Rosencrantz led Sweden’s delegation to the annual international Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC), which was held in Rome this year. The delegation included Swedish government agencies, …
SWEDEN, July 9 - Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard will travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 10–11 July to attend a memorial ceremony marking the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica. …
SWEDEN, July 9 - The Government has decided to contribute SEK 8.2 billion to the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank’s fund for the world’s poorest countries. In doing so, Sweden is contributing to the record-breaking 21st …
SWEDEN, July 9 - The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has entered into two agreements with ammunition manufacturers Nammo and Rheinmetall Denel Munition. The orders include a substantial amount of artillery shells and represent the largest …
SWEDEN, July 8 - As part of Sweden’s support to the reconstruction of Ukraine, a new initiative is now being launched to further strengthen the country’s IT expertise. Through the support of almost SEK 10 million to Beetroot Academy, more than 2 000 …
SWEDEN, July 8 - The Government has adopted a new ordinance that enables development assistance funding in conjunction with export credits and export credit guarantees for the implementation of socially beneficial development promotion projects in low- …
SWEDEN, July 7 - The Government has decided to provide SEK 20 million to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) nuclear safety and security missions in Ukraine in 2025. Support to the IAEA’s work aligns with the Government’s overarching goal of …
SWEDEN, July 7 - Sweden is providing a new contribution of SEK 135 million to Ukraine’s civil cybersecurity. Cyberattacks on civilian infrastructure are an increasing threat in many countries, especially Ukraine. The attacks originate primarily from …
SWEDEN, July 3 - The Swedish Government has taken a supplementary decision on procurement of approximately SEK 1.5 billion in defence materiel to support Ukraine. This includes at least 10 new gun barrels for the previously donated Archer artillery system …
SWEDEN, July 2 - On 9–10 July, Minister for Defence Pål Jonson will visit Colombia and Peru. The purpose of the trip is to discuss Sweden’s possibilities of deeper defence cooperation with both countries. On 9 July, Mr Jonson will take part in the F-AIR …
SWEDEN, July 1 - The Swedish Government is currently creating the conditions to expand development assistance to Ukraine this year and be able to respond even better to global humanitarian needs. This is being done by reprioritising both geographic and …
SWEDEN, July 1 - On 30 June – 3 July, the UN’s 4th International Conference on Financing for Development is taking place in Seville. Sweden is participating with a broad delegation headed by State Secretary Diana Janse. The aim of the Conference is to …
SWEDEN, July 1 - Today, 1 July 2025, marks the 25th anniversary of the Öresund Bridge. Sweden and Denmark are close to each other in terms of culture, values and common objectives – and their cooperation has never been closer than it is now. To mark the …
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