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Date	Type	Region	Country	Place	Entity	Persons	Title
2026-10-13	Election	europe	SE	Stockholm	General Council of the Riksbank (Riksbanksfullmäktige)	Tomas Eneroth Mattias Karlsson Annelie Karlsson Bo Broman	Riksdag Elects Members to the General Council of the Riksbank The Swedish Riksdag elected eleven regular members and eleven deputies to the General Council of the Riksbank (Riksbanksfullmäktige) for the 2026–2030 term.
The Swedish Riksdag elected eleven regular members and eleven deputies to the General Council of the Riksbank (Riksbanksfullmäktige) for the 2026–2030 term. Type: Election Date: 2026-10-13 Region / Country: europe / SE Place: Stockholm (59.3293, 18.0686) Entity: General Council of the Riksbank (Riksbanksfullmäktige) Persons: Tomas Eneroth (Member of the General Council of the Riksbank); Mattias Karlsson (Member of the General Council of the Riksbank); Annelie Karlsson (Member of the General Council of the Riksbank); Bo Broman (Member of the General Council of the Riksbank) Source: https://www.riksbank.se
2026-10-07	Appointment	europe	SE	Stockholm	Committee on European Union Affairs (EU-nämnden)	Matilda Ernkrans Erik Ottoson	Matilda Ernkrans Elected Chair of the Riksdag Committee on EU Affairs The Riksdag Committee on European Union Affairs elected Social Democrat Matilda Ernkrans as Chair and Moderate Party MP Erik Ottoson as Deputy…
The Riksdag Committee on European Union Affairs elected Social Democrat Matilda Ernkrans as Chair and Moderate Party MP Erik Ottoson as Deputy Chair for the 2026–2030 parliamentary period. Type: Appointment Date: 2026-10-07 Region / Country: europe / SE Place: Stockholm (59.3293, 18.0686) Entity: Committee on European Union Affairs (EU-nämnden) Persons: Matilda Ernkrans (Chair of the Committee on European Union Affairs); Erik Ottoson (Deputy Chair of the Committee on European Union Affairs) Source: https://www.riksdagen.se
2026-10-06	Appointment	europe	SE	Stockholm	Riksdag	Mikael Damberg Morgan Johansson Jörgen Berglund Teresa Carvalho	Riksdag Parliamentary Committees Elect Chairs and Deputy Chairs The standing committees of the Riksdag convened to elect their respective presidiums for the 2026–2030 legislative session, including Mikael Damberg as Chair…
The standing committees of the Riksdag convened to elect their respective presidiums for the 2026–2030 legislative session, including Mikael Damberg as Chair of the Finance Committee and Morgan Johansson as Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee. Type: Appointment Date: 2026-10-06 Region / Country: europe / SE Place: Stockholm (59.3293, 18.0686) Entity: Riksdag Persons: Mikael Damberg (Chair of the Committee on Finance); Morgan Johansson (Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs); Jörgen Berglund (Chair of the Committee on Defence); Teresa Carvalho (Chair of the Committee on Justice) Source: https://www.riksdagen.se
2026-10-01	Appointment	europe	SE	Stockholm	Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Utrikesdepartementet)	Johan Berggren Dag Hartelius	Johan Berggren Appointed State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Following Dag Hartelius Retirement The Swedish government appointed Johan Berggren as the new State Secretary for Foreign Affairs (kabinettssekreterare) following the retirement of Dag Hartelius.
