Sweden’s comment on the results of the informal EU defence ministers meeting
Stockholm, 17 January 2022 Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist took part in the informal meeting of...
Crimes against Yezidi victims: Eurojust supports investigation team of Sweden and France
The Hague, 7 January 2022 The judicial authorities in Sweden and France have set up...
Work ahead of Sweden’s EU Presidency in 2023
Published 30 December 2021 The Presidency of the Council rotates between EU Member States every six...
Sweden’s conclusions of the OSCE Chairpersonship in 2021
Published 29 December 2021 Sweden’s term as OSCE Chair concludes at the end of the year....
Sweden requires negative COVID-19 test for entry into the country
Stockholm, 22 December 2021 The Government decided today to amend the entry ban to Sweden....
Sweden signs new agreement on defence cooperation with Ukraine
Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist has received Ukraine’s Minister of Defence, Oleksii Reznikov, and the...
Sweden: EU Commission approves 2022-2027 regional aid map
Brussels, 15 December 2021 The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules Sweden’s...
Magdalena Andersson to Relinquish Her Duties as IMFC Chair
December 7, 2021 Washington, DC: Magdalena Andersson, currently Prime Minister of Sweden and previously Minister for...
EU Commission: Swedish risk tax on credit institutions does not constitute State aid
The European Commission has found that Sweden’s legislative proposal to introduce a risk tax on...
Swedish Government takes decision on EU’s highest penalty fees
2 November 2021 The Government has taken a decision on precise regulations for foreign road...
NATO Secretary-General welcomes deepened cooperation with Finland and Sweden
Last updated: 27 Oct. 2021 13:08 NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg praised Finland and Sweden’s close...
North Atlantic Council visits Finland and Sweden 25 – 27 October 2021
Last updated: 20 Oct. 2021 15:13 At the invitation of the Finnish and Swedish authorities,...
Baltic security: Lithuania’s Defence Minister on visit to Sweden
8 October 2021 On 8 October, Sweden’s Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist welcomed his Lithuanian...
Open data and public sector information: EU infringement procedure against 19 Member States
Today, the Commission decided to open infringement proceedings as part of the regular review of...
Swedish Defence Minister addresses Finnish-Swedish defence industry seminar
29 September 2021 The long-standing defence cooperation between Sweden and Finland was one of the...
Denmark, Norway and Sweden sign trilateral Statement of Intent on enhanced defence cooperation
24 September 2021 A serious security crisis in the Nordic region would affect us all,...
France and Sweden to further develop defence cooperation
Published 24 September 2021 Joint Statement by Florence Parly, Minister for Defence, France Peter Hultqvist,...
Joint Statement European Intervention Initiative Meeting of the Ministers of Defence
24 September 2021, Stockholm, Sweden Since the launch of the European Intervention Initiative in 2018,...
Sweden adopts “vigorous measures to fight work-related fraud”
Published 23 September 2021 Everyone has a right to a safe and secure work environment. A...
Sweden supports efforts for greater transparency in the EU
Published 23 September 2021 In response to the ongoing Conference on the Future of Europe, Sweden...
Austrian Minister of Defence Klaudia Tanner visits Sweden
Published 20 September 2021 The security policy situation in Europe and bilateral cooperation in the defence...
Defence cooperation: Iceland and Sweden sign Joint Declaration
Published 15 September 2021 Today Peter Hultqvist, Minister for Defence of Sweden, and Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson,...
EU Commission: State aid decision on capital injection from PostNord to Post Danmark
10 September 2021 The European Commission has found that an internal capital injection of DKK...
Sweden to intervene in case before ECHR on French law banning sexual purchases
There are currently several cases before the European Court of Human Rights against the French...
Sweden: Bilateral meeting with British Minister for Defence Procurement
Published 05 August 2021 On 5 August, Swedish Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist met with...
Deposit Guarantee Schemes: EU Commission adopts reasoned opinion in case Latvia against Sweden
Today, the Commission adopted a reasoned opinion in a procedure brought by Latvia against Sweden...
Copyright delays: EU Commission urges Member States to comply with EU rules
The EU Commission has requested Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland,...
OECD on Sweden: Invest in skills and the digital economy to bolster the recovery from COVID-19
16/07/2021 – Sweden’s economy is on the road to recovery from the shock of the...
Eurojust: Rapid assistance provided for arrest of Swedish murder suspect in Spain
The Hague, 12 July 2021 Eurojust has ensured rapid judicial cooperation between the Swedish and...
Eurojust: Fraud scheme of at least EUR 120 million in Italy halted
The Hague, 7 July 2021 Eurojust has supported the Italian authorities in bringing to a...