Policy areas
Security and Defence
From hard security to hybrid threats and influence operations, Stockholm Free World Forum examines the most pressing issues facing Sweden’s security and defense as a NATO ally. In a new geopolitical era, Sweden has a leading role to play in deepening Nordic-Baltic cooperation, contributing to NATO’s collective security, and supporting Ukraine.Democracy and the International Rule of Law
Liberal democracy is under pressure. Authoritarian regimes and anti-democratic movements are challenging fundamental rights and global norms. Stockholm Free World Forum is dedicated to defending liberal democratic values and reinforcing the international rules-based order.Business and Trade
Free trade and globalization are increasingly contested. As protectionism and economic nationalism gain ground, we advocate for open markets, entrepreneurship, and global economic cooperation—core drivers of prosperity, innovation, and democratic resilience.The Future of Europe
The European Union is one of the world’s most successful political projects, but now faces serious internal and external challenges. European cooperation is one of Sweden’s most important tools for international impact. Stockholm Free World Forum works to strengthen Sweden's role in the EU to promote freedom, democracy and our shared values.Nyheter
Frivärld participates at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s security conference
November 6, 2025
European security challenges are rapidly evolving, from rising geopolitical tensions to hybrid threats and energy dependencies, and the Nordic countries play a central role in securing Europe’s northern borders and strengthening NATO’s ...
Book launch: Russia’s Hybrid War: The Northern Front
September 15, 2025
On September 15, Stockholm Free World Forum (Frivärld), in cooperation with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, published Russia’s Hybrid War:The Northern Front. Bringing together leading experts from the Nordics, the Baltics, Germany, and Poland, this ...
New report “Stolen Futures” published with Nordic Ukraine Forum
May 27, 2025
The abduction and forcible deportation of Ukrainian children is a central element of Russia’s war of aggression. Far from isolated abuses, these actions are part of a systematic, state-sponsored campaign aimed at ...
Roundtable discussion on “The New Axis of Disinformation”
April 24, 2025
On April 22, Stockholm Free World Forum (Frivärld) and the Institute for International Security and Development Policy (ISDP) organized a roundtable discussion on “The New Axis of Disinformation.” Over the past decade, ...
Foreign Policy Academy Travels to Brussels
April 12, 2025
On 10-11 April, Stockholm Free World Forum’s Foreign Policy Academy travelled to Brussels for two intensive days of visits to a number of institutions in Brussels. During the trip, participants visited Sweden’s ...
Media
CNN: Germany wants to build Europe’s strongest army – a new conscription bill is moving that closer, Minna Ålander interviewed
November 23, 2025
“If the plans to reach the new personnel numbers materialise, it will be great for ...
Dr. Aleksander Olech on Polish TVN24 speaks about ”Russia’s Hybrid War: The Northern Front”
September 24, 2025
Listen to Dr. Aleksander Olech talk about his contribution to the book Russia’s Hybrid War: ...
CEPA: Patrik Oksanen on Russian sabotage against Swedish infrastructure
August 26, 2025
“Sweden is not reacting swiftly enough to grasp the challenge”, says Patrik Oksanen to CEPA ...
Spending 5 per cent on defence doesn’t make Nato stronger, Minna Ålander in Financial Times
July 30, 2025
“While no one disputes that Europe needs to do more, the focus on how much ...
Minna Ålander speaks to New York Times on European security leadership
July 25, 2025
“Now you have a format where you have already an established meeting practice and forum ...
Minna Ålander mentioned in German Frankfurter Rundschau
June 18, 2025
Minna Ålander, non-resident senior fellow at Frivärld, is mentioned in German Frankfurter Rundschau in relation ...
Anders Åslund in Atlantic Council
June 17, 2025
Anders Åslund, senior fellow at Frivärld, writes in Atlantic Council about how the war in ...
Minna Ålander in German NTV
June 7, 2025
Minna Ålander, non-resident senior fellow at Frivärld, is interviewed by German NTV about the ongoing ...