Archetyp: Largest illegal trading platform for drugs taken down
An international action week led to the disruption of Archetyp, one of the longest-running dark web marketplaces for drugs, and…
Rutte hails Sweden’s defence industry leadership and top-tier support for Ukraine
In Stockholm, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte hailed Sweden’s growing role in NATO, highlighting its deployments in Latvia and Finland,…
OECD urges Sweden to invest in skills, housing, and climate adaptation to boost growth
Sweden’s economic fundamentals are strong, but after two years of slow growth the country now faces growing risks from an…
Sweden: EU Commission gives initial green light to first €1.6 billion RRF payment request
The EU Commission has endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Sweden's first payment request for €1.6 billion under the Recovery…
OECD Economic Survey of Sweden launches on 5 June 2025
The OECD will present its latest Economic Survey of Sweden on Thursday 5 June 2025. The Survey...
Swedish Government commissions inquiry on revocation of citizenship
The Swedish Government has decided to appoint an inquiry to investigate and propose that Swedish citizenship be revoked in certain…
Europe faces a new nicotine debate: To ban or not to ban white snus?
The Swedish Government has submitted a detailed opinion opposing France’s proposal to ban the sale and possession of white snus.…
Serbia: Organisers of large-scale drug transports to Nordic countries arrested
In an operation coordinated via Eurojust, the Serbian authorities arrested five suspects this week for organising the long-term, large-scale transport…
Sweden increases support to independent media by SEK 70 million
Sweden is the world’s third-largest donor in support of free and independent media. This position is now being strengthened with…
Europol launches taskforce to combat violence-as-a-service and youth recruitment
Europol has launched a new Operational Taskforce (OTF), codenamed GRIMM, to address the growing threat of violence-as-a-service and the targeted…
Swedish Government proposes act on state aid for investment in new nuclear energy
In a Swedish government bill submitted to the Riksdag last week, a new Act is proposed concerning state aid for…
Sweden: EIB finances ground-breaking carbon capture plant in Stockholm
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a loan of €260 million to Stockholm Exergi for the construction of Sweden's…
EU politicians comment on U.S tariffs: Unjustified, illegal, and disproportionate
In response to the decision of US President Donald Trump to install 20% unjustified, illegal, and disproportionate tariffs on EU…
Sweden and China to establish Working Group on Green Transition Investments
The Working Group will focus on four key areas of shared interest: green energy and production, green mobility, supply chain…
Meeting of the Nuclear Alliance in the margin of the EU Energy Council
The Nuclear Alliance considers the EU Commission’s Action Plan as a significant opportunity for the Commission to ensure that all…
OECD publishes its Environmental Performance Review of Sweden 2025
In this 4th Environmental Performance Review of Sweden, the OECD provides an evidence-based assessment of the country's progress towards its…
Sweden strengthens diplomatic presence in Belgium and United States
The Swedish Government has decided to establish a consulate-general in Houston, Texas and upgrade the Consulate-General in Brussels to an…
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Phobos and 8Base ransomware: Russian key figures arrested in cybercrime crackdown
The Hague, 11 February 2025 A coordinated international law enforcement action last week has led...
Sweden publishes new strategy on migration, returns, and voluntary repatriation
The strategy for Sweden’s global development cooperation on migration, returns and voluntary repatriation is an important part of the implementation…
UN and Member States condemn US Executive Order imposing sanctions on the ICC
The Internation Criminal Court and many international leaders condemn the issuance by the US of an Executive Order seeking to…
Sweden: IMF Staff concluding statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission
After contracting in 2023, economic activity started to recover in 2024, and growth is expected to pick up in 2025.…
Sweden: Interim report on the mission of the National Nuclear New-build Coordinator
The National Nuclear New-build Coordinator’s second interim report provides a clarified recommendation on how a programme organisation may be designed.…
Europol warns consumers to be mindful about fake medicines offered online
Between April and November 2024, law enforcement, judicial, customs, medical and anti-doping authorities from 30 countries joined forces in Operation…
Malmö to build thousands of energy-efficient homes with EIB financing of €225 million
The European Investment Bank (EIB) lends SEK 2.6 billion (around €225 million) to the Swedish city of Malmö to build…
NATO launches ‘Baltic Sentry’ to increase critical infrastructure security
At the meeting in Helsinki, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced the launch of a new military activity by NATO…
Sanctions against Russia: Sweden pushes EU initiative on oil price cap
Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard, along with her Nordic and Baltic colleagues, has written a letter urging…
NATO Deputy Secretary General to visit Sweden
On Monday, 13 January 2025, the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ms Radmila Šekerinska, will be...
