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To the right: Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt. Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt talking with a journalist at the EU summit in Brussels. Photo: Andreas Persson/Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU.

European Council 8-9 december

On 8-9 December, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt participated in the European Council summit. The economic crisis dominated the discussions, which resulted in a strengthening of economic cooperation between the euro countries through a forthcoming intergovernmental agreement.

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Fredrik Reinfeldt received this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureates

On Monday 12 December, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt received this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureates: Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee from Liberia and Tawakkol Karman from Jemen.

Mr. Reinfeldt meets Chile's president. Photo: Alex Ibañez

Presidential talks conclude official visit

The Prime Minister concluded his official visit to South America with talks with Chile's President Sebastián Piñera. The conditions of the indigenous people, trade and sustainable solutions for future energy supply were among the topics discussed.

Fredrik Reinfeldt visits Brazil and Chile


Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt visits Brazil and Chile 16-19 May for talks with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and Chilean President Sebastián Piñera.

The Prime Minister on visit to Brazil and Chile


Fredik Reinfeldt answers questions about the visit. Among other subjects about relations with the countries and what he hopes will come out of the meetings.

Fredrik Reinfeldt and Carl Bildt to visit Latvia

On Friday 18 February, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt will visit Latvia for meetings with Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis and President Valdis Zatlers. The agenda includes bilateral relations and trade, the economic situation in Europe and current EU affairs.

Photo: Birgitta Ohlsson at the conference
Birgitta Ohlsson at the conference "Learning From the Other". Photo Helene Larsson Government Offices of Sweden

Birgitta Ohlsson calls for preventive work against extremism

Birgitta Ohlsson, the Swedish minister responsible for democracy issues, declared Sweden's stance of policy on preventing extremism at the international conference 'Learning from the other'. The conference was held at EXIT Fryshuset in Stockholm. At the conference the participants discussed how to use experience from working with one violent subgroup to another. The arrangement was organised by EXIT Fryshuset, The British Council and University of St. Andrews.

Prime Minister on attacks on journalists in Egypt

Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt commented on Thursday evening on the widespread attacks on journalists in Egypt.
"Attacks on journalists are completely unacceptable, and the journalists who have been arrested must be released. I hope that Swedish journalist Bert Sundström, who has been seriously injured, will make a full recovery as soon as possible," says Mr Reinfeldt.

Photo: World Economic Forum/Jolanda Flubacher

World Economic Forum begins

From Wednesday 26 until Sunday 30 January, the World Economic Forum's annual summit will be held in Davos, Switzerland. The forum engages leaders from various fields to discuss how the situation in the world can be improved. Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, Minister for Finance Anders Borg, Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt and Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson will be there to represent the Swedish Government. The theme of this year's summit is Shared Norms for the New Reality'. This year's summit is the 41st of its kind, and close to 35 heads of state and government, a large number of ministers, almost 900 CEOs and others are expected to take part.

Fredrik Reinfeldt to attend UK Nordic Baltic Summit in London

On 19-20 January, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt will take part in a summit of prime ministers from the Nordic and Baltic countries and the UK in London. The meeting will bring together heads of government, policy innovators, researchers, business leaders and others to discuss how best to foster prosperity and competitiveness in times of reform and economic crisis.

Fredrik Reinfeldt received Estonian President

On Tuesday 18 January Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt took part in the state visit by Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves. Issues at the meeting's agenda included the bilateral relations between Sweden and Estonia, the economic and financial situation, and cooperation within the EU Baltic Sea.

Picture caption: Birgitta Ohlsson together with József Sebes, Chairman of the Hungarian Raoul Wallenberg Association.
Picture caption: Birgitta Ohlsson together with József Sebes, Chairman of the Hungarian Raoul Wallenberg Association.

Birgitta Ohlsson honoured Raoul Wallenberg in Budapest

Minister for EU Affairs Birgitta Ohlsson visited Budapest on 13-14 January. Together with the Hungarian Raoul Wallenberg Association, she visited the Wallenberg memorial in Szent István Park.