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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.
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New podcast: #72 Who Will Defend Europe? With Jana Puglierin
June 5, 2026
The transatlantic relationship is undergoing its greatest transformation in decades. As Russia’s war against Ukraine continues and the United States increasingly questions its traditional role as Europe’s security guarantor, the question facing ...
The Foreign Affairs Academy 2026 – Third Meeting
June 4, 2026
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 ...
New report: Towards a New NATO
March 13, 2026
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 ...
Demonstration for Ukraine: Four Years of War
February 24, 2026
“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 ...
The Foreign Policy Academy 2026 – First Meeting
February 21, 2026
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 ...
Media
Altinget: Does Europe dare to continue investing in expanded trade with other democracies?, writes Anna Rennéus Guthrie
May 7, 2026
“In order for the world market of the future to emerge in Europe, we need ...
Kyiv Post: Hungarian Election: Ukraine and EU Are Major Winners, Putin and Trump Losers, writes Anders Åslund
April 13, 2026
“Orban’s landslide defeat may augur a sea change in the geopolitical landscape. “Illiberal democracy” has ...
Dagens Industri: Gunnar Hökmark interviewed about the anniversary of the war in Ukraine
February 24, 2026
“It was a new world we lived in and the old one was gone. The ...
Kyiv Post: Europe Must Change Ukraine Strategy Fast, writes Anders Åslund
September 14, 2025
“European leaders – who insist on behaving like gentlemen from a time long past – ...
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 ...
Minna Ålander writes for Estonian ICDS
June 5, 2025
Minna Ålander, non-resident senior fellow at Frivärld, writes for the Estonian think tank ICDS about ...