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Embassy of Sweden Bern, Switzerland

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Government’s priorities in 2026 Statement of Foreign Policy

18 Feb 2026

On 18 February, Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard presented the Government’s 2026 Statement of Foreign Policy in the Riksdag.

The Statement, which summarises the Government’s foreign policy priorities for 2026, contains a number of focus areas:

  • Support to Ukraine and increased pressure on Russia.
  • Stronger cooperation in security and trade.
  • Gender equality and women’s empowerment.

“We have chosen to protect the security of Sweden and the Swedish people. Sweden’s NATO membership makes our country more secure. We do not stand alone in troubled times,” says Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard.

Read the press release on government.se.

Read the full Statement on government.se.

Last updated 18 Feb 2026, 11.16 AM

Sweden in Switzerland

Embassy

Visiting address
Bundesgasse 26
3011 Bern
Postal address
Swedish Embassy
Postfach
3001 Bern
Schweiz
Phone
+41 31 328 70 00
Fax
+41 31 328 70 01
Email
ambassaden.bern@gov.se
E-mail address for passport inquiries
ambassaden.bern-pass@gov.se

Swedish Consulates

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.

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