June 14, 2008Minister for Trade Ewa Björling to Visit World's Largest Biotechnology Fair in San Diego
On June 15-18, Minister for Trade Ewa Björling will visit California. Dr Björling's agenda includes inaugurating the Swedish Trade Council's new office in San Francisco, taking part in the world's largest biotechnology fair - BIO2008 - in San Diego and visiting Google's headquarters, the Googleplex.> Read more
June 2, 2008
Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt to Washington DC
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May 8, 2008
Website for the Iraq conference on 29 May now openOn May 29th, Sweden will host the Iraq Compact Annual Review Conference in Stockholm (ICI). The UN and Iraq, which co-chair the ICI, have invited all the UN Member States and a number of international organizations to take part in this conference. High-level representatives from some 80 countries are expected to come to Stockholm in connection with the conference. Information on the conference is available at> www.icistockholm.se
May 5, 2008Carl Bildt to Strasbourg When Sweden Chairs the Council of EuropeSweden will take the helm of the Council of Europe from May until November.> Read more on the Swedish chairmanship
April 24, 2008Accreditation for Iraq Compact Annual Review Conference in Stockholm on May 29, 2008Applications for accreditation for the Iraq Compact Annual Review Conference (ICI) in Stockholm are to be made in the link. The closing date for applications is May 21st.> Read more
April 24, 2008Iraq Compact Annual Review Conference in Stockholm on May 29thSweden will host the first Iraq Compact Annual Review Conference in Stockholm on May 29, 2008.> Iraq Compact Annual Review Conference
April 15, 2008Responsible Economic Policy for Employment and Growth - Security for the FutureIn the 2008 Spring Fiscal Policy Bill, the Alliance Government sets out its economic and budget policy guidelines. To meet the challenges facing Sweden in both the short and long term and to secure our future development, the Government announces measures that will strengthen Sweden´s opportunities for growth and lead to permanently higher employment and GDP.> Read more
April 15, 20082008 Spring Fiscal Policy BillIn the 2008 Spring Fiscal Policy Bill, the Government sets out its economic and budget policy guidelines, in the short and long term. This is the chapter 1, Summary, of the 2008 Spring Fiscal Policy Bill. The full text of the bill will be available in English in May.> Read more
April 15, 2008
Sweden's Economy in FiguresHere you will find data on Swedens GDP, central government debt, the central government budget, the expenditure ceiling, taxes, and much more.> Read more
Anders Borg and Gunilla Carlsson to World Bank and IMF meetings in WashingtonMinister for Finance Anders Borg and Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson will be travelling to Washington to take part in the World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings on 12-13 April.> Read More
Sweden to host international UN conference on IraqToday Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt met UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and made it clear that Sweden will host the first follow-up meeting for the International Compact with Iraq (ICI). > Read more