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NATO Summit in The Hague

On 24–25 June, the NATO Summit took place in The Hague. Sweden was represented by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard and Minister for Defence Pål Jonson. The focus of the Summit was the serious security situation and the need for increased investment in deterrence and defence.

Johan Britz, Ulf Kristersson and Simona Mohamsson standing next to each other indoors.
Minister for Employment Johan Britz, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Minister for Education and Integration Simona Mohamsson. Photo: Ninni Andersson/Regeringskansliet

Prime Minister presents changes to the Government

On 28 June, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson presented changes in the Government. Two new ministers have been appointed, and two ministers have been given revised areas of responsibility.

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Minister for Defence Pål Jonson.
On Monday 23 June, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Minister for Defence Pål Jonson held a press conference on the island of Gotland and presented the purchase of new air defence systems for the Swedish Army. Photo: Ninni Andersson/Government Offices of Sweden

Sweden purchases new air defence systems for the Army

To increase the war organisation’s operational capability, the Government has decided to procure air defence materiel for five air defence companies of the Army’s brigades and Battlegroup Gotland.

Photo: Svante Rinalder/Government Offices of Sweden

Cross-party agreement on historic rearmament

On 19 June, the Government, together with the Social Democratic Party, the Sweden Democrats, the Left Party, the Centre Party and the Green Party, presented an agreement to enable a historic expansion of Sweden’s defence to meet NATO’s new defence spending targets. This is a historic show of strength.

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