Swedish Presidency

24 February marks one year since the start of Russia’s brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine. https://youtu.be/e6TTTbDMxnk Continued assistance to Ukraine and continued pressure on Russia is centre stage during the Swedish Presidency of…
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Swedish Minister for Finance Elisabeth Svantesson will represent the EU Council of Ministers at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting in Bengaluru, India, on Friday and Saturday. European Commissioner Paolo…
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A high-level meeting within the framework of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union will be held on 27–28 February, with the focus on gender equality and efforts to combat men’s violence against women. At the meeting,…
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On 27–28 February, the Living in the Bioeconomy conference will be held under the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU. Some twenty speakers will gather to discuss the measures needed for a sustainable bio-based society with…
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On 20 February, the final phase of negotiations began in a UN Intergovernmental Conference on an agreement that concerns 95 per cent of the oceans’ volume. The meeting could result in a historic agreement to protect marine biodiversity.…
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On Tuesday 21 February, EU ministers convened for the General Affairs Council (GAC) meeting in Brussels. As chair of the Council, Sweden’s Minister for EU Affairs Jessika Roswall briefed ministers on follow-up to the earthquakes in Türkiye…
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On 15 February, the Swedish Presidency organised the seminar Space as a Global Commons at the Swedish Permanent Representation in Brussels. The topic fits well into the Presidency theme of a Fair and Sustainable Use of Space, and the…
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Today the Member States of the EU met again in the framework of the Integrated Political Crisis Response (IPCR) arrangements, in the presence of representatives of Türkiye, to address the situation following the earthquake in Türkiye and…
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With a view to enhancing air services with Japan, the Swedish presidency of the Council today signed on behalf of the EU the relevant aviation agreement with one of the Union’s most important partners in Asia. The objective of this…
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The Conference to Prevent and Combat Smuggling of Firearms in the Context of Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine took place in Stockholm on 14–15 February. For two days, experts from the EU and other European countries, customs agencies…
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