Sweden’s Security Policy: Operationalising Its Role in NATO

Baltic Team

IEŚ Commentaries 1236

Damian Szacawa - Baltic Team

Sweden’s Security Policy: Operationalising Its Role in NATO

Upon joining NATO in March 2024, Sweden embarked on the process of integrating into the Alliance’s missions (including deterrence and defence) and embedding within NATO’s political and military structures. The centre-right coalition government led by Ulf Kristersson has significantly raised defence spending, reaching 2.14% of GDP in 2024. Over the next few years, priorities...

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IEŚ Policy Papers 9/2024

Editorial Team: Agata Domachowska, Spasimir Domaradzki, Konrad Pawłowski

The EU’s geopolitical turn towards the Western Balkans: myth or reality?

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IEŚ Policy Papers 8/2024

Editorial Team: Agata Domachowska, Spasimir Domadzki, Konrad Pawłowski

Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia – the past, present, and future of the oligarchs

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IEŚ Policy Papers 7/2024

Editorial Team: Marlena Gołębiowska

Competitiveness of Central European economies: benchmarking and best practices

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IEŚ Policy Papers 6/2024

Editorial Team: Adam Reichardt, Tomasz Stępniewski

15 Years of the European Union’s Eastern Partnership

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Baltic Team

IEŚ Commentaries 1220

Damian Szacawa - Baltic Team

Two Years of Ulf Kristersson’s Government in Sweden: A Shift in Migration Policy and the Fight Against Crime

The minority coalition government of Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, in power in Sweden since October 2022, has faced significant challenges over the past two years, particularly in tackling organised crime. The policies introduced so far – such as stricter immigration laws and a reduction in refugee intake – have contributed to improving security but have also led to a...

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