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The new law has not been adopted formally. However, once that happens, it will allow most people wanting to visit the EU to apply for their visa online, rather than visiting the consulate or visa offices. According to a statement issued by…
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Parliamentary elections in Guinea Bissau were recently held last Sunday. According to EU observers, the election was carried out without any difficulties, considering the incumbent president - Umaro Sissoco Embalo, had been plagued with…
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More effective forms of cooperation and stricter EU regulations. During the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU, the Member States agreed on a whole host of measures to better fight organised crime. During the Swedish Presidency,…
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Better distribution of asylum applications, harmonised asylum processes and a more harmonised regulatory framework for third-country workers. After years of negotiations, the EU Member States have agreed on significant parts of the Pact on…
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Russia intends to block European Union countries from hosting next year's U.N. international climate negotiations, according to internal emails seen by Reuters, a potential setback for EU-member Bulgaria's competition with Azerbaijan and…
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This year, 2023, is a very special year – Sweden is celebrating 500 years as an independent nation. The quincentenary celebrations are ongoing throughout the year, but will be particularly noticeable on Sweden’s National Day, which is…
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On Tuesday 30 May, Swedish Minister for Rural Affairs Peter Kullgren chaired the Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) meeting in Brussels. The agenda included the market situation following the invasion of Ukraine and the proposal…
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As holder of the Presidency of the Council of the EU, Sweden hosted the fourth meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in Luleå on 30–31 May. Luleå, located in Sweden’s Arctic region, was selected as the venue to showcase…
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The theme of this year’s World Health Assembly (WHA) was the World Health Organization (WHO) at 75 and the work it does. Representing the EU and its Member States, Swedish Minister for Health Care Acko Ankarberg Johansson took part on the…
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The word “rules based order” peppers the comments by US government officials and also often in EU. What is often not brought up front is who wrote those rules and so why should it be incumbent on the rest of the world to follow those rules!…
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