'Why Sweden joined NATO - a paradigm shift in Sweden’s foreign and security policy'. Yesterday, Tobias Billström held a speech at Selwyn College Selwyn College, Cambridge 🇬🇧.

Read the speech⬇️
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I chaired the extraordinary EU #FAC following the Iranian attacks against Israel.
We were united in:
- condemning the attacks
- committing to Israeli security
- preventing an escalation & calling all actors to restraint
- increasing sanctions to Iran
- not forgetting Gaza.
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Israel/Palestine: Statement on recent violence and killings in the occupied West Bank 👉 europa.eu/!k6VGfW

Women and girls have the right to make choices about their bodies without violence or coercion.

Read the report from UNFPA that explains why the world must end inequalities in sexual and reproductive health and rights: unf.pa/toh

#ICPD30 #GlobalGoals

Will be a pleasure to return to Selwyn College and Cambridge today. 💙

Melodifestivalen promotes Swedish music exports!

Swedish music is streamed far beyond the country’s borders. Loreen’s Tattoo is a clear example of Melodifestivalen’s global reach. It broke the world record for the most-streamed song by a female artist in a single a day.

Live this afternoon at 3.30pm: Swedish foreign minister Tobias Billström (Selwyn alumnus) on why his country joined NATO. This event is fully booked, but it’s available to all on YouTube: youtube.com/live/pbQLytbja…

The working group for nuclear safety has started at Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It's an integral part of Ukrainian 🇺🇦 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський’s peace plan. Czechia co-chairs this group. Key experts from 25 countries, including Ukrainian Minister of Energy German Galushchenko, have arrived in Prague.

Music – an important Swedish export!

In 2022, Swedish music exports generated SEK 3.6 billion. Sweden stands out globally – partly because the reach of Swedish music is so great. In 2022, songs by artists such as Avicii were among the most-streamed Swedish songs globally.

NATO’s newest Ally, Sweden, is a nation with a rich maritime heritage 🇸🇪

The Swedish Navy is an expert operator in the challenging conditions of the Baltic Sea and possesses the expertise and resources to conduct a wide range of maritime activities 🌊

Dive in and learn more ↓

On 15–16 April, Tobias Billström visits London and Cambridge to strengthen ties with 🇬🇧 and discuss NATO and support to Ukraine with David Cameron. Mr Billström will also deliver a speech at Cambridge University.

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On behalf of EU Member States, I condemn in the strongest terms the Iranian attacks against Israel and call on all parties to exercise utmost restraint.

I just spoke to Iran’s FM Abdollahian to convey these messages & urge Iran not to escalate further.

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Sweden strongly condemns Iran’s attack on Israel. We call for de-escalation of an already deteriorating regional security situation. We monitor the situation very closely - also within UN and EU.

Swedish citizens in the region of the Middle East are ecouraged to follow…

The Nordic countries welcome Israel’s announcement of new measures to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Gaza. We look forward to seeing tangible action to fully implement these measures.

See the full statement below: government.se/statements/202…

Two years ago, human rights activist Vladimir Kara-Murza was detained after condemning Russia's war against Ukraine. His health is getting worse. His 25-year sentence reflects the brutal repression. He and all other political prisoners must immediately be released. #FreeKaraMurza

As humanitarian funding decreases globally, Sweden remains one of the world’s largest donors.

Sweden continues to work with UN organisations such as UN Humanitarian and UN Humanitarian_Americas, along with other actors to ensure humanitarian support reaches those who need it most. 🇸🇪🇺🇳

Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström is launching a high-level group that will provide expert support to Ukraine’s Government during its EU accession process.
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