EU Commission ends Øresund rail-road link aid probe
The European Commission has concluded that the State guarantee model granted by Denmark and Sweden for the construction of the…
Resistance and action: Sweden’s national strategy against organised crime
Organised crime poses a serious threat to the Swedish society. The deadly violence and the criminal financial structures used by…
Sweden: IMF Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Mission
After a strong post-pandemic recovery, economic activity has slowed amid sharply tighter financial conditions and a challenging external economic environment.…
Sweden: Minister for EU Affairs Jessika Roswall on the Nordic cooperation
Already in 1872, formal Nordic law meetings were arranged. Legal cooperation was developed over several years, which resulted in the…
Sweden: Meeting on strategy against violent extremism and terrorism
In December, Minister for Justice Gunnar Strömmer held a meeting with representatives of a number of government agencies, academia and…
Sweden: New development cooperation strategy focuses on defenders of democracy and independent journalists
The Swedish Government has adopted a new five-year strategy for development cooperation for human rights and freedoms, democracy and the…
Sweden: A fast-paced year of work against antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
A high-level meeting on work against microbial resistance will be held at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September…
Sweden: Let us stop the next pandemic today – before it’s too late
Opinion piece, Euractiv, 1 February 2024, by Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, European Commission, Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner…
Renewed strategic partnership between Sweden and France
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and President Emmanuel Macron have signed a renewed strategic innovation partnership declaration between Sweden and France.…
State aid: EU Commission opens investigation into Swedish tax exemption schemes for non-food biogas and bio-propane
In December 2022, the General Court annulled the two 2020 Commission decisions on procedural grounds. The General Court concluded that…
Online investment fraud: Eurojust crackdown on criminal network
Judicial and law enforcement authorities in Germany, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Sweden have carried out a coordinated action against an organised…
Swedish PM’s Office: “How we are protecting Sweden from violent extremism and terrorism”
Sweden’s security situation has been deteriorating over time. Drottninggatan in 2017, Almedalen in 2022 and Brussels in 2023 are all…
Polycrisis: Statement by President von der Leyen, Swedish PM Kristersson and Finnish PM Orpo
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen met…
Sweden’s latest astronaut in space
In April 2023, the Government tasked the Swedish National Space Agency with coordinating and facilitating the participation of a Swedish…
Finnish PM Orpo promotes Finland’s EU policy priorities in Stockholm
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen met…
InvestEU programme supports €392m investment in Europe’s first circular battery production gigafactory in Sweden
The InvestEU programme provides support to two investments worth around €392 million announced as part of the expansion of Northvolt's gigafactory in Northern Sweden, Skellefteå…
Sweden: PM to receive Petteri Orpo and Ursula von der Leyen
On Friday 19 January, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will receive Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and President of the European…
Stockholm: Foreign and security policy issues on the Billström/Kamikawa meeting
Sweden and Japan have long enjoyed excellent relations and it is a priority for the entire Swedish Government to deepen…
Sweden: State Visit from France
The State Visit from France will take place on 30–31 January 2024. President Emmanuel Macron will come to Sweden together…
Finland/Sweden: Torne River dipnetting culture to be prepared for nomination
The Torne River is the longest free-flowing river in Northern Europe. Over a period of hundreds of years, a borderless,…
Sweden: Foreign minister Tobias Billström to receive Japan’s foreign minister Yōko Kamikawa
On Wednesday 10 January, Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström will receive Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Yōko Kamikawa. Agenda…
Sweden: Joint Statement from the International Coordination and Response Group for the victims of Flight PS752
Initiating these proceedings today reflects our commitment to the families who deserve justice. It also reflects our trust in the…
Sweden: Speech by PM Ulf Kristersson at Folk och Försvars annual national conference 2024
For the first time since the end of the Second World War, the Government has also appointed a specific Minister…
Swedish Consulate-General opens in San Francisco
With a population of approximately 40 million, California has the world’s fifth largest economy. It has long been a hub…
Sweden: More people from Ukraine to be covered by the Temporary Protection Directive
Due to the war in Ukraine, the EU Temporary Protection Directive was activated by decision of the Council of the…
Swedish Defence Commission submits total defence report
On Tuesday, 19 December 2023, the Swedish Defence Commission submitted its report on the state and further development of the…
Sweden: Government presents new direction for development assistance
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine represents a paradigm shift with extensive political, economic and humanitarian consequences and repercussions that reach…
Joint western statement condemns violent act by extremist settlers against Palestinians
Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, the European Union, Finland, France, Ireland, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United…
Clean Energy Partnership: G7+ and Ukraine joint statement
This Partnership brings together the Government of Ukraine, bilateral donors, key international organisations and financial institutions and voices representing the…
Finland, Estonia and Sweden emphasise the importance of resilient European submarine infrastructure
The telecommunications ministers of Finland, Estonia and Sweden stress that the resilience of critical underwater infrastructure is now more important…
EU Commission approves €833m Danish and Swedish State aid measure to recapitalise SAS
The European Commission has approved a recapitalisation of SAS amounting to approximately €833 million (SEK 9.5 billion) granted in October…
Finland and Sweden hold historic joint security meeting in Helsinki
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson met in Helsinki on Monday 27 November. Items on…
Sweden: Increased funding to University of Gothenburg to combat antisemitism
In light of international developments, the Government will increase its support to the University of Gothenburg which, via the Segerstedt…
Sweden scales up support to civilian population in Sudan
Through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), Sweden is providing an additional SEK 149 million to the civilian population…
Sweden: Reintroduced temporary internal border control
Swedish Government has decided to reintroduce border control at Sweden’s internal borders from 12 November 2023 to 11 May 2024.…
Sweden unites for global crypto transaction data exchange
Sweden is one of a number of countries that have signed up to a collective engagement to implement the OECD’s…
Sweden’s Foreign Minister Billström and Defence Minister Jonson to visit Helsinki
Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström and Minister for Defence Pål Jonson will visit Helsinki on 8 November to…
Control of acquisition and possession of civil weapons: EU Court judgment in Case C-353/22 Commission v Sweden
On 26 July 2019, the EU Commission called on Sweden to comply with the amended Arms Directive by 26 September…
Sweden: SEK150m in humanitarian aid to Gaza
The humanitarian aid is divided between the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations…
Swedish Government: Position on the conflict between Israel and Hamas
The Swedish Government has published its position and on violent conflict between Israel and the terrorist organisation Hamas that has…
Sweden: Inquiry proposes new act on anonymous witness testimony
The Inquiry on anonymous witness testimony has presented its interim report to Minister for Justice Gunnar Strömmer. In its report,…
Sweden submits report on stricter property acquisition controls
The inquiry on tighter property acquisition controls has submitted proposals for measures to create better conditions to ensure the acquirer’s…
Swedish Police enhance video surveillance against criminal networks
Video surveillance is effective in preventing crime, is a valuable tool in criminal investigations and can be used to stop…
Swedish ECR Delegation head Weimers: EU complacency in the face of Islamism must end
The European Parliament has paid tribute to the victims of the attack in which a man claiming to be a…
Sweden: Joint statement by JEF leaders
The accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO fundamentally strengthens the Alliance and the JEF, bringing greater operational synergies. We…
Sweden: Press conference in Visby with PM Kristersson
On Friday 13 October, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will host the JEF Leaders’ Summit in Visby – a summit of…
Sweden adapts asylum rules to EU standards
Previous large-scale asylum immigration together with a lack of integration has contributed to Sweden now facing major challenges of growing…
ECDC: Swedish distance learning advice process, Nov 2020 – Apr 2021
In addition to identifying the technical aspects of how evidence was produced, it is also important to recognise any external…