<div style="padding-top: 10px;"><strong>For many years, Sweden had chosen to remain outside the European construction. It was in the 1990s that the idea of membership was born, being in the interest of the country to participate in the decisions that affect Sweden due to its geographical and economic situation. </strong></div>

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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">The official application for membership happened in July 1991. Extensive negotiations were undertaken and after a referendum that gave a majority in favour of the accession, Sweden joined the EU in 1995.</p>

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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Sweden has 20 seats in the European Parliament and 10 votes in the EU Council.</p>
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EU - Sweden

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, and Silvia, Queen of Sweden: arrival and official photo, signature of the Golden Book and round table of the bilateral meeting

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Johan FLODERUS, Swedish diplomat

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

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs

European Elections Night 2024 - First publication of available national estimates from Romania, Poland, Portugal and Sweden

European elections 2024 - Advance voting on island of Svartsö in Stockholm archipelago (Sweden)

European elections 2024 - Advance voting at the House of Culture/Europa experience in Stockholm (Sweden)

Resumption of session and order of business: Introductory remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the Swedish national held in prison in Iran

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden: extracts from the meeting

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Their Royal Highness Prince Carl PHILIP and Princess SOFIA of Sweden

Joint 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): arrival at the Riksdag (Parliament of Sweden) and meeting with Andreas NORLÉN, Speaker of the Riksdag and representatives of the political groups in the Parliament

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Stockholm (Sweden): arrival, meeting with Ulf KRISTERSSON, Swedish Prime Minister and extracts from the press point

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

Infoclip: Railway infrastructure upgrade - Recovery and Resilience Fund (RRF) - Gävle-Vallvik (Sweden)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Ulf KRISTERSSON, Swedish Prime Minister: arrival and welcome

Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, one round of political group speakers, and minute of silence in tribute to the victims of the Brussels attack

Tribute to the victims of the Brussels attack: Swedish, Belgian and European flags at half-mast in Brussels and Strasbourg and statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and minute of silence

European Parliamentary Week 2023 - Opening session on Economic and social challenges in times of geopolitical uncertainty: Welcoming words by Roberta METSOLA and Andreas NORLÉN

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

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 with Ulf KRISTERSSON, Swedish Prime Minister: extracts from the debate

Debate on the Future of Europe with Stefan LÖFVEN, Swedish Prime Minister: opening statement by Antonio TAJANI, EP President (15:24 - 15:27)

Debate on the Future of Europe - Final statement by Stefan LÖFVEN, Swedish Prime Minister (17:23 - 17:36)

Debate on the Future of Europe with Stefan LÖFVEN, Swedish Prime Minister: statement by Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Vice-President of the European Commission (15:52 - 16:01) )

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