Prime Minister Stefan Löfven have explained and emphasised the complete independence of the Swedish judicial system, prosecutors and courts. In Sweden everyone is equal before the law. The Government is not allowed, and will not attempt, to influence legal proceedings.
Under Swedish law, every person has the right to a free and fair legal process regardless of ethnic background, wealth and religious affiliation. That is why Sweden is frequently ranked as one of the top five countries in the world with regard to the rule of law.
#asaprocky
A great friend of Sweden has passed away. Ginsburg conducted research at Lund University in the 1960s. In 1969, the she received an honorary doctorate and subsequently a jubilee doctorate 2019. Justice Ginsburg: Sweden had been crucial in my work for gender equality in the US.
Ceremony in the White House about to start - President Biden will sign the instruments of ratification of Swedish and Finnish accession protocol to NATO
#finambUS
#WeAreNATO
It was an honor to present my credentials to President Biden
@POTUS
. The ties between Sweden & the United States are very strong and during my tenure as Ambassador to the U.S. I look forward to deepening our cooperation both as bilateral partners and as future NATO Allies. 🇸🇪🇺🇸
When women can't get safe and legal abortions, they will get illegal and dangerous ones instead. Unsafe abortion is a leading cause of maternal deaths.
#FeministForeignPolicy
#SRHR
Congratulations on a great achievement and recognition today for General Micael Bydén, Sweden’s Chief of Defence, as he received the Legion of Merit from US General Charles Q. Brown Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 🇸🇪🇺🇸
’Swedish Dads’ shows what parenting could be like if fathers took more parental leave - The Washington Post A truly great article about our new exhibition and parental leave in Sweden. Please read!
Very glad to welcome Lt Gen Michael Claesson, Chief of Defense staff of the Swedish Armed Forces to the 🇺🇸. The strong bilateral military relations and how Sweden stands ready to contribute to the security of the entire NATO Alliance will be in focus during the visit.
Congratulations
@POTUS
Joe Biden and
@VP
Kamala Harris. I am looking forward to working together with the new U.S. administration and continue to strengthen our long-lasting and strong relations.
#SwedeninUSA
🇸🇪🇺🇸
#InaugurationDay
Although I cannot comment on the specific case at hand, I reaffirm my full confidence in the rigour and impartiality of the Swedish judicial system.
#ASAPRocky
"Finland and Sweden are longtime, stalwart partners of the United States. By joining NATO, they will further strengthen our defense cooperation and benefit the entire Transatlantic Alliance." - 🇺🇸 President Biden
Had the honor to brief HM King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, HM Queen Silvia, HRH Crown Princess Victoria and HRH Prince Daniel today on the upcoming elections here in the U.S. and the bilateral relations between 🇸🇪 and 🇺🇸 Foto: Victor Ericsson/Royal Court of Sweden & Pernilla Scott
Tack vare ett särskilt tillstånd för journalister kunde
@kajsaboglind
trots utegångsförbud i Washington DC komma till mig för ett samtal om coronavirusets enorma påverkan på det amerikanska samhället. Lyssna gärna på Radiokorrespondentera, som sänds på SR i morgon kl 13.00 CEST.
Today we honor and remember those who tragically lost their lives and the heroes who rushed into harm’s way to help others 20 years ago on 9/11.
#NeverForget911
#September11
Very glad to welcome 🇸🇪 Minister for Civil Defense
@CarlOskar
Bohlin to Washington, DC for discussions with the 🇺🇸 administration and authorities on Sweden’s total defense concept, NATO, Ukraine and cybersecurity among other things.
Swedish PM Löfven: These mass shootings are heinous attacks on innocent people. I wish to offer my deepest condolences to the victims’ families and friends at this time of grief. My thoughts are also with the survivors. Sweden stands side by side with the United States.
#Sweden
In Washington DC for Sweden’s first NATO Summit as an Ally. Had the pleasure of traveling over the Atlantic together with Finland’s President
@alexstubb
.
Together we make NATO stronger and our world safer.
#WeAreNATO
Thanks
@wamu885
for today’s important conversation on the
#climate
crisis. Sweden 🇸🇪 will be the first fossil free country in the world. Not only is it possible but it is necessary.
#ClimateAction
#SwedeninUSA
Transgender people one of the most vulnerable groups. 1/3 of transgender people tried to commit suicide according to Swedish study! We most do much more to prevent this!
#asknordicambs
#pridemonth
Inspiring meeting with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before her visit to Sweden next week to receive the Gilel Storch Award, and jubilee doctorate of Lund University among other things.
#swedeninusa
#feministforeignpolicy
@Lundsuni
In 1999, Sweden was the first country in the world to introduce a ban on purchasing sexual services. It became a criminal offence to buy sexual services but not to sell them. We are proud of this. Support for the Sexual Purchases Act has remained high.
#TheAtlanticFest
All Swedes are shocked by the news from Trump’s rally in Butler, PA where Trump has been attacked.
Political violence has no place in our societies.
It is a relief that President Trumps seems to be safe according to media. Our thoughts are with him and his family.
Sweden is one of the largest financial donors to
#LGBTQI
in the world. Standing up for and promoting LGBTI rights is a cornerstone of Swedish foreign policy!
