<p>From 1 January to 30 June 2023, Sweden is holding&nbsp;the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The Swedish presidency, led by Prime Minister Ulf KRISTERSSON and Minister for EU Affairs Jessika ROSWALL, has announced its political direction will be geared towards achieving the following objectives: speeding up the green transition, safeguarding the EU's fundamental values, boosting and future-proofing the competitiveness of the EU's job market, providing security for EU citizens and strengthening the EU’s role in the world, and fighting organized crime.</p>

Swedish Presidency

Opening of a contemporary art exhibition on the occasion of the Council of the European Union Swedish Presidency

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with Andreas NORLÉN, Speaker of the Swedish Parliament (Riksdag)

EP Plenary session - A Green Deal Industrial Plan for the Net-Zero Age

ENVI Committee - Presentation of the priorities of the Swedish Presidency of the Council

CULT Committee - Presentation of the priorities of the Swedish Presidency of the Council

EP Plenary session - Situation of the former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili

EP Plenary session - Need for urgent update of the EU list of high-risk third countries for anti-money laundering and terrorist financing purposes

AGRI Committee -Exchange of views with Peter KULLGREN, Minister for Rural Affairs in Sweden, on the priorities of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the field of agriculture

LIBE committee - Presentation of the priorities of  the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU

Presentation of the EU Council's priorities by Swedish Ministers: extracts from the EP Committee meetings (FEMM - REGI - DEVE)

SEDE Subcommittee - Exchange of views with Pal JONSON, Minister for Defence on Swedish priorities in the area of the EU security and defence

DEVE Committee - Exchange of views with Johan FORSSELL, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade

Presentation of the EU Council's priorities by Swedish Ministers: extracts from the EP Committee meetings (ENVI - ECON - AFET)

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Ulf KRISTERSSON, Swedish Prime Minister on the Presentation of the programme of activities of the Swedish Presidency

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Swedish Presidency: closing statements by Ulf KRISTERSSON, Swedish Prime Minister and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the EU Commission

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Swedish Presidency: MEPs debate (part 2)

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Swedish Presidency: MEPs debate (part 1)

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Swedish Presidency: answer by Ulf KRISTERSSON, Swedish Prime Minister

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Swedish Presidency: one round Political group leaders

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Swedish Presidency with Ulf KRISTERSSON, Swedish Prime Minister: extracts from the debate

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Swedish Presidency: opening statements by Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, Ulf KRISTERSSON, Swedish Prime Minister and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the EU Commission

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President at the European Council meeting 15/12

EP Conference of Presidents meets with the incoming Swedish Presidency of the Council: meeting with King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden, and with Kenneth G. FORSLUND, Deputy Speaker of Riksdag

EP Conference of Presidents meets with the incoming Swedish Presidency of the Council: meeting with Ulf KRISTERSSON, Swedish Prime Minister, meeting with the Swedish Government and On-site visit to Stockholm Exergi

Joint Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Ulf KRISTERSSON, Swedish Prime Minister on the the incoming Swedish Presidency of the Council

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