"The transatlantic link" – cooperation between North America and Europe in politics, security and economics has taken a turn for the worse during President Trump's second term. Something that was also noted in the Foreign Affairs Statement. Image: Collage. Portrait of Kristian Pohl/Government Office
Of: Hanna Marshall and Mehreen Hayat
This year's foreign policy declaration prioritizes security over sustainable development. Cooperation within the EU, the Nordic countries and the Baltic states is highlighted, while dependence on the US is to be reduced. International partnerships are prioritized based on trade and security interests, and humanitarian aid is given greater space than long-term development cooperation.
March 4, 2026, Analysis, Foreign Affairs, Election 2026
Last week, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin discussed a possible peace solution in Ukraine - a conversation that has raised concerns about Europe's security and Ukraine's future. The image is an archived image from a meeting between the leaders during Trump's last term. Image: Trump White House Archived /Flickr
Of: Ida Löjmand and Mona Adam Abdi
President of the United States Donald Trump has have been here, there and everywhere in the media, since he was sworn in as President of the United States for the second time. Therefore, it also permeates presidententen in this week's Current Debate. After just a few month wed mathe cat has his politics already has left an imprint on both international aid and the conditions for peace negotiations in Ukraine.
February 17, 2025, Current debate
Of: Frida Ekberg Berry and Josephine Hagby
This week, Foreign Minister Ann Linde presented the Government's Declaration on Foreign Affairs for 2021. The NATO debate once again led to division and conflict among decision-makers. Instead, the Foreign Minister chose to focus on the role of global cooperation in a solidarity-based security policy.
March 1, 2021, Current debate
Foreign Minister Ann Linde presents the Government's foreign policy declaration in the Riksdag
Of: Sarah Hyde
Sweden's new foreign declaration, which was presented on Wednesday (12 / 2-20), has been commented on several debate and leader pages this week. The clear security policy imprint is welcomed by several lead writers.
February 13, 2020, Current debate
In Haiti, there is both a humanitarian and a political crisis. Here, Haitians demonstrate against the corruption in the oil program subsidized by Venezuela. Photo: Media Room (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Of: Carmen Blanco Valer
In this year's foreign declaration, the Swedish government draws attention to the crisis in Venezuela, but does not mention the even worse humanitarian and political crisis that is taking place across the Caribbean Sea - in Haiti. Is it oil and the US interests in power that decide where in the world Sweden should act? debater Carmen Blanco Valer wonders.
February 26, 2019, Debate
