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Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, 04 February 2010

Swedish support to Haitians in distress

Following the earthquake in Haiti, Sweden has contributed to relief efforts in various ways. Both the EU and the UN have sent personnel to assess what will be needed in the time ahead. The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency has already sent personnel with IT and communications equipment to Haiti to assist the UN and EU assessment and coordination teams on the spot

Prime Minister's Office, 02 February 2010

Birgitta Ohlsson appointed new Minister for EU Affairs

Birgitta Ohlsson, Member of the Riksdag for the Liberal Party, has today been appointed Minister for EU Affairs.
"I am pleased that Birgitta Ohlsson has accepted the position of Minister for EU Affairs. Birgitta Ohlsson has many years of foreign policy experience and is extremely committed to European issues," says Minister for Education Jan Björklund.

Ministry of Finance, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 28 January 2010

Ministers Bildt, Borg and Carlsson to Davos

Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt, Minister for Finance Anders Borg and Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson will travel this week to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to take part in seminars and meet political and business leaders.

Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 25 January 2010

Holocaust conference: Ten years of the Stockholm Declaration

On Tuesday 26 January the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Living History Forum will jointly hold a conference to mark the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Stockholm Declaration on the Holocaust. The speakers include Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt and Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Störe. The web cast starts at 13.00, today 26 January.

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