Excerpt from the Statement of Government Policy
Excerpt from the Statement of Government Policy, presented by Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt to the Riksdag on 18 September 2007
"The future security of our country is based on community and cooperation with other countries, but also requires Sweden to pursue a more active foreign policy for freedom, security, democracy, prosperity and sustainable development in the world. We must be a country with the will and the ability to see beyond our own borders and beyond our part of the world, to stand ready to provide support in the most vulnerable parts of our world. Sweden must continue to be a leader in international development cooperation. We are therefore raising our level of ambition in the fight against poverty and sharpening our focus on Africa."
"Sweden will also continue to be a place of refuge for those who seek protection from persecution and oppression. At the same time, the Government intends to work within the EU to get more countries to take greater responsibility for receiving asylum seekers. In the coming year, the Government will return to the Riksdag with proposals for facilitating labour immigration."
