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The Prime Minister and MinistersFredrik Reinfeldt and Carl Bildt visited Moscow
On Tuesday 9 March, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt visited Moscow for talks with President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. This was a follow-up to the constructive discussions held in connection with the meeting in Stockholm in November last year.
Swede appointed head of UN Police
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has today announced the appointment of Ann-Marie Orler as the new United Nations Police Adviser. This is the highest ranking police official in the UN system.
New Public Transport Act
The Government has decided to refer a proposal to the Council on Legislation containing suggestions aimed at encouraging more people to choose to use public transport. The new Public Transport Act will regulate both the responsibility of municipalities and county councils for regional public transport in a clearer manner than before, and the demands made on public transport companies.
Addition of 20 new wolves to Sweden
The third pillar of the Government's policy on large carnivores for a robust Swedish wolf population is now being made concrete. Twenty genetically healthy wolves are to be added to the Swedish wolf population over the next five years.
- Go-head for 1101 wind turbines to produce up to 12 TWh renewable electricity in Markbygden in Piteå Ministry of the Environment, 05 March 2010
- Swedish embassy in Baghdad re-inaugurated Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 25 February 2010
- Fees for foreign students to be introduced in autumn term of 2011 Ministry of Education and Research, 19 February 2010
- Carl Bildt presents the Statement of Government Policy on Foreign Affairs Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 17 February 2010
- Swedish support to Haitians in distress Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, 04 February 2010
- Amendments to the Constitution of Sweden Ministry of Justice, 15 February 2010
- Birgitta Ohlsson appointed new Minister for EU Affairs Prime Minister's Office, 02 February 2010
- Ministers Bildt, Borg and Carlsson to Davos Ministry of Finance, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 28 January 2010
- Holocaust conference: Ten years of the Stockholm Declaration Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 25 January 2010
- Cecilia Malmström steps down as Minister for EU Affairs Prime Minister's Office, 22 January 2010
Study in Sweden
The Study in Sweden-website is a comprehensive resource for information about higher education in Sweden.
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Sustainable development
The official gateway to Sweden
Learn more about Sweden - in English, French, German, Spanish, Russian and other languages.
Sweden's Chairmanship of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council
At the meeting of foreign ministers in Murmansk on 15 October 2009, Sweden took over the Chairmanship of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC) from Russia for the next two years.
Human Rights website
The Swedish Government's website with facts, news and policies on Human Rights in Sweden and international conventions.
Strategy for eHealth
Safe and accesible information in health and social care
Sweden Abroad
Swedish diplomatic missions
