Ministry for Foreign Affairs
SvenskaEwa Björling wants a more borderless Nordic region
The minister responsible for Nordic cooperation, Ewa Björling, is taking part in the meeting of Nordic cooperation ministers at Voksenåsen in Oslo on 21-22 February. The Nordic cooperation ministers will discuss current border barriers, proposals for reforming the budget of the Nordic Council of Ministers and Nordic cooperation to strengthen transparency and corporate social responsibility in Russia.
"The European single market is a cornerstone of European cooperation"
"The European single market is a cornerstone of European cooperation and is key to creating sustainable growth, increased competitiveness, employment and welfare in Europe", says Minister for Trade Ewa Björling who will participate in the EU Competitiveness Council meeting in Brussels on the 20th of February. Dr Björling will discuss several of the Single Market Act proposals, all of which aim to strengthen European growth and competitiveness.
Statement of Foreign Policy 2012
What should Swedish foreign policy look like? The foreign policy debate is held in the Riksdag today and traditionally begins with the Minister for Foreign Affairs presenting the Statement of Government Policy on Foreign Affairs - a programmatic declaration setting out visions for Sweden's work in the world.
Carl Bildt to Vienna for Paris Pact meeting and IAEA talks
Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt travels to Vienna on Wednesday to attend and address a ministerial meeting on the Paris Pact on Thursday 16 February. The meeting will focus on the fight against drugs and Afghanistan.
Last updated: 15 February 2012
Ewa Björling launches initiative for free trade with US
On 15 February 2012, Minister for Trade Ewa Björling is presenting the conclusions of a new report by the Transatlantic Task Force on Trade and Investment. The report proposes how an open market for trade and investments could be created between the EU and the US.
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15 February 2012
Carl Bildt regarding the Arctic cooperation: pragmatic with solid results -
13 February 2012
Carl Bildt to present Statement of Foreign Policy -
09 February 2012
How to strengthen the image of Sweden and exports - Ewa Björling launches promotion calendar for 2012 -
07 February 2012
SIPRIs North American Operations Launched by Carl Bildt and Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski -
01 February 2012
The Government's 2011 Music Export Prize to Swedish House Mafia -
31 January 2012
Ewa Björling presents initiative for Swedish fashion in China -
30 January 2012
Anders Borg and Gunilla Carlsson present this year's World Bank report on gender equality as smart economics -
27 January 2012
SAO meeting at Swedish Museum of Natural History -
26 January 2012
Holocaust Remembrance Day in Raoul Wallenberg Year -
25 January 2012
Ewa Björling to present the Government's Music Export Prize
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21 February 2012
Ewa Björling takes part in Nordic Council of Ministers in Oslo -
20 February 2012
New ambassador to Libya -
20 February 2012
Ewa Björling puts focus on growth-enhancing measures in the EU single market -
20 February 2012
Carl Bildt to London for discussions on the challenges in the Arctic -
16 February 2012
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Internet Freedom for Global Development
On 18-19 April, Foreign Minister Carl Bildt will host the Stockholm Internet Forum on Internet Freedom for Global Development.
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16 January 2012
Sweden takes over Presidency of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS -
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Belarus one year on - hardening repression and no reforms -
09 December 2011
Reconstruction of Haiti - opportunities and challenges for Swedish enterprises in international tenders -
06 December 2011
Ewa Björling presented prize for work against HIV/AIDS in Kenya