Sweden sends 1st RRF payment request for €1.6 billion to the EU Commission
The EU Commission has received on 20 December Sweden's first payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), for…
Sweden: Chromafora to tackle chemical pollution with €22.5 million EU backing
Swedish cleantech company Chromafora receives €22.5 million EIB loan to advance technology for removing “forever chemicals” from water. The funding…
Sweden: EU Commission opens in-depth investigation into telecom regulation
On 18 December, the EU Commission opened an in-depth investigation into the Swedish national regulatory authority’s draft market analysis concerning…
European Semester Autumn Package Part II: Socio-economic challenges for 2025
Today, the EU Commission unveils the second part of the European Semester Autumn Package, after the first part had been…
Swedish government: Recession lingers, but economic recovery in sight
The Swedish economy is in a protracted recession, but recovery is expected to begin in early 2025. Inflation is expected…
EU Public Prosecutor’s Office: EU Council appoints Polish and Swedish prosecutors
The Council today appointed two new European prosecutors to the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO). The EPPO is an independent…
Critical raw materials: EU Commission hosts Minerals Security Partnership (MSP)
The MSP is part of the EU's multilateral efforts to correct market imbalances on global raw materials markets and promote mutually beneficial…
Sweden, Slovenia, Denmark, Belgium: EU Council approves amended RRF plans
The EU Ecofin Council today approved the EU Commission’s positive assessment of amended recovery and resilience plans submitted by Sweden,…
Swedish Government presents cyber strategy in foreign and security policy
The Government’s strategy Sweden in a digital world – a strategy for Sweden’s foreign and security policy on cyber and…
Sweden: AI Commission has presented its proposals to the Government
The Swedish Government has received the AI Commission’s proposals for measures to help strengthen the development and use of Artificial…
EU electricity retail markets: ACER Country Sheets identify opportunities and threats
For the first time, ACER has published its Country Sheets on retail electricity markets across EU Member States and Norway.…
Sweden and Poland conclude new strategic partnership
Today, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk met to sign a new strategic partnership between…
Crackdown on illegal streaming network with 22 million users worldwide (updated)
Authorities have struck a blow at illegal streaming networks, by shutting down one of the world’s largest illegal service. Eurojust…
Sweden: EU Commission approves €122.2m recapitalisation of Swedavia
The European Commission has approved a Swedish €122.2 million (SEK 1.418 billion) measure to support Swedavia, the operator of ten…
Plastic pollution: EU committed to concluding a global agreement
The EU Commission is participating in the final negotiations on the Global Plastics Treaty (INC-5) from 25 November until 1 December in…
Overview of Sweden’s support to Ukraine’s path towards the EU
Sweden is assisting Ukraine in its efforts to implement the necessary reforms and align with EU regulations. This is broad…
Sweden starts inquiry to strengthen international climate action
The Swedish Government has issued inquiry terms of reference to strengthen and develop Sweden’s international climate action. The government inquiry…
Several EU member states push for higher import tariffs on Russian goods
Despite sanctions, EU imports from Russia reached EUR 42 billion in 2023—over half the economic support the EU has provided…
Swedish Government: Climate finance goal in focus ahead of COP29 in Baku
The UN Climate Change Conference COP 29 will take place on 11–22 November in Baku, Azerbaijan. The key issues to…
Business Sweden to promote further investment in Swedish battery value chain
The Swedish Government has tasked Business Sweden with stepping up its efforts to promote investments in the Swedish battery value…
Development aid: Sweden seeks synergies with migration, returns, and repatriation
Sweden's Government has adopted a new strategy for Sweden’s global development cooperation on migration, returns and voluntary repatriation. The strategy…