#AskNordicAmbs
#pridemonth
As part of the 🇸🇪 Chairpersonship of the
@OSCE
2021, I was honored to welcome
@OSCE_RFoM
Teresa Ribeiro to
#HouseofSweden
today to discuss media freedom in the
#OSCE
region. A key priority for Sweden’s foreign policy is to strengthen free & independent media.
#DriveforDemocracy
Happy Midsummer! 🌼 It was a great pleasure to celebrate this magical Swedish tradition with our American friends, families and allies here in Washington, DC. A highlight from the evening was of course the classic “frog dance”! 🇸🇪🇺🇸
#summersolstice
Glad Valborg! Happy Walpurgis Eve! Celebrating the Swedish tradition of Valborg and welcoming spring together with the Swedish-American community virtually this year.
#swedenathome
#digitaldiplomacy
#swedeninusa
Versatile job being Swedish Ambassador in the us! Just home from San Francisco and Minneapolis today and now inauguration of our new exhibition at House of Sweden “Studio 54 Forever” in 80’s garb. Love my job!
Great honor to inaugurate new Volvo plant in South Carolina - lots of jobs created an even stronger Swedish- American economic ties. Thank you ex governor
@nikkihaley
and present governor
@henrymcmaster
for making it happen
#swedeninusa
Congratulations 🎉 to my friend and
@NDIparties
Director
@birgittaohlsson
for receiving the Hans van Baalen Medal of Liberalism, its highest political honor, from the bureau of
@liberalinternat
. It was a great pleasure to attend the ceremony
@NDI
yesterday.
Swedish government wants to be world leading on transgender rights. New law regarding legal gender recognition based on self-determination with purpose to strengthen rights of transgender people. To change legal gender will be easier and faster and free from medical intervention!
Sweden’s work to promote equal rights and opportunities for LGBTIQ people has been based on a strategy and an action plan that together serves to protect equal rights and opportunities regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
#asknordicambs
Such an honor to present this year’s
#NobelPrize
in medicine to Dr. Harvey Alter at the National Institutes of Health
@NIH
today. It is truly a unique year in the history of the
@NobelPrize
.
Very glad to welcome Sweden’s Chief of Defense General Micael Bydén to Washington, DC and to discuss Sweden’s military contributions to
#NATO
at our event series
#FromPartnerToAlly
.
“With our military capabilities, we make NATO stronger. We add to NATO’s deterrence”
#WeAreNATO
Great lunch today with Secretary Albright with female ambassadors in DC - the Secretary’s insights on foreign and domestic issues invaluable. Thanks to Ambassador of Oman for hosting.
#swedeninusa
#lovewhatyoudo
Dearest Americans! Last jog in beautiful
#Ahus
before heading to DC. Please visit my home country, serene, fun and VERY cheap for US tourists!
#swedeninusa
Sweden one of the largest financial donors to advancing LGBTQI issues and rights globally and is a cornerstone of our foreign policy. All Swedish embassies around the world work with and promote equal rights and opportunities for
#LGBTQI
persons.
#AskNordicAmbs
#pridemonth
Great meeting today with good friends at State, Assistant Secretary Donfried and DAS Jones. Talked about strong message from US senate ratification of 🇸🇪 accession to
#NATO
.
#WeAreNATO
Equal rights and opportunities, the right to be who you are, the right to love whoever you want, and a society free from discrimination. Those are the keys to freedom.
#asknordicambs
#loveislove
It was a pleasure to host the international and Swedish special olympics committees yesterday to introduce the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2021 in Östersund/Åre, Sweden and to celebrate the athletes.
#sweden2021
Such a pleasure to welcome H.E. Erik D. Ramanathan, Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary of the United States to Sweden, to
#HouseofSweden
ahead of his departure for Stockholm. The strong friendship & bilateral priorities between our countries will continue to grow. 🇸🇪🇺🇸
D.C:s most beautiful home office. If the walls could only speak- I have had fantastic predecessors - thinking especially of Count Wachtmeister who was here for over 15 years and really put his mark here!
Today, 🇸🇪 Defense Minister
@PlJonson
signed the state partnership agreement b/w
@NationalGuardNY
& Sweden as part of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program, reinforcing the strong relation & cooperation b/w our forces & nations 🇺🇸🇸🇪
Some of the things Sweden 🇸🇪 has done for LGBTQI+ rights during the pandemic:
1) Sweden has launched a new action plan for Equal Rights and Opportunities to further strengthen the work to promote equal rights and opportunities for LGBTQI+ people🌈🔗
The last two years, we've been restricted in how we can celebrate Pride in person due to COVID-19. How have you made sure to keep up the spirit of Pride during these times?
#AskNordicAmbs
Inauguration dinner with the two new chairmen of Friends of Sweden Caucus in the US Congress - Jack Bergman (R) and Don Bayer (D). Great evening!
@SwedeninUSA
Glad to see the Swedish delegation from
@Sverigesriksdag
attend the NATO Parliamentary Summit here in DC alongside the
#NATOSummit
. Karin Enström, Chair of the delegation, reaffirmed Sweden's commitment to transatlantic security in her address on behalf of 🇸🇪.
#WeAreNATO
It was great to connect with
#TeamSweden
in San Francisco together with
@PlJonson
. Over 100 Swedish affiliated business are represented in CA and at the beginning of 2024 🇸🇪 will strengthen its presence on the West Coast even further as the new Consulate General will open in SF.