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As holder of the Presidency of the Council of the EU, Sweden hosted the fourth meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in Luleå on 30–31 May. Luleå, located in Sweden’s Arctic region, was selected as the venue to showcase…
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The theme of this year’s World Health Assembly (WHA) was the World Health Organization (WHO) at 75 and the work it does. Representing the EU and its Member States, Swedish Minister for Health Care Acko Ankarberg Johansson took part on the…
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The word “rules based order” peppers the comments by US government officials and also often in EU. What is often not brought up front is who wrote those rules and so why should it be incumbent on the rest of the world to follow those rules!…
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India has pushed back against a suggestion by a top European Union (EU) official for a crackdown on Russian oil resold by Indian firms as refined fuels, with external affairs minister S Jaishankar saying such exports don’t violate EU…
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Responding to Josep Borrell, EU Foreign policy chief's remarks calling for action against Indian refined products from Russian crude, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday (local time) advised him to look at EU Council…
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The first meeting of the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) on May 16 will finalise an ambitious agenda that is expected to include setting standards for critical technologies and building inter-operability between digital systems,…
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In connection with Europe Day, the EU institutions in Brussels open their doors to visitors. This year, the Swedish Presidency invited Ukraine to share its Presidency stand, and the Swedish and Ukrainian ambassadors held a joint welcome…
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The European Union is discussing a new sanctions mechanism to target third countries it believes aren’t doing enough to prevent Russia from evading sanctions, particularly those that can’t explain spikes in trade of key goods or…
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Stockholm, Sweden 2 May 2023. Check against delivery. Thank you, Commissioner, Parliamentarians, ladies and gentlemen, I am very pleased to see you all this morning – and to welcome those of you coming from abroad to Stockholm. It´s an…
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On Tuesday 25 April, Swedish Minister for Rural Affairs Peter Kullgren chaired the Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) meeting in Luxembourg. The agenda included a focus on the opportunities presented by the bioeconomy in light of…
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