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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 ...
On Tuesday May 26th, Frivärld/Stockholm Free World Forum and KAS Nordics hosted a breakfast talk with Dr Jana Puglierin, who presented her new book Who will defend Europe? The conversation came against ...
What is the outlook for international trade in an era of geopolitical uncertainty? What opportunities do new agreements create – and what is required for Europe to stand strong in an increasingly ...

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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 ...

TV4: Russian spy behind conspiracy theories about Estonia, writes Patrik Oksanen in his new book

15 April, 2026
Frivärld resident senior fellow Patrik Oksanen has, together with Andreas Edevald, written the book ”Den sista lögnen – Estonia och ...

Blogs

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, ...

Sweden’s Support for Ukraine Is Not Solidarity – It Is Strategy

24 February, 2026
Four years ago, like many in Sweden, I followed the first days of the invasion in disbelief. In the weeks ...