Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde presented the Government’s Statement of Foreign Policy to the Riksdag on 12 February. The Statement, which summarises the Government’s foreign policy priorities for 2020, includes a new announcement on strengthened efforts to combat organised crime. Also notable in the Statement is a stronger focus on security in Europe ahead of Sweden assuming the role of Chair of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in 2021.
"My principal duty is to work for security in Sweden. International developments affect us, regardless of whether they involve security in our neighbourhood, climate change or the pushback against democracy. Organised crime is a good example of this, because it has clear international links," says Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde.
Another new announcement is that the Government is strengthening its focus on trade union rights abroad as part of its Drive for Democracy, launched last year in the Statement of Foreign Policy.
Read the 2020 Statement of Foreign Policy on the Government website.
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Maria Lefaki
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Konstantinos Cheirdaris
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Alexandrou Papanastasiou Avenue 28A
713 06 Heraklion
Crete
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Andreas Metaxas
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Maria Tsangaraki
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The Consulate will be closed from the 12th of December, 2025 until Monday 12th of January, 2026.
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Honorary Consul
George Tselios
Consular assistant
Natalie Pilatakis
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Cosmos Offices Building
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The Consulate makes Temporary passports.
Honorary Consul
John Akkas
Consular assistant
Nicoletta Pavlidis
Sweden has diplomatic relations with almost all states in the world, with embassies and consulates in around half of these. Sweden's foreign representation consists of approximately 100 missions abroad and 350 honorary consulates.