On Wednesday 13 December, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson took part in a Nordic-Ukrainian Summit with Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö, Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Iceland’s Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir. The themes of the Summit were Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine the Nordic countries’ continued support to Ukraine and Ukraine’s relations with the EU.
The Government is due to adopt a new winter package for Ukraine, to support the Ukrainian people ahead of the winter and alleviate suffering in the country. The package is worth a total of SEK 1.4 billion and is the largest single non-military Swedish package to Ukraine.
The negotiations at the COP28 climate change conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, concluded on 13 December. The conference culminated in an agreement that could herald the beginning of the end for fossil fuels.
Fighting between Israel and the terrorist organisation Hamas has now continued without interruption since the horrific attacks by Hamas on 7 October. Hundreds of civilian men, women and children were killed and more than 200 civilians, including children and older people, were taken hostage and are now being held captive in Gaza.
Sweden’s migration policy is undergoing a paradigm shift. The Government is intensifying its efforts to reduce, in full compliance with Sweden’s international commitments, the number of migrants coming irregularly to Sweden. Labour immigration fraud and abuses must be stopped and the ‘shadow society’ combated
Information about the Government’s measures to strengthen Sweden’s security, protect Swedish citizens and safeguard Swedish economic interests in light of the serious security situation is available here.
Published · Opinion piece from Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister's Office
Published · Updated · Article from Ministry for Foreign Affairs
