01 Jan 2023, 12.00 AM
During the first six months of 2023, Sweden holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (also known as the Council of Ministers). This means that Sweden leads the work in the Council.
The Presidency of the Council rotates between EU Member States every six months. During a six-month period, the Presidency will drive forward the Council’s work on EU legislation, ensure continuity of the EU agenda and ensure that legislative processes are carried out in an orderly manner and that Member States cooperate.
The two main tasks of the Presidency are to plan and chair the meetings of the Council and its preparatory bodies and to represent the Council in its relations with other EU institutions.
Useful links:
Last news about the Swedish EU Presidency
Summary of the first half of the EU Presidency
A safer, greener and more competitive EU - these are the priorities of the Swedish EU Presidency
Songs from Sweden - the Spotify playlist to get to know Sweden
Results of the EU Donors conference
Phone:
020–800 35 80
E-mail:
Amsterdam@swedishconsulate.nl
De Entree 139-141, 1101 HE Amsterdam
For all questions concerning Sweden (general information, consular matters etc.), please contact the Embassy of Sweden in The Hague.
Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9.00 – 13.00
Honorary Consul-General
Nils van Dijkman
Phone:
+31-(0)6-29 55 31 54
E-mail:
hvb@commutatio.nl
The consulate is located in the International Welcome Center North (IWCN) at Gedempte Zuiderdiep 98 in Groningen.
Please note that the consulate does not answer questions about Sweden. For all questions concerning Sweden (general information, consular matters etc.), please contact the Embassy of Sweden in The Hague: ambassaden.haag@gov.se
Visiting hours: Tuesday and Wednesday 10:00-12:00
Honorary Consul
Heleen van Balen
Phone (honorary consulate):
+297 525 2585
Email (personal assistant to the honorary consul):
s-ecroes@visserpharma.com
Email (honorary consul):
yescalona@visserpharma.com
Italiëstraat 24
Oranjestad, Aruba
Consulate opening hours
Mon-Fri 9 am - 12 pm:
For questions about Sweden (general information, consular matters etc.), please contact the Swedish Embassy in The Hague.
Please note that it is not possible to apply for a Swedish passport or Swedish National ID-card at the consulate.
Honorary Consul
Yvonne H.M. Escalona
Personal assistant to the Honorary Consul
Mrs. Sue-Ellen Tromp-Croes
Phone
5999-462 3089
hcg.sweden.curbon@gmail.com
Santa Rosa Road 94
Willemstad, Curaçao
It is not possible to apply for a passport or national ID card at the consulate.
Please note that in the case of questions about consular matters (passports, ID cards, people's accounts etc.) you should primarily contact the Swedish Embassy in The Hague: ambassaden.haag@gov.se
Consulate opening hours:
Monday 09.00-11.00
Wednesday 14.00-16.00
Friday 09.00-11.00
Honorary Consul-General
Lisanne Asjes
Secretary
Ms. Julienne Evans
Sweden has diplomatic relations with almost all States in the world. It has embassies and consulates in around half of these. Sweden's foreign representation consists of approximately 100 missions abroad and 350 honorary consulates.