Swedish Presidency

On 13–14 March, the EU social services and labour market ministers will gather in Brussels for a formal meeting of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO). On the agenda are the situation of Ukrainian…
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EU economic and finance ministers will meet in Brussels on Tuesday 14 March. During the meeting, the ministers are expected to approve Council conclusions on the ongoing EU economic governance review. "The Presidency has worked hard to…
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On 7 March, Minister for Schools Lotta Edholm will chair a meeting on education at the Council of the European Union in Brussels. The education ministers will meet to approve Council conclusions on skills and competences for the green…
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On 16–17 February, the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, in cooperation with the European Commission, organised a conference on the implementation of national action plans against racism. Some 150 participants…
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Ministers for competitiveness agreed today on a negotiating mandate (general approach) for the regulation on data collection and sharing for short-term accommodation rental services, as part of the ongoing efforts to promote a balanced…
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The ministers for competitiveness agreed today on a negotiating mandate (general approach) for the directive concerning financial services contracts concluded at a distance. The new directive updates current EU legislation (the 2002…
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On 2 March, Minister for Energy, Business and Industry Ebba Busch will chair a meeting of the Competitiveness Council in Brussels. At the meeting, the ministers will seek to adopt a general approach to the sale of distance financial…
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EU energy and transport ministers met in Stockholm today, 27 February, at an informal ministerial meeting to discuss the future of the energy market and transport policy. “Europe is facing major energy supply challenges, and together we…
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Discussions about how to strengthen EU civilian crisis management missions – and a trip in a Combat Boat 90. These items were on the agenda when the Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management (CivCom) visited Sweden on 22–24…
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On the occasion of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU is toughening its sanctions against Russia. This is the first sanctions package adopted under the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the…
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