Ulf Kristersson

On 30 November, the Government met with the European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents, which was visiting Stockholm ahead of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Correction: Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson presented the Statement of Government EU Policy in the debate between party leaders on EU policy on 16 November 2022. Check against delivery.

On Wednesday 30 November at 11.45, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola will hold a joint press conference in connection with the European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents visiting Sweden for discussions with the Government, ahead of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

(New version) Sweden is facing the greatest foreign, security and defence policy challenges of modern times. For this reason, Sweden’s security policy activities must be coordinated and its crisis management organised so they reflect today’s complex threat and risk landscape. The Government therefore intends to establish a national security council at the Prime Minister’s Office.

The Government is moving ahead on a winter package to Ukraine. The package is the largest to date and includes military and humanitarian support and support for rehabilitation of critical infrastructure.

On Monday, 7 November, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will attend the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27).

The Government of Sweden consists of the Moderate Party, the Christian Democrats and the Liberal Party. The Government is led by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. The Sweden Democrats are cooperating with the Government in the Riksdag. The Tidö Agreement is the basis for this cooperation.

On Thursday 20 October, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in a bilateral meeting. The meeting took place at NATO’s headquarters in Brussels.