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On 30 May, the third session of the 2026 Foreign Affairs Academy was held. Now in its second decade, this year-long program offers advanced training and networking opportunities for future experts and ...
On May 27th, Frivärld/Stockholm Free World Forum hosted a roundtable on the deepening partnership between Japan and Europe, marking the launch of a new report written by journalist Jojje Olsson on Japan’s ...
For a long time, Japan’s defense and security policy was restricted by its post-war constitution. Just as in Europe, Japan was also hoping that China and Russia would develop into more liberal ...
Olena Yahupova is a Ukrainian former civilian hostage who survived eight months in Russian captivity, and Aishe Kurtamet has her son and ex-husband unlawfully held in Russian colonies. At a testimony event ...
In January, the EU and India took a historic step forward with what has been called ”the Mother of All Trade Deals” – and since then, India has become increasingly important to ...
The EU-India summit in January 2026 resulted in both a long-awaited free trade agreement – the “Mother of all Trade Deals” – and the first comprehensive security and defence partnership between the ...

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Altinget: Europe needs more global trade – not less, writes Gunnar Hökmark

1 June, 2026
“When authoritarian regimes try to advance their positions, free economies need to bind themselves closer together, not fall into Donald ...

Kyiv Post: What Can Ukraine Learn from Churchill’s Electoral Defeat in 1945?, writes Anders Åslund

24 May, 2026
“Despite deep public appreciation for President Volodymyr Zelensky’s wartime leadership, former Commander-in-Chief General Valerii Zaluzhnyi could win a potential head-to-head ...

Svensk Tidskrift: Frivärld panel discussion at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit highlighted

15 May, 2026
Last week, Stockholm Free World Forum organized a panel discussion on the Nordic region during the Copenhagen Democracy Summit, which ...

Kyiv Post: Did May 9 Mark a Turning Point in the War?, writes Anders Åslund

11 May, 2026
“Putin’s May 9 Victory Day parade was a study in weakness: no military hardware, a handful of allied leaders, and ...

Altinget: Does Europe dare to continue investing in expanded trade with other democracies?, writes Anna Rennéus Guthrie

7 May, 2026
“In order for the world market of the future to emerge in Europe, we need to increase our cooperation with ...

Blogs

Looking Back at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit: Democracy in a New World (dis)Order

3 June, 2026
Recently, Stockholm Free World Forum attended and hosted a roundtable at the Alliance of Democracies 2026 Summit in Copenhagen. Themed ...

Two years in NATO for Sweden - The Nordic is awake

27 March, 2026
On March 7, two years passed since Sweden became a member of NATO. These two years have also meant great ...

The War in Iran: Who Blinks First?

26 March, 2026
History shows that all wars end, so the question is not if but when, how and on whose terms the ...

The Case for NB10: Strengthening European Security Through Nested Cooperation

11 March, 2026
This brief outlines a strategic approach to deepening defence and security cooperation within a framework called NB10; Nordic Five, Baltic ...

Reflections by Gunnar Hökmark from Konrad Adenauer roundtable: the thought of Europe

9 March, 2026
Reflections by Gunnar Hökmark, Chairman of Stockholm Free World Forum Roundtable discussion arranged by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Stockholm, ...