Setting the course for a more successful Sweden
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson presented the Statement of Government Policy, outlining the policies the Government intends to pursue during the coming year.
On 3 September, the leaders of the Nordic-Baltic Eight and Ukraine adopted a Joint Statement reaffirming their unwavering support for Ukraine. The Joint Statement was adopted in conjunction with a Nordic-Baltic Summit in Copenhagen, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended.
Growth of the Swedish economy has been burdened by geopolitical uncertainty during the first half of 2025, and we are still in a period of recession. At the same time, recovery is expected to resume in the coming months and continue at a steady pace next year. Minister for Finance Elisabeth Svantesson has presented a new forecast on the economic outlook.
On 27 August, Minister for Defence Pål Jonson and Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard received Peru’s Minister of Defence Walter Astudillo and Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmer Schialer for meetings at Karlberg Palace in Stockholm. Before the meetings, Mr Astudillo and Mr Schialer visited Gripen aircraft manufacturer Saab in Linköping.
Ukraine marks its Independence Day on 24 August. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Sweden has provided extensive military, humanitarian and other civilian support to Ukraine. Sweden also provides economic support, assistance with civilian crisis management and support to Ukraine’s reform efforts and reconstruction. Together with the EU, Sweden has also decided on extensive macroeconomic support initiatives and several sanctions packages against Russia.
Sweden supports Ukraine’s efforts to achieve a fair and sustainable peace based on international law and the UN Charter.
Joint statement by foreign ministers of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission.
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Published · Speech from Ulf Kristersson, Government, Prime Minister's Office
Published · Press release from Pål Jonson, Ministry of Defence
