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24 May 2013

Q&A concerning the unrest in a number of Stockholm suburbs

In a number of suburbs of Stockholm, groups of youths have committed acts of vandalism, smashed windows and started fires, and in some cases thrown stones at police officers and emergency services. The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs has received questions concerning these events, and has therefore produced the following Q&A on the issue.

24 May 2013

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Intensive final spurt at Stockholm Internet Forum

Intensive final spurt at Stockholm Internet Forum

The Stockholm Internet Forum concluded on Thursday with an impassioned discussion among participants including Yoani Sánchez from Cuba and Minister for Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson. Some 450 participants from over 90 countries have spent two days discussing the hot issue of internet freedom.

Many of them say that they will miss discussing these issues and are already looking forward to next year's conference. The discussions now continue online.

Stockholm Internet Forum 2013 web site


See recorded versions of the discussions. Here you will also find the latest news, conclusions, photos, and can also follow the Twitter stream.

Web cast interviews from Stockholm Internet Forum


Here are video interviews from SIF13. More will be published after the conference.
23 May 2013

Carl Bildt to attend Lennart Meri Conference in Tallinn

Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt will attend the annual Lennart Meri Conference in the Estonian capital of Tallinn on 24-26 May. On Saturday, he will take part in the panel discussion 'The Future of the EU: Is Less Europe More?'

22 May 2013
Ewa Björling and UK Trade Minister Lord Green. Photo: Magdalena Cabrera/MFA Ewa Björling and UK Trade Minister Lord Green. Photo: Magdalena Cabrera/MFA

Ewa Björling met UK Trade Minister Lord Green

On Wednesday morning 22 May, Minister for Trade Ewa Björling met her British colleague Lord Green. During their meeting, the trade ministers discussed bilateral trade, strengthening of the digital single market and trade in services - areas with major growth-creating potential. Swedish exports to the UK have risen substantially, from GBP 7.6 billion in 2011 to GBP 9 billion in 2012, a development attributable to the increasing interest in Sweden and Swedish products.

20 May 2013
Photo caption: Carl Bildt is interviewed on SVT Gomorron ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest. Photo: Erik Zsiga/MFA Photo caption: Carl Bildt is interviewed on SVT Gomorron ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest. Photo: Erik Zsiga/MFA

Ashton and Bildt attended the Eurovision final in Malmö

On 17-19 May, Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt visited the Öresund region, where he attended the final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö. He had also invited Catherine Ashton, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, for talks in connection with the final.

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Statement of Foreign Policy 2013

Freedom on the Internet

are among the great global issues of the future, and a priority throughout the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

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