Co-chair of ECFR’s Council
Former Prime Minister and Former Foreign Minister of Sweden
Carl Bildt served as both prime minister and foreign minister of Sweden. Under his leadership, the government initiated major liberal economic reforms and negotiated Sweden’s accession to the EU. Previously, he served as EU special envoy to the former Yugoslavia, high representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, UN special envoy to the Balkans, and co-chair of the Dayton Peace Conference. He also chaired the Global Commission on Internet Governance. In 2021, he was appointed WHO special envoy for the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator.
In the first episode of this series, Carl Bildt explains that with the dramatic increase in the importance of the cyber world, Europe must create the right environment in which an open, dynamic and global internet can flourish. It is a vital European interest and one that we are neglecting
What happens to Ukraine now will play a possibly decisive role in the future of the continent itself
Carl Bildt on what Trump’s dealmaking record means for Ukraine
Carl Bildt’s op-ed in Foreign Policy on Ukraine’s Kursk offensive
Carl Bildt’s piece in Project Syndicate on JD Vance and Ukraine
Carl Bildt, Mark Leonard, and Ivan Krastev contribute on analysis on the future of Europe with a less reliable America
Carl Bildt on Biden’s performance in the presidential debate
