The defense of the Baltic republics and Finland is hardly possible without using Swedish territory and only as a full member of the alliance is the country fully involved in defense planning
Mats Engstrom comments on Erdoğan’s demands for Sweden joining NATO
In a turbulent international context, they have lived up to the expectations placed in them, both in terms of support for Ukraine and the legislative agenda
Mats Engström comments on the results achieved by Sweden as holder of the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU in recent months
De-risking from China is necessary, but forging green partnerships with other parts of the world is challenging
In his new column, Mats Engström argues that the current geopolitical landscape does not favour Europe in the ongoing competition for influence with China and other powers
Erdogan might have started something that was partly for his electoral success, but now it has ignited protests and other parties in Turkey are also using this
Mats Engström comments on the spat between Sweden and Turkey regarding NATO
[it was hard to see the Swedish presidency] pushing for far-reaching effort-sharing between member states when it comes to the migration waves.
Mats Engström comments on the far-right shadow looming over the Swedish EU presidency
The EU should use the 30th anniversary of the internal market in that perspective. If Europe slows down, others will set global standards
Business organisations push for deregulation to address competitiveness, but environmental legislation can contribute to boosting innovation and commercial success, writes Mats Engström
Climate is not as high on the agenda as one year ago
Mats Engström comments on COP27 and climate action agreements in the shadow of the tightened geopolitical situation
The initial consensus among Sweden’s main parties has broken down, with the Social Democrats now criticising the government
The open issues with Turkey in Sweden on its NATO membership application has been increasing domestic political dimensions, explains Mats Engström
The discussion on migration has been ‘amplified by Russian and other troll factories for years.’
Mats Engström comments on Sweden’s vulnerability to foreign disinformation during the election campaign
This will affect Sweden’s policy also internationally, for example lower ambitions in climate policy
If Moderate leader Ulf Kristersson still can form a new government in Sweden, he will be very dependent on the Sweden Democrats, explains Mats Engström