Sweden in the EU

Next week, the European Commission will present its review of the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). Sweden’s Minister for EU Affairs Jessica Rosencrantz has sent a letter to the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, with Sweden’s priorities and standpoints ahead of the upcoming negotiations.

A statement from Minister for EU Affairs Jessica Rosencrantz, on 9 July 2026.

In light of the poisoning of Alexei Navalny, the EU has adopted sanctions against six Russian individuals under the chemical weapons sanctions regime. In June, listings of seven individuals and one entity were also adopted under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, which was established because of the internal oppression in Russia.

On 29 June, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson visited Gdynia, Poland for government-level talks. The meeting focused on strengthened bilateral cooperation between Sweden and Poland in the areas of regional security and defence. Minister for Defence Pål Jonson, Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard, Minister for Culture Parisa Liljestrand, Minister for Infrastructure and Housing Andreas Carlson and Minister for EU Affairs Jessica Rosencrantz also took part on the trip.

Support for Ukraine’s path towards EU membership is an important part of Sweden’s foreign and security policy. Integrating Ukraine into European structures contributes to security and stability in our neighbourhood and strengthens Europe’s resilience to external threats.

Sweden and Poland have successfully finalised negotiations on Poland’s procurement of three A26 submarines from Saab. This agreement is a significant step in strengthening Poland’s maritime capability, while also helping the countries deepen their collaboration on security and industrial policy.

Concluding the first Polish-Swedish Intergovernmental Consultations on 29 June 2026, in Gdynia, Poland and Sweden agreed to deepen their bilateral security and defence cooperation in the Baltic Sea region by launching the Baltic Sea Pact.

The Republic of Poland and the Kingdom of Sweden are close Baltic Sea neighbours, Allies and partners, tied together by shared history, geography and responsibility for their strategically important region. Our Governments meet on 29 June 2026 for the first time in the format of Intergovernmental Consultations, a year and a half after the signing of the renewed Strategic Partnership between Poland and Sweden (Harpsund, 28 November 2024).

The Government has decided that the state will become a shareholder in Videberg Kraft AB, which plans to build nuclear reactors at Ringhals. The Swedish state, Vattenfall AB and Industrikraft i Sverige AB have concluded a shareholders’ agreement on the management of the company. The state’s shareholding will be 60 per cent, while Vattenfall and Industrikraft will each hold 20 per cent. The state has also negotiated the principal terms and conditions for state aid to the company.

Joint declaration from the Leaders of the Eastern Flank Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Sweden. Signed by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on 25 June 2026 at the Eastern Flank Summit in Gdansk.

On Monday 29 June, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will travel with several ministers to Gdynia, Poland for intergovernmental consultations. The focus will be on strengthened bilateral cooperation between Sweden and Poland, specifically with regard to regional security and defence. Mr Kristersson and Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk will hold a joint press conference during which they will announce a new development in the countries’ bilateral submarine cooperation.

The purpose of this policy for the use of cloud services is to contribute to increased security, efficiency and innovation in public administration.

The Government has received another application for state aid to build new nuclear power reactors in Sweden. The application was submitted by Nordic Baseload Power for a project at Barsebäck in Kävlinge outside Malmö. This is the fourth such application received by the Government.

A new application for state aid to build nuclear power reactors has been submitted to the Government. The application was submitted by Studsvik, which is seeking to establish reactors in the municipalities of Nyköping and Valdermarsvik. This is the third application for state aid received by the Government.

On 15 June, a hub for Ukrainians in Sweden is being inaugurated. The Hub is a new meeting place that will provide support, guidance and information to Ukrainians in Sweden. Minister for Migration Johan Forssell will attend the inauguration together with Deputy Minister of Social Policy, Family and Unity of Ukraine for European Integration Ilona Havronska and representatives of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), Swedish government agencies, civil society and the Ukrainian diaspora.

The Government has received another application for state aid to build new nuclear power in Sweden. The application was submitted by Blykalla, a company seeking to establish a new nuclear power plant in Norrsundet, outside Gävle. This is the second application for state aid received by the Government.

On 2–3 June, ministers, decision-makers and experts from Europe will convene in Stockholm for FOREST EUROPE’s tenth Ministerial Conference, hosted by Minister for Rural Affairs Peter Kullgren. The Conference also represents the highlight of Sweden’s chairmanship of FOREST EUROPE in 2025–2026.

On 17 May, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will receive Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in Gothenburg. During the visit, the leaders will hold bilateral meetings and participate in discussions with European business leaders on innovation and trade. Mr Kristersson and Mr Modi will also hold joint press statements, together with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. HRH The Crown Princess will also participate in the programme.

On 11 May, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs, is organising a conference in Stockholm on youth and gender equality issues for a future democratic Belarus. The forum gathers youth representative of the Belarusian democratic movement and civil society representatives, decision-makers and experts from the EU and Sweden. The aim is to highlight the importance of young people’s political participation to the democratic development of Belarus.

The Government is now moving forward with an assignment for Svenska kraftnät, Sweden’s power grid authority, that allows for a planned renewal and upgrade of an electricity cable connection to Denmark to be put on hold. At the EU’s meeting of Energy Ministers in March, Swedish Minister for Energy, Business and Industry Ebba Busch announced that Sweden would halt new or upgraded electricity cable connections to continental Europe unless there was a shift in the focus of the legislation being negotiated in the European Commission’s European Grids Package.