In the European Union, democracy may seem obvious to us today. But this has not always been the case. Not so long ago, millions of Europeans lived through times when they could not vote or even speak up freely. When their very lives could be in danger simply for being different, for holding different beliefs or for wanting a different life. Democracy is a precious gift passed on to us from previous generations. They aspired towards it and fought for it. Now it is up to us to maintain it, to make it stronger and pass it on to the generations to come. The most effective way to do so is by voting - because the more people vote, the stronger democracy becomes. On June 6-9 2024: Use your vote or others will decide for you.

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Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Radio spot - Swedish (Finland)

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.

Swedish Presidency

Stefan LÖFVEN, Swedish Prime Minister, is the nineteenth EU leader to debate the future of Europe with MEPs, in plenary session in Strasbourg.

The Europeans want the EU to change. This is why the European Parliament is taking the leadership over a reform of the EU.

Parliament set out its vision for the future of Europe in three resolutions voted in plenary session on 16 February 2017. MEPs suggested, among other things: turning the Council of Ministers into a genuine second legislative chamber, and its configurations into preparatory bodies similar to Parliament’s committees, appointing an EU finance minister and giving the EU Commission the power to formulate and give effect to a common EU economic policy, backed up by a euro-area budget, and creating a fiscal capacity consisting of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and specific additional budgetary capacity for the euro area, funded by its members as a part of the EU budget.

Debate on the Future of Europe with Stefan LÖFVEN, Swedish Prime Minister

This storybook is about a little girl, Anna, who is starting school in a new country and learning the local language through immersion. The audiobook and e-book versions are available in the 24 EU official languages. While the target audience is 3-6 year olds, this storybook could also be useful for older children learning to read, whether in their first EU language or in another one.

<a href="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/anna-learns-new-language-all-versions_15508_pk">See the other language versions</a>

Anna learns a new language (Swedish version)

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Stockholm (Sweden) - Point Press Point by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Ulf KRISTERSSON, Swedish Prime Minister

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Stockholm (Sweden) - Meeting with Ulf KRISTERSSON, Swedish Prime Minister

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Stockholm (Sweden) - Town Hall discussion with young Swedish people

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Ulf KRISTERSSON, Swedish Prime Minister

Official visit to Stockholm (Sweden) - Joint Press Point with Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Ulf KRISTERSSON, Swedish Prime Minister

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Ulf KRISTERSSON, Swedish Prime Minister

Joint Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Ulf KRISTERSSON, Swedish Prime Minister on Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents with the upcoming Presidency of the Council

Results of the Swedish Presidency - Outcome of the European Council on 10 and 11 December 2009 (debate)

Press conference - Mr Jo LEINEN and Mr Andreas CARLGREN, Swedish Minister for Environment

Presentation of the work programme of the Swedish Presidency (debate)

European, Swedish and Belgian flags at half-mast at the EP headquarters in Brussels, following the attack in Brussels

Lex signing ceremony - signature of Five COD LEX texts by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Jessika ROSWALL, Minister for EU Affairs, on behalf of the Swedish Presidency of the Council

Lex Signing ceremony: signature of Eleven COD LEX texts by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Jessika ROSWALL, Minister for EU Affairs, on behalf of the Swedish Presidency of the Council

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

Lex signing ceremony - signature of Five COD LEX texts by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs

Lex signing ceremony: - signature of six COD LEX texts by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs

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

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

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

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

FEMM Committee -  Presentation of the Council Presidency’s programme by Paulina BRANDBERG, Swedish Minister for Gender Equality and Deputy Minister for Employment

ITRE Committee - Presentation of the priorities of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU

IMCO Committee -  Presentation of the Council Presidency’s programme - with Johan FORSSELL, Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Erik SLOTTNER, Minister for Public Administration

AFET Committee - Exchange of views with Tobias Lennart Billström, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden on the priorities of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU

In the European Union, democracy may seem obvious to us today. But this has not always been the case. Not so long ago, millions of Europeans lived through times when they could not vote or even speak up freely. When their very lives could be in danger simply for being different, for holding different beliefs or for wanting a different life. Democracy is a precious gift passed on to us from previous generations. They aspired towards it and fought for it. Now it is up to us to maintain it, to make it stronger and pass it on to the generations to come. The most effective way to do so is by voting - because the more people vote, the stronger democracy becomes. On June 6-9 2024: Use your vote or others will decide for you.

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 3 Dubbed 16:9 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 4 Dubbed 16:9 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Documentary Dubbed 1:1 (Swedish (Finland))

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 7 OV 9:16 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 7 OV 1:1 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 7 Dubbed 1:1 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 7 OV 16:9 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 5 OV 16:9 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 6 OV 16:9 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 5 OV 9:16 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 5 Dubbed 1:1 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 6 OV 9:16 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 6 OV 1:1 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 5 OV 1:1 - Swedish (Finland)

"In the European Union, democracy may seem obvious to us today. But this has not always been the case. Not so long ago, millions of Europeans lived through times when they could not vote or even speak up freely. When their very lives could be in danger simply for being different, for holding different beliefs or for wanting a different life. Democracy is a precious gift passed on to us from previous generations. They aspired towards it and fought for it. Now it is up to us to maintain it, to make it stronger and pass it on to the generations to come. The most effective way to do so is by voting - because the more people vote, the stronger democracy becomes. On June 6-9 2024: Use your vote or others will decide for you.

© ANDCO A/S, 2024. All rights reserved. Licensed to the European Parliament under conditions. Use or reproduction is prohibited without prior explicit permission from the respective right holders."

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 5 Dubbed 16:9 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 5 Dubbed 9:16 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 6 Dubbed 16:9 - Swedish (Finland)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Trailer 7 Dubbed 16:9 - Swedish (Finland)

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