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  • +/-Feb 10 2012"We can learn from one another"By:
    During the final panel discussion at the Northern Future Forum, the nine prime ministers spoke about which ideas they will be taking home from today's and yesterday's talks. Denmark's Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said that it had been a meeting where "we demonstrate that we don't know it all and that we can learn from one another."
  • +/-Feb 9 2012Talks about future welfare challenges under way at FotografiskaBy:
    On Thursday morning, the prime ministers of the nine participating countries arrived by boat at Fotografiska museet in Stockholm, the venue of today's Northern Future Forum.
  • +/-Feb 7 2012Northern Future ForumBy:
    On 8-9 February 2012, the leaders of the Nordic and Baltic countries and the United Kingdom will meet to discuss common social challenges as Sweden hosts the Northern Future Forum.
  • +/-Feb 6 2012Sami National DayBy:
    The Sami people celebrate their National Day on 6 Feburari in memory of the first Sami parliament which was held in 1993.
  • +/-Feb 2 2012Music Export Prize to Swedish House MafiaBy:
    During 2011, Swedish House Mafia have consolidated their international position as world-leading DJs.
  • +/-Feb 1 2012Anders Borg and Gunilla Carlsson present this year' World Bank report on gender equality as smart economicsBy:
    On 31 January, Minister for Finance Anders Borg and Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson presented the World Development Report 2012 in Stockholm, together with the report' principle author, Dr Ana Revenga (World Bank).
  • +/-Feb 1 2012Symphonic DjangoBy:
    Symphonic Django,a portrait of Django Reinhardt, with international soloists and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra led by Swedish conductor Alexander Hanson.
  • +/-Jan 24 2012Nordic CooperationBy:
    On 24 January Nicola Clase and Kim Traavik , Ambassadors of Sweden and Norway cut the ribbon to the newly refurbished offices of the Norwegian Consulate.
  • +/-Jan 20 2012Raoul Wallenberg: One man can make a differenceBy:
    Armed only with his bravery and moral courage, Raoul Wallenberg saved tens of thousands of Jews from the Holocaust.
  • +/-Jan 19 2012Swedish Minister for EU-affairs in LondonBy:
    On Wednesday 18 January Swedish Minister for EU-affairs, Birgitta Ohlsson visited London for bilateral talks with her British counterpart David Lidington, Minister for Europe and for discussions at the Home Office on work against extremism.
  • +/-Jan 16 2012Government Newsletter - Sweden's commitment abroad to changeBy:
    This year, Sweden will be changing its peace and security operations in Afghanistan and Kosovo. This change is taking place to adapt to the increasingly stable situation in these countries. In future, there will be a greater focus on development assistance and civilian operations, while military support will gradually be phased out.
  • +/-Jan 13 2012Longer delivery time for new Swedish passports/ID-cardsBy:
    Due to new production routines, delivery time of the new Swedish passports/national ID-cards is at present longer than 10 working days.
  • +/-Jan 11 2012Swedish central government budget surplus in 2011By:
    Swedish central government payments resulted in a surplus of SEK 68 billion in 2011[1]. This is a big improvement compared with 2010 when the budget was practically in balance.
  • +/-Jan 10 2012The Swedish Government OfficesBy:
    The Swedish Government Offices form a single, integrated public authority comprising the Prime Ministers Office, the government ministries and the Office for Administrative Affairs.
  • +/-Jan 1 2012Raoul Wallenberg 1912-2012By:
    Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg made a unique contribution in the second half of 1945 by saving tens of thousands of Jews in Budapest from the Holocaust.
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