Government taking part in 2025 Session of the Nordic Council in Stockholm
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‘The Nordics together – Nordic value and cohesion in troubled times’ will be the focus of discussions when the annual Session of the Nordic Council takes place in Sweden’s Riksdag on 27–30 October. Several ministers will represent the Government.
“The Nordic countries enjoy a unique and deep cooperation, and we take the lead on issues that are important to people in the Nordic region, such as support to Ukraine and the work to make Europe a better place for innovation and entrepreneurship. The Session of the Nordic Council is a good opportunity to discuss the continued work to bring our countries closer together and achieve the goal of becoming the most sustainable and integrated region by 2030,” says Minister for EU Affairs with responsibility for Nordic affairs Jessica Rosencrantz.
The Session is the largest political summit in the Nordic region, bringing together parliament speakers, prime ministers, heads of government, ministers for Nordic cooperation and ministers and parliamentarians from across the Nordic region every year.
Representing the Swedish Government are Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Minister for EU Affairs with responsibility for Nordic affairs Jessica Rosencrantz, Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard, Minister for Defence Pål Jonson, Minister for Climate and the Environment Romina Pourmokhtari and Minister for Culture Parisa Liljestrand.
During the Session, ministers will all have separate meetings with the Nordic Council, as well as individual meetings with their Nordic counterparts.
A detailed programme for the week of the Session is available on the Nordic Council website. Large parts of the programme will be live-streamed on the Riksdag website and can also be viewed once the event is over.
For more information on the ministers’ participation, please contact their respective press secretaries.
Press contact
Deputy Head of Press (Prime Minister’s Office)
Phone (switchboard) +46 8 405 10 00
Mobile +46 76 131 82 01
email to Tom Samuelsson
Press Secretary to Minister for EU Affairs Jessica Rosencrantz
Phone (switchboard) +46 8 405 10 00
Press Secretary to Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard
Phone (switchboard) +46 8 405 10 00
Mobile +46 76 130 95 62
email to Susan Vo Bergqvist
Press Secretary to Minister for Defence Pål Jonson
Phone (switchboard) +46 8 405 10 00
Mobile +46 76 126 69 22
email to Johan Hjelmstrand
Press Secretary to Minister Romina Pourkmokhtari
Phone (switchboard) +46 8 405 10 00
Mobile 076-110 17 63
email to Thea Andersson
Press Secretary to Minister for Culture Parisa Liljestrand
Phone (switchboard) +46 8 405 10 00
Mobile 076-781 42 09
email to Harald Eiken
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The Nordic Council
The Nordic Council is the inter-parliamentary body for official Nordic cooperation. The Nordic Council’s Member States work together to ensure the Nordic region is a good place to live and work in.
The 2025 Session of the Nordic Council
The Session of the Nordic Council is the largest political summit in the Nordic region. This year’s Session of the Nordic Council is the 77th and is being organised by Sweden’s Riksdag as Sweden holds the Presidency of the Nordic Council in 2025.
Press accreditation to the Session of the Nordic Council in the Riksdag
Press accreditation to the Riksdag is mandatory for journalists who wish to cover the Session of the Nordic Council on site. This can be done via the link below by 17 October at the latest.
