Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt welcomes Iceland's EU application
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on the decision reached today by the Icelandic Parliament to apply for membership of the European Union:
"I welcome the decision of the Icelandic parliament to apply for membership of the European Union. The application will be assessed in accordance with the EU's established procedures", states Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt.
Vattenfall has to report on their work regarding nuclear safety
The Swedish Ministry of Enterprise and Energy calls for a special report from the state owned company Vattenfall AB on how they work with nuclear safety. The request has arisen due to the problems that have occurred in some of the nuclear reactors in Germany as well as the criticism which the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority has leveled against the safety routines at the Swedish nuclear power station Ringhals.
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt to attend G8 meeting in L'Aquila, Italy
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt will attend the G8 meeting in L'Aquila, Italy, 8-10 July. At the meeting, topics of discussion will include the international financial and economic crisis, climate change and development issues.
Barroso on the agenda when Fredrik Reinfeldt met the European Parliament's Conference of Presidents
Monday 6 July the European Parliament's newly elected group leaders, Hans-Gert Pöttering as well as some 40 representatives from the European Parliament visited Stockholm and met the Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, the rest of the Swedish Government Ministers and the Speaker of the Riksdag, Per Westerberg at the traditional visit of the European Parliament's Conference of Presidents to the country holding the EU Presidency.
Sweden supports new UN function for children's rights
On Monday 6 July Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson met Marta Santos Pais, the UN Special Representative on Violence against Children. Sweden is now increasing its commitment to children's rights by supporting the newly appointed UN representative to combat violence against children. Sweden will begin its economic support by making an initial contribution of SEK 3 million.
Nordic countries sign agreements on credits to Iceland of 1.775 billion euro
Loan agreements have today been signed between Iceland and Denmark, Finland and Sweden respectively, and between Seðlabanki Íslands, guaranteed by Iceland and Norges Bank, guaranteed by Norway. Under the agreements the Nordic lenders stand ready to provide Iceland with total credits of 1.775 billion euro.
Andreas Carlgren to Greenland on 30 June-3 July
Minister for the Environment Andreas Carlgren will be visiting Greenland to take part in the fifth of a series of meetings under the framework of the Greenland Dialogue. Environment ministers from 30 countries will gather for informal discussions on key issues in the international negotiations on climate change.
Sweden's environment agenda for the Presidency presented to EU environment ministers
Sweden is ready to lead the work of the EU towards a new climate agreement in Copenhagen in December. This was the message from Minister for the Environment Andreas Carlgren on Thursday when he presented the Swedish Presidency priorities in the environment area at the EU environment ministers meeting in Luxembourg.
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt presents Presidency priorities
In just over a week, Sweden takes over the Presidency of the EU. Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt today presented the work programme for Sweden's six months in the EU driving seat. It is firstly a question of leading the EU through the financial crisis, dealing with unemployment in Europe and continuing the work to tackle climate change.
Andreas Carlgren to attend Major Economies Forum in Mexico on 22-23 June
Minister for the Environment Andreas Carlgren will visit Mexico on 22-23 June to attend the third climate and energy meeting within the framework of the Major Economies Forum (MEF). The aim is to discuss the levels of ambition and content of a coming international climate agreement. Mr Carlgren has been invited since Sweden will take over the Presidency of the EU on 1 July and he will lead the EU environment ministers at the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen in December.
