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Although Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO accession coincided with a weakened transatlantic link under the Trump administration, membership has strengthened regional cooperation in the Nordic and Baltic regions. In a Europe striving for ...
“Dear friends, let us be clear on one thing; Russia has lost! Now we shall defeat Russia so that Ukraine becomes free!” This is how Stockholm Free World Forum’s (Frivärld) Chairman Gunnar ...
On February 21, the first session of the 2026 Foreign Policy Academy was held. Now in its eleventh year, the year-long educational program offers qualified training and networking opportunities for future experts ...
On February 19, Anna Rennéus Guthrie, Director of the Stockholm Free World Forum (Frivärld), participated in the seminar “How to Win a Hybrid War” in Tallinn, organized by the International Centre for ...
“In today’s grave situation, we must be able to hold several thoughts in our heads at once. Greenland and the Arctic, in a broader sense, are de facto strategically vital, and the ...
An unstable global situation calls for deeper and broader cooperation within the Nordic and Baltic regions. On Friday, January 30, Frivärld (Stockholm Free World Forum) gathered representatives from the Baltic Sea countries ...

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Kyiv Post: The Disastrous Consequences of Trump’s Mad War, writes Anders Åslund

16 March, 2026
“Donald Trump was convinced that launching without sufficient contingency planning would turn out well. Now he has upended the world ...

Kyiv Post: Trump’s Foolish Foreign Policy, writes Anders Åslund

12 March, 2026
“Trump has no coherent foreign policy – just chaos, wasted missiles, and a dangerous alignment with the world’s autocrats.”, writes ...

LSM: Anna Rennéus Guthrie interviewed on deepended cooperation between Baltic Sea countries

18 February, 2026
“I would say that the NB8 should be seen on a broader scale, including Poland with its growing economic and ...

Marketplace: Anders Åslund interviewed on Sweden and the euro

18 February, 2026
“If you have a small economy, you want to have a stable exchange rate. […] Sweden is the odd man ...

Kyiv Post: Rubio in Munich, writes Anders Åslund

16 February, 2026
“US Secretary of State Marco Rubio went to the Munich Security Conference. Although he was polite, his sugarcoated message was ...

Blogs

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 ...

China is heading back in business - what will be NATO’s response?

6 February, 2026
The U.S stance on China can be tested within NATO. If the president is serious about getting China out of ...

We're Responsible for Liberty and Freedom Now

7 January, 2026
With an intense and disruptive year in geopolitics behind us, the outlook for 2026 is unfortunately not bright. We find ...