sweden - Diplomacy & Trade https://dteurope.com Monthly in print | Daily on the web Mon, 26 Feb 2024 20:58:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://dteurope.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-dt_favicon-32x32.png sweden - Diplomacy & Trade https://dteurope.com 32 32 Hungarian Approval for Sweden's Accession to NATO https://dteurope.com/news/hungarian-approval-for-swedens-accession-to-nato/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 17:54:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=69592 Hungarian Parliament has voted this Monday to give its assent to Sweden's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Members of parliament approved the law on the proclamation of the accession protocol by 188 votes to 6, with no abstentions. The previously neutral northern European state, together with Finland, applied to join the military […]

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]]> Hungary Pledges to Approve Sweden's NATO Bid in February Amid Diplomatic Tensions https://dteurope.com/politics/hungary-pledges-to-approve-swedens-nato-bid-in-february-amid-diplomatic-tensions/ Fri, 23 Feb 2024 09:20:05 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=69573 Hungary, the final NATO member yet to endorse Sweden's entry into the world’s largest military alliance, has signaled readiness to greenlight the Nordic nation's bid this month. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, in a state-of-the-nation address in Budapest, hinted at a resolution to the standoff, marking a potential end to months of diplomatic deadlock. "Our disagreements […]

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]]> Hungary faces international pressure to approve Sweden’s NATO bid https://dteurope.com/politics/hungary-faces-international-pressure-to-approve-swedens-nato-bid/ Fri, 26 Jan 2024 08:20:24 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=69380 Hungary stands at a crossroads, facing mounting international pressure to cast the decisive vote for Sweden's NATO membership. Despite the urging from both sides of the Atlantic, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's inner circle, including László Kövér, Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament, shows no signs of haste. International pressure is mounting on Hungary to cast the […]

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]]> Hungary Postpones Approval of Sweden's NATO Membership, Citing Deteriorating Relations https://dteurope.com/politics/hungary-postpones-approval-of-swedens-nato-membership-citing-deteriorating-relations/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 07:35:06 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=65666 Hungarian lawmakers will vote on Sweden’s NATO accession bid after parliament’s summer recess the earliest as the issue has not been put on the agenda of the last session before the summer break. Hungary is the only EU member state not to ratify Sweden’s bid after the latter’s criticism of eroding democratic values and a […]

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]]> Countryside as Energy Boost https://dteurope.com/witty-leaks/countryside-as-energy-boost/ Sun, 22 Nov 2020 14:10:16 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=27003 There are at least two things that I have learned since I started my life as a diplomat 35 years ago. First, that time flies. Even if three or four years may seem as an eternity when you arrive to your new posting, there are so many things in your work that will absorb you […]

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]]> Hungarian Investment Guide by the Swedish Embassy https://dteurope.com/economy/hungarian-investment-guide-by-the-swedish-embassy/ Mon, 12 Dec 2016 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/hungarian-investment-guide-by-the-swedish-embassy/ The Swedish Ambassador to Hungary, Niclas Trouvé, presented the publication ‘Sweden Hungary Business Guide’ promoting the Hungarian investment environment. The event took place on Lucia’s Day, which is considered the brightest Swedish holiday.

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]]> New President of the EU-Chambers of Commerce https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/new-president-of-the-eu-chambers-of-commerce/ Thu, 18 Feb 2016 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/new-president-of-the-eu-chambers-of-commerce/ On February 11, the president of the Hungarian-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce Rossen Tkatchenko took over the presidency of the EU-Chambers of Commerce in Hungary in an official ceremony.

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]]> Witty Leaks - It's Uborka Season! https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/witty-leaks-its-uborka-season/ Sun, 23 Aug 2015 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/witty-leaks-its-uborka-season/ Lazy summer days in the sun somehow attract anyone from a northern country like Sweden. But there is another reason, as well, says Niklas Trouvé, Ambassador of Sweden to Hungary.

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]]> Disinfectant wins Swedish Chamber Gran Prize https://dteurope.com/news/disinfectant-wins-swedish-chamber-gran-prize/ Wed, 20 May 2015 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/disinfectant-wins-swedish-chamber-gran-prize/ The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (SCCH) has awarded its 2015 Gran Prize to Prof. Zoltán Noszticzius for his patented method of producing hyperpure chlorine-dioxide, a strong but environmental friendly disinfectant.

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]]> A house for Scandinavia in Budapest https://dteurope.com/culture/a-house-for-scandinavia-in-budapest/ Thu, 23 Apr 2015 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/a-house-for-scandinavia-in-budapest/ "The idea was to create a meeting place for the Scandinavian people who live in Budapest, and for Hungarian fans of Scandinavian language and culture," founder Veronika Varga explains in the recent Swedish country focus of Diplomacy & Trade.

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]]> Partnership and dialogue based on values https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/partnership-and-dialogue-based-on-values/ Mon, 13 Apr 2015 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/partnership-and-dialogue-based-on-values/ “I think for any ambassador arriving to a new posting, it is important to try to learn as much as possible about the country," Swedish Ambassador Niclas Trouvé has said in a recent interview for the Swedish country focus of Diplomacy & Trade.

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]]> Rába to supply school buses to Sweden https://dteurope.com/business/raba-to-supply-school-buses-to-sweden/ Wed, 23 Oct 2013 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/raba-to-supply-school-buses-to-sweden/ Hungarian bus and truck manufacturer Rába has received another order from Sweden's Vinga Bus for five S91 buses, thanks to positive feedback on quality and operability on earlier exports to Sweden, Rába said in a stock exchange statement.

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]]> Ambassador on the bright side of life https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/ambassador-on-the-bright-side-of-life/ Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/ambassador-on-the-bright-side-of-life/ Life is very short, so you should see the good things in life and be optimistic. This is the motto of Swedish Ambassador, Karin Olofsdotter who has been in Hungary since the fall of 2011. Her interview appeared in a recent issue of Diplomacy & Trade.

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]]> Swedish issue presented at DT Club event https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/swedish-issue-presented-at-dt-club-event/ Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/swedish-issue-presented-at-dt-club-event/ The Diplomacy & Trade Business Club (The Club) presented the Swedsh focus of Diplomacy & Trade in the Iberostar Grand Hotel in Budapest with diplomats, businesspeople and members of the Swedish community in Hungary attending the event.

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]]> Smart City conference in Budapest https://dteurope.com/news/smart-city-conference-in-budapest/ Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/smart-city-conference-in-budapest/ Within the framework of the SymbioCity 2013 program, the Smart City conference took place in the ‘Green House’ in Budapest this week focusing on sustainable urban environment with the participation of Swedish and Hungarian experts.

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