Free trade

Progress in the Margins – 11th WTO Conference

As we prepare to leave for the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires, there is not much hope for great results. But that doesn't...

Growth is not enough – we need corporate social sustainability

CSR is no longer an afterthought in the margins of company balance sheets. Transitioning to a sustainable society involves a sweeping transformation that is changing...

CETA will create new business opportunities for Swedish companies in Canada

On 21 September, the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) entered into force provisionally. CETA is an ambitious agreement that will contribute to increased...

Walking on broken glass

The ongoing negotiations in the WTO are unusually difficult to predict right now. On one level there are intensive negotiations on concrete and important issues....

Government targets emerging economy Indonesia in export drive

By 2020, more than half of the world’s economic growth is expected to take place in Asia. This means it will be increasingly important for...

Free trade creates jobs and good relations

Recently, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Robert Azevêdo and Sweden’s Minister for EU Affairs and Trade Ann Linde met in Stockholm for talks...

OECD: Right policies essential for fairer globalisation

Globalisation has reduced poverty in the world – but it has also increased inequality. Consequently, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is now...

Angela Merkel visiting Stockholm – Sweden and Germany strengthen their ties

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives in Stockholm in Tuesday for talks with Prime Minister Stefan Löfven and to take part in some inspiring seminars on...

There is plenty of plastic in the sea

The problem is that there are actually not that many fish left in the sea. Now I’m talking about real fish, not partners. Since 1970...

Bad news for the environment – Bad news for the economy

The ambition was to conclude the EGA this weekend. We failed. A lot of finger pointing is taking place right now, as usual after negotiations...
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