Content about Sweden and NATO
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Minister for Defence Pål Jonson to take part in EU Foreign Affairs Council with defence ministers
On Tuesday 23 May, Minister for Defence Pål Jonson will take part in the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting with defence ministers in Brussels.
Published · Press release from Pål Jonson , Ministry of Defence
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Minister for Defence Pål Jonson to receive U.S Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III
On Wednesday 19 April, Minister for Defence Pål Jonson will receive United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III. The visit will take place at the Muskö Naval Base, where the ministers will convene for a bilateral meeting, hold a joint press conference and take part in a demonstration of the Swedish Armed Forces’ military capabilities.
Published · Press release from Pål Jonson , Ministry of Defence
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Strengthening Sweden’s military defence and preparations for NATO membership
Today the Government has presented investment proposals that will be included in its Spring Amending Budget. The proposals aim to create conditions for the continued growth of Sweden’s military defence and make preparations for NATO membership. Increased appropriations totalling SEK 660 million are proposed in the Spring Amending Budget for 2023. In addition, it is proposed that the Swedish Armed Forces’ authorisation to place orders be increased by SEK 16.78 billion.
Published · Press release from Pål Jonson , Ministry of Defence
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Sweden congratulates Finland on NATO membership
All NATO member countries have now ratified Finland’s application, and Finland will thereby become a full member in the coming days.
Published · Press release from Tobias Billström , Ministry for Foreign Affairs
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Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson received NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
On Tuesday 7 March, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson received NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. In connection with the visit, Mr Kristersson invited the leaders of the parties in the Riksdag who support Sweden’s NATO accession to a joint meeting with Mr Stoltenberg. At an extraordinary government meeting on Tuesday evening, the Government also took the formal decision to present the NATO bill to the Riksdag.
Published · Press release, Webcast from Ulf Kristersson , Prime Minister's Office
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Government has presented bill on Sweden’s membership of NATO to the Riksdag
The government bill is an important step on the path to NATO membership. The Riksdag’s approval is required for Sweden to accede to NATO.
Published · Article from Tobias Billström , Ministry for Foreign Affairs
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Government presents bill on Sweden’s NATO membership to the Riksdag
Today, the Government presented a bill proposing that the Riksdag approve Sweden’s accession to NATO. The bill is an important step on the path to Swedish NATO membership. Following the Riksdag’s approval, Sweden can become a full NATO member country once all of the member countries have ratified Sweden’s Accession Protocol.
Published · Press release from Tobias Billström
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Press briefing with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
(Updated) On Tuesday 7 March, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will hold a press briefing with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The briefing will take place after the meeting between Mr Stoltenberg and the party leaders in the Riksdag supporting Sweden’s application to join NATO.
Published · Updated · Press release, Webcast from Ulf Kristersson , Prime Minister's Office
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Statement of Foreign Policy 2023
On 15 February, Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström presented the 2023 Statement of Foreign Policy in the Riksdag. Check against delivery.
Published · Speech from Tobias Billström , Ministry for Foreign Affairs
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Opening speech by the Minister for Defence Pål Jonson at the conference on security and defence within the framework of Sweden's presidency of the EU
Opening speech by the Minister for Defence Pål Jonson at the conference on security and defence within the framework of Sweden's presidency of the EU on 30 January 2023, Uppsala. Check against delivery.
Published · Speech from Pål Jonson , Ministry of Defence
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Prime Minister meets with party leaders to brief them on the security situation.
After a meeting with the Riksdag party leaders on 31 January, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson held a press conference on Sweden’s security in connection with recent weeks’ events in Stockholm and their international consequences.
Published · Article from Ulf Kristersson , Prime Minister's Office
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Press conference on the NATO accession process and Swedish security
After a meeting of the new National Security Council on 24 January, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström and Minister for Defence Pål Jonson held a press conference on the NATO accession process and Swedish security.
Published · Article from Pål Jonson , Tobias Billström , Ulf Kristersson , Ministry for Foreign Affairs , Ministry of Defence , Prime Minister's Office
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Sweden’s role in NATO
Speech by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, delivered at the Folk och Försvar Annual National Conference in Sälen on 8 January 2023. Check against delivery.
Published · Speech from Ulf Kristersson , Prime Minister's Office
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström visits Türkiye
On 21–22 December, Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström is visiting Türkiye’s capital, Ankara, for talks with his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu
Published · Press release from Tobias Billström , Ministry for Foreign Affairs
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Minister for Defence Pål Jonson taking part in Berlin Security Conference
On 1 December, Minister for Defence Pål Jonson is taking part in the Berlin Security Conference.
Published · Press release from Pål Jonson , Ministry of Defence
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström in Bucharest for meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs
Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström is in Bucharest on 29–30 November to take part in the meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs, marking Sweden’s first time participating as an applicant country (invitee).
Published · Press release from Tobias Billström , Ministry for Foreign Affairs
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Meeting of the Permanent Joint Mechanism – Türkiye, Finland and Sweden
The second meeting of the Permanent Joint Mechanism established within the framework of the Trilateral Memorandum which Türkiye, Finland and Sweden signed during the NATO Summit, was held in Stockholm on November 25, 2022.
Published · Article from Ministry for Foreign Affairs , Prime Minister's Office
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Continued support to Ukraine and closer cooperation with NATO in focus at EU defence ministers meeting
Continued support to Ukraine and the EU’s closer cooperation with NATO were in focus at the EU defence ministers meeting in Brussels on 15 November. This was Pål Jonson’s first EU meeting as Sweden’s Minister for Defence.
Published · Article from Pål Jonson , Ministry of Defence
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Sweden’s and Finland’s NATO membership applications in focus when Minister for Defence visited Finland
On Monday 24 October, Minister for Defence Pål Jonson visited Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen in Helsinki. It was Mr Jonson’s first visit abroad as Minister for Defence.
Published · Article from Pål Jonson , Ministry of Defence
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Prime Minister met with NATO Secretary General
On Thursday 20 October, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in a bilateral meeting. The meeting took place at NATO’s headquarters in Brussels.
Published · Article from Ulf Kristersson , Prime Minister's Office