Margot Wallström continues as foreign minister, and is joined on the foreign ministry by minister of development cooperation, Peter Eriksson (MP) and Ann Linde (S), which continued to become the minister of foreign trade, now also with responsibility for nordic issues.
As defence continues Peter Hultqvist.
the EU issues are put under His Dahlgren, and moved back to the prime minister’s office.
the line is fixed, said Stefan Löfven in regeringsförklaringen. The military alliansfriheten means that Sweden will not seek membership in Nato, but the prime minister stressed the importance of the Swedish defence alliances, where the relationship with, in particular, Finland should be developed. Also the transatlantic link with the USA and Nato to be protected.
Alliansfriheten means that Sweden is neutral, but not passive, in the event of a disaster or an attack afflict another country in the Nordic region or the EU. The corresponding expect Sweden to these countries act in the same way if we are hit, ” said Stefan Löfven, in line with the solidarity declaration.
ms Margot Wallström (S). Photo: Lisa Mattisson
gradually, during the term of office for the strengthening of the military capability. Defence must be developed, and a national center be established to enhance cybersecurity. A brand new authority to strengthen Sweden’s preparedness to meet the påverkansoperationer of various kinds.
The feminist foreign policy that the government Löfven launched after the elections in 2014 will be developed, said the prime minister. A focus on women’s rights, not least in peace and conflict, however, has for a long time been an important part of foreign policy. Aid should remain at the one-percent level.
The foreign policy sections in the regeringsförklaringen lifted peace and democracy, climate and conflict prevention, and that Sweden should push for openness and free trade.
is a basis for Sweden’s safety, also in terms of climate change.
– the EU-countries that change towards the values and principles of rule of law should face severe consequences. History teaches us what can happen if we turn a blind eye to violations of democratic freedoms and rights, ” said Löfven.
Sweden should work for a common asylum system in the EU. At home extends the temporary migrationslagen in two years. Sweden will continue to work to reform the UN, even after Sweden left the security council. In the issue of the conflict between Israel and Palestine, said Löfven to a two-state solution is necessary, but did not comment on the issue more than that. In regeringsförklaringen after the 2014 elections caused the recognition of Palestine by strong reactions internationally. The government’s hope that Sweden’s recognition would be followed by more countries, were not realised.
, former director of the institute of Foreign affairs, and in the spring a visiting professor at Columbia University in New York, says that regeringsförklaringen, as expected, offered a classic foreign policy without any major changes.
” But it is noteworthy that the EU issues are placed in the prime minister’s office. It’s linked with the major challenges of the EU – Brexit, and secondly, the EU elections in may, when a new commission is appointed. It can be very difficult to work with than the one that now has been: the issues in the EU is more difficult, and due to the fact the emergence in many countries may have a different composition, ” he says.
Get the EU parliament, almost one third of the nationalist members is also affected Sweden in a high degree, and it places new demands on EUROPEAN policy, ” says Mats Karlsson. He also highlights that Stefan Löfven expressly mentioned the Global Deal, the global cooperation that focuses on global inequality, the economy and working conditions, as a signal of the government’s priorities.
, general manager of Europaprogrammet at the institute of Foreign affairs, points out that the återflytten of EU matters to the prime minister’s office.
– It is wise, and is done both with a view to mobilising for the election, and on the basis of the EU’s many constitutional issues right now. In addition, it is central to an EU-minister close to the prime minister. The european council, the heads of state and government, has become increasingly important.
He also notes that foreign policy came unusually far down in the regeringsförklaringen:
– Often initiated regeringsförklaringen with the outside world. Right now is our environment stressful, but it is not reflected at all – rather, it is perhaps symptomatic of that we have been navel-gazing in the regeringsbildningsprocessen, says Björn Fägersten.
, professor at the national defence college, says that regeringsförklaringens foreign policy was expected:
” It reflects a government that is rooted in the political middle, but it is clear that it is managed by a social democratic-led government. Somewhat controversial, it is perhaps to the conflicts you mention – which bahrain, Syria, Yemen, Myanmar, north Korea – is very far from Sweden’s borders, despite the fact that we currently have significant problems betydigt closer.
nor, ” continues Kjell Engelbrekt, mentioned the nuclear issue in detail, despite the fact that the question of whether Sweden should sign the UN nuclear weapons convention is timely and precisely investigated.
– There is a clear dilemma. Normally it is no problem for Sweden to pursue policy of détente in the nuclear area, but at the same time anchor the försvarssamarbetena with nato member countries and the united states, creates problems for the major powers to plan the defence effort.
According to the fyrpartiuppgörelsen shall also arms exports to be reviewed further, which, however, were not concerned in the regeringsförklaringen, in order to further strengthen the regulatory framework around the export to the countries which are in war – concretely, it is, inter alia, to ensure that Swedish weapons are not used in Yemen. Margot Wallström says to SVT that is exactly how this is done remains to be seen, but it can act to change the current legislation.
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