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…
Sweden: Support to people affected by conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh
The situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh region is increasingly critical following recent developments, and a large number of people are in…
Sweden: Investments in civil defence and crisis preparedness in the autumn budget
The serious deterioration of the security environment and experiences from Ukraine have illuminated the need for strong civil defence, and…
Sweden: Tobias Billström signs High Seas Treaty
Following more than 15 years of negotiations, in March 2023 the UN successfully adopted a new global treaty to protect…
International Day of Democracy 2023:Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse, joint statement
Today, on International Day of Democracy 2023, the undersigned country members of the Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online…
Sweden: Enhanced national collaboration to prevent violent extremism
The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention will therefore be tasked with enhancing collaboration between government agencies and other relevant…
Preventing violent extremism: Sweden wants to enhance coordination among government agencies
Sweden is facing deteriorating security, with an increased threat of attacks by terrorists and violent extremists. This situation requires the…
Sweden to send temporary bridges to Slovenia following torrential rainfall
Slovenia has been hit by torrential rainfall this month, with downpours destroying a number of bridges. The Swedish Government has…
Sweden: Government appoints special envoy for international cyber issues
Cyber issues are cross-border, and thus require extensive international cooperation to meet rapidly growing challenges. This involves establishing international rules…
Sweden: Finnish PM Orpo and Swedish PM Kristersson agreed to intensify cooperation
Finland and Sweden agreed to intensify their cooperation at a meeting between Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Swedish Prime Minister…
NextGenerationEU: Sweden submits request to modify recovery and resilience plan
Yesterday, Sweden submitted a request to the Commission to modify its recovery and resilience plan, to which it also wishes…
Tylösand Summit: Swedish PM Kristersson on green growth and equality
The energy transition is the starting point for a much broader transformation of our industrial base. Permitting systems have to…
Finland’s PM to visit Sweden
On Friday 25 August 2023, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will receive Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo. The meeting will focus…
Finnish and Swedish PMs to meet in Harpsund
Friday’s meeting will take place at the Swedish Prime Minister’s summer residence in Harpsund. Among other topics, the Prime Ministers…
Swedish Security Service raises terror threat level
The Swedish Security Service has raised the terrorist threat level from level 3 (‘elevated’) to level 4 (‘high’) on a…
Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a working visit to Copenhagen
In the framework of a working visit to the Kingdom of Denmark, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with leaders…
Sweden: 13th support package to Ukraine focusing on ammunition and spare parts
The Government has adopted a new support package to Ukraine. The assistance includes ammunition and spare parts for several of…
Sweden: Statement from the PM’s Office
Representatives of terrorist groups have called for attacks against Sweden. States and other actors have helped amplify such messages. Sweden’s…
Sweden: Government in proactive dialogue with faith communities
The Government maintains an ongoing dialogue with faith communities in Sweden, and the societal crises in recent years have clearly…
NATO Innovation Fund closes on EUR 1bn flagship fund
Twenty-three NATO Allies have officially become Limited Partners of the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), which is preparing to make its…
New measures to strengthen Sweden’s security
Due to the serious security situation, there is greater need for control over who is attempting to enter Sweden and…
NATO Innovation Fund closes on €1bn flagship fund
Twenty-three NATO Allies have officially become Limited Partners of the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), which is preparing to make its…
Sweden to join NATO Innovation Fund following accession to NATO
Twenty-three NATO Allies have officially become Limited Partners of the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), which is preparing to make its…
Sweden: Statement by Foreign minister Billström ahead of OIC meeting
During these talks and in my letter, I explained how Sweden’s freedom of demonstration works, and that the Swedish Police…
Sweden: Foreign minister Billström informs Riksdag parties about Government’s work
The Swedish Government is engaged in intensive efforts following recent events, including the storming of the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad.…
Increased spread of disinformation directed towards Sweden
Recent events such as the burning of copies of holy scriptures coincide with a more difficult security situation. The desecration…
Sweden/Denmark: EU HRVP Borrell on the burning of Quran and respect for community symbols
Following the recent acts by individuals in Europe that have caused offense to many Muslims, the EU reiterates its strong…
London: Focus on business sector at Ukraine Recovery Conference
The conference, which was opened by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (who took part online),…
EEAS and Swedish Government on the attack against the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad
"We look forward to the swift adoption of the necessary security measures by the Iraqi authorities to prevent further incidents…
2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius, 11-12 July 2023
NATO currently faces the most dangerous and unpredictable security environment since the Cold War. How...
Deeper bilateral defence cooperation between Finland and Sweden
Finland’s new Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen visited Sweden on Thursday 6 July to meet with Minister for Defence Pål…
Sweden: Government tasks Swedish Migration Agency with setting up return centres
In June 2022, the Swedish Migration Agency was tasked with producing a report on how return centres could be established.…