Stockholm – Swedish Presidency of the European Union

Welcome to Stockholm

Stockholm has approximately 2 000 000 inhabitants and is growing fast. It is the region's economic and financial centre and has one of the world's largest information technology clusters. Stockholm hosted the informal meeting of ministers for justice and home affairs (JHA) on 15–17 July and the informal meeting of ministers for foreign affairs (Gymnich) on 4-5 September.

Photo: Gunnar Seijbold / RK

Discussions on peace initiatives when ministerial meeting drew to a close
5 September 17:33
The EU should strengthen its presence in Afghanistan. So said Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt when the informal meeting of foreign ministers closed in Stockholm.
Photo: Fredrik Persson/Regeringskansliet

Ministers discussed support for victims of crime
17 July 14:30
When the EU’s justice ministers met on Friday, there was strong support for a clearer citizen’s perspective in the EU’s justice policies over the next five years. Among other things, victims of crime could be offered greater support. The justice ministers thus took the same position as the home affairs ministers established at their meeting on Thursday.

Historic surroundings in Stockholm

Stockholm's immediate vicinity offers a great number of interesting destinations. These include three sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List: the beautiful Skogskyrkogården (the Woodland Cemetery), with its highly innovative modernist and natural-romantic landscape architecture; Drottningholm Palace, with its theatre and park, also referred to as the Versailles of the North and home of the Swedish Royal Family; and the remains of the Viking settlement Birka, on Björkö island in Lake Mälaren. (visitsweden.com)

Welcome to Stockholm

Discussions on peace initiatives when ministerial meeting drew to a close

Ministers discussed support for victims of crime

Historic surroundings in Stockholm

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