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The @eppgroup.bsky.social calls for a European Security Pact through its Stockholm Declaration.

"Security is our top priority. We are the party of law and order," said Manfred Weber MEP, EPP Group Chairman.

Read more: epp.group/vp776800

#EUSecurityPact
EPP Group calls for European Security Pact against organised crime
Today, the EPP Group is set to adopt the Stockholm Declaration, calling for a European Security Pact to combat organised crime. These demands are a central part of the EPP Group’s long-term priorities...
epp.group
February 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
At opening of plenary, MEPs held a minute of silence to honor the victims of the horrific attack in Örebro.

Hatred and violence have no place in Europe, says @president.europarl.europa.eu

4 February 2025 will forever be a dark day in Swedish history.
February 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“Donald Tusk is the answer to Donald Trump.

Pragmatic and firm, but above all optimistic and future-oriented. Poland and Donald Tusk offer a new leadership for Europe.”

Fredrik Johansson in Svenska Dagbladet

www.svd.se/a/5Ekz9X/don...
Donald Tusk är svaret på Donald Trump | Fredrik Johansson | SvD Ledare
KRÖNIKA. Pragmatiskt och handfast, men framför allt optimistiskt och framtidsinriktat. Polen och Donald Tusk bjuder in till ett nytt ledarskap för Europa.
www.svd.se
January 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
"Ask not what America can do for Europe and its security - ask what we ourselves can do for it. Europe was, is, and will always be great."

Inspiring @donald-tusk.bsky.social in European Parliament today ❤️🤍🇪🇺
Welcome back to the European Parliament, Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

In these challenging times, the EU needs to protect its citizens and strengthen Europe’s security in all its dimensions.

We believe that the Polish Presidency will provide our Union with a fresh impetus.

#Poland25eu
January 22, 2025 at 10:51 AM
"Respect for the territorial integrity of all states is fundamental. Important in these strange and uncertain times that the other Nordic countries and the entire EU clearly stand behind Denmark" says EPP Group Vice Chair Tomas Tobé @eppgroup.bsky.social
January 8, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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🇷🇴⚖️Tremendous: the Romanian Constitutional Court, tasked with hearing electoral protests and validating the elections, decides to annul the first round of the presidential election (effectively ordering them to be retaken in entirety at a later date). 1/
🚨🚨🚨 Enormous news: the Constitutional Court of Romania has unanimously decided to cancel the presidential elections, G4 Media reports.

The electoral process for the election of the Romanian president has to be re-run in its entirety, with the government setting a new date.
December 6, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Here’s to the happiest country in the world:) 🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮 Happy Independence Day, Finland!

🇸🇪 & 🇫🇮 stand side by side in the EU and in NATO 💙
December 6, 2024 at 1:34 PM
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Whoever needs more Nordic Lucia celebrations 🕯️ in their lives today, I got you: www.svtplay.se/video/eyp53m... This is from a particularly beautiful location imho: Kalmar Castle, founded in 1180, and site of the 1397 treaty establishing the Kalmar Union 🇸🇪🇩🇰🇳🇴
Luciamorgon från Kalmar slott – Luciamorgon från Kalmar Slott
Lucia och hennes tärnor från körerna Vox Beata och Voices kommer för att sprida ljus och glädje i ackompanjemang av historiens vingslag på Kalmar slott. Vi får även höra Ida ”Adée” Olsso...
www.svtplay.se
December 13, 2023 at 8:57 AM
Ukraine’s partners need to stand united against Russia’s illegal war.

Letter from the prime ministers of Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland and the president of Finland.
Letter: Ukraine’s partners need to stand united against Russia’s illegal war
From the prime ministers of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and the president of Finland
on.ft.com
December 13, 2023 at 9:41 AM
Historically large support package from Sweden to Ukraine.

“This support will help heat Ukraine and strengthen its resilience this winter,” says Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Johan Forssell.

