Carl Bildt on promoting freedom on the Internet for all
Interview with Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt on promoting freedom on the Internet for all. New communication technology - especially the Internet and mobile telephony - has broadened freedom of expression and information for millions of people (more than 400 million Internet users in China alone) and made it possible to search for information and communicate with the rest of the world in completely new ways.
SEK 30 million to Horn of Africa and Sudan
"In view of the worsening humanitarian situation in the Horn of Africa and in Sudan, Sweden is now allocating additional humanitarian support to the region to help people in distress," says Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson.
Ministry for Foreign Affairs releases reports on human rights in 188 countries
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA) has once again examined the human rights situation worldwide. The 188 reports for 2010 were published 7 July on the Government's human rights website.
Sweden to contribute SEK 7.4 billion to the Millennium Development Goals
Thursday 7 July the Government decided to contribute approximately SEK 7.4 billion over a three-year period to the poorest countries through the International Development Association (IDA). IDA is the part of the World Bank that helps the world's poorest countries.
Andreas Carlgren calls for political will in climate negotiations
Environment and climate ministers from 35 countries met on 3-4 July in Berlin for climate talks. This was the first political meeting in a wider circle since the climate conference in Cancún in December 2010 and it was important for guiding UN negotiations ahead of the conference in Durban (COP17) in November. Sweden was one of seven EU countries to participate.
"A swelling EU budget without downscaling"
The European Commission today presented its proposal for the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the years 2014-2020. The proposal is meant to increase the budget by approximately 7 per cent compared to the present MFF.
Facts and Figures 2010 - Swedish Government Offices Yearbook
An English version of the Yearbook is now available, presenting facts and figures for 2010. This edition is intended for English-speaking readers who are interested in statistics on the Government Offices and how it is organised. The Government Offices Yearbook is available as a print-ready PDF only.
Facts and Figures 2010 - Swedish Government Offices Yearbook
An English version of the Yearbook is now available, presenting facts and figures for 2010. This edition is intended for English-speaking readers who are interested in statistics on the Government Offices and how it is organised. This year, the Government Offices Yearbook is available as a print-ready PDF only.
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Press conference with Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen
27 June 2011
Finland's Prime Minister on visit
On Monday 27 June Finland's new Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen visited Stockholm for talks with Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt. This is Jyrki Katainen's first foreign visit in the role of Prime Minister. Top of the agenda were bilateral relations and current EU issues.
UD Resklar - travel information via your mobile
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is launching a smartphone app today aimed at Swedes who are planning to travel. The app is called UD Resklar. The latest travel information on countries all around the world is now gathered in the one spot - and is only a click away on your mobile phone. Read more in this weeks newsletter.