The support totals SEK 1.4 billion.
Sweden to donate its largest non-military support package to Ukraine
The Government is due to adopt a new winter package for Ukraine, to support the Ukrainian people ahead of the winter and alleviate suffering in the...
www.government.se
December 12, 2023 at 6:31 PM
It’s a good day. For Poland, for Europe, for democracy 🇵🇱🇪🇺
December 11, 2023 at 6:17 PM
Elon Musk should adapt to the Swedish system, not the other way around - FT editorial board
Tesla meets the European social model
Elon Musk should adapt to the Swedish system, not the other way around
www.ft.com
December 7, 2023 at 1:49 PM
Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson today took part in a kippa march against anti-Semitism in Stockholm, joined by eight ministers and several party leaders, including the leader of the opposition.
Partiledare i kippavandring mot antisemitism | SvD
Ministrar och partiledare slöt upp på en kippavandring i Stockholm. – Det är legitimt att tycka olika om konflikter där, men inte att sprida antisemitism här, säger statsminister Ulf Kristerss...
www.svd.se
December 6, 2023 at 4:39 PM
Historic defence agreement paves way for US forces to operate at military bases in Sweden, strengthening Nordic-Baltic security.
US and Sweden sign Defence Cooperation Agreement | Reuters
The United States and Sweden on Tuesday signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement, the U.S. Department of State said, as the Nordic country strengthens military alliances while waiting for approval to jo...
www.reuters.com
December 6, 2023 at 8:22 AM
Swedish union leader Marie Nilsson profiled in @financialtimes.com
Marie Nilsson, the Swedish union leader taking on Elon Musk
IF Metall chief says country’s economic model could be at risk in dispute with Tesla boss
www.ft.com
December 1, 2023 at 10:27 PM
Europe’s leading military powers — Germany, France, Italy and Sweden — want to ensure the Commission doesn't trample on their rights as it seeks to boost the bloc's defense integration.

Better to optimise existing cooperation frameworks rather than invent new ones.
EU heavyweights warn against Commission defense power grab
France, Germany, Italy and Sweden prefer a ‘bottom-up’ approach to strengthening EU defense industries, according to a document seen by POLITICO.
www.politico.eu
November 30, 2023 at 2:02 PM
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New on Bluesky: Charles Michel, the President of the European Council
Here on Signal Hill, the first transatlantic wireless signal was received.

A powerful symbol of the historic ties between the 🇪🇺EU and 🇨🇦Canada.

And the beginning of much greater things to come between our two continents.
November 25, 2023 at 11:10 AM
Sweden's MFA on X:
An inaccurate translation of a clip of Sweden’s Prime Minister is being spread on social media. Do not contribute to this. What he said is that Sweden and the EU stand firmly behind Israel’s right to defend itself.
November 24, 2023 at 7:07 AM
Escalating strike in Sweden against Tesla could spill into other countries.
Tesla strikes in Sweden are ‘insane’, says Elon Musk
Industrial action at carmaker over collective bargaining sparks wave of sympathy strikes that could spill into other countries
on.ft.com
November 24, 2023 at 7:05 AM
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Pourquoi j’adore Bruxelles ? 🤩
November 22, 2023 at 3:50 PM
Sweden's Defense Minister in @theguardian.bsky.social

- Sweden must join NATO asap to ward off Russian threat
- confident about Sweden’s future in NATO
- through security assurances, Sweden safer now than before
- Finland is closest political partner in security & defense
Sweden must join Nato soon to ward off Russian threat, says defence minister
Exclusive: Pål Jonson unable to give timeline for completion of membership process but confident it will happen
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2023 at 4:39 PM
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My new policy brief on Ukraine fatigue. I'm increasingly worried Western leaders are losing hope & missing the point: yes, supporting Ukraine is costly; but the consequences of not supporting it, & letting Putin grow stronger, are much worse. Europe in particular needs to step up defence output.
November 21, 2023 at 3:01 PM
Stockholm says it is ready to host the 2030 Winter Olympic Games. Other options are France and Switzerland.
Stockholms stad vill anordna OS 2030
Stockholms stad vill arrangera OS och Paralympics 2030. Det meddelade finansborgarråd Karin Wanngård (S). – Vi vet att vi är duktiga på att arrangera stora evenemang, säger hon till P4 Stockh...
www.svt.se
November 21, 2023 at 4:16 PM