The Swedish government appointed Johan Berggren as the new State Secretary for Foreign Affairs (kabinettssekreterare) following the retirement of Dag Hartelius. Type: Appointment Date: 2026-10-01 Region / Country: europe / SE Place: Stockholm (59.3293, 18.0686) Entity: Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Utrikesdepartementet) Persons: Johan Berggren (State Secretary for Foreign Affairs); Dag Hartelius (Outgoing State Secretary for Foreign Affairs) Source: https://www.regeringen.se
2026-09-28	Election	europe	SE	Stockholm	Riksdag	Johanna Haraldsson Julia Kronlid Kerstin Lundgren	Riksdag Elects Deputy Speakers for the 2026–2030 Term The Riksdag elected its presidium deputy speakers: Johanna Haraldsson as First Deputy Speaker, Julia Kronlid as Second Deputy Speaker, and Kerstin Lundgren…
The Riksdag elected its presidium deputy speakers: Johanna Haraldsson as First Deputy Speaker, Julia Kronlid as Second Deputy Speaker, and Kerstin Lundgren as Third Deputy Speaker. Type: Election Date: 2026-09-28 Region / Country: europe / SE Place: Stockholm (59.3293, 18.0686) Entity: Riksdag Persons: Johanna Haraldsson (First Deputy Speaker); Julia Kronlid (Second Deputy Speaker); Kerstin Lundgren (Third Deputy Speaker) Source: https://www.riksdagen.se
2026-09-28	Election	europe	SE	Stockholm	Riksdag	Andreas Norlén	Andreas Norlén Re-elected as Speaker of the Riksdag During the first session of the new parliamentary term, the Riksdag re-elected Moderate Party MP Andreas Norlén as Speaker of the Riksdag…
During the first session of the new parliamentary term, the Riksdag re-elected Moderate Party MP Andreas Norlén as Speaker of the Riksdag for the 2026–2030 electoral period via secret ballot. Type: Election Date: 2026-09-28 Region / Country: europe / SE Place: Stockholm (59.3293, 18.0686) Entity: Riksdag Persons: Andreas Norlén (Speaker of the Riksdag) Source: https://www.riksdagen.se
2026-09-22	Ambassador rotation	europe	SE	Stockholm	Royal Court / Ministry for Foreign Affairs	Tamar Rahamimoff Honig Doros Venezis Ahmed Amjad Ali Aseil Alshehail	Accreditation of New Ambassadors from Israel, Cyprus, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia King Carl XVI Gustaf accepted letters of credence from newly appointed ambassadors Tamar Rahamimoff Honig (Israel), Doros Venezis (Cyprus), Ahmed Amjad Ali…
King Carl XVI Gustaf accepted letters of credence from newly appointed ambassadors Tamar Rahamimoff Honig (Israel), Doros Venezis (Cyprus), Ahmed Amjad Ali (Pakistan), and Aseil Alshehail (Saudi Arabia) during solemn audiences at the Royal Palace. Type: Ambassador rotation Date: 2026-09-22 Region / Country: europe / SE Place: Stockholm (59.3293, 18.0686) Entity: Royal Court / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Persons: Tamar Rahamimoff Honig (Ambassador of Israel); Doros Venezis (Ambassador of Cyprus); Ahmed Amjad Ali (Ambassador of Pakistan); Aseil Alshehail (Ambassador of Saudi Arabia) Source: https://www.regeringen.se
2026-09-18	Government formation	europe	SE	Stockholm	Riksdag	Magdalena Andersson Andreas Norlén	Speaker Tasks Magdalena Andersson with Government Formation Exploratory Mandate Following consultations with parliamentary party leaders, Riksdag Speaker Andreas Norlén officially tasked Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson with exploring options to…
Following consultations with parliamentary party leaders, Riksdag Speaker Andreas Norlén officially tasked Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson with exploring options to form a new government. Type: Government formation Date: 2026-09-18 Region / Country: europe / SE Place: Stockholm (59.3293, 18.0686) Entity: Riksdag Persons: Magdalena Andersson (Leader of the Social Democratic Party); Andreas Norlén (Speaker of the Riksdag) Source: https://www.riksdagen.se
2026-09-17	Resignation	europe	SE	Stockholm	Prime Minister's Office (Statsrådsberedningen)	Ulf Kristersson	Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson Formally Tenders Government Resignation Following the parliamentary election results, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson officially submitted his resignation to the Speaker of the Riksdag, transitioning his cabinet…
Following the parliamentary election results, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson officially submitted his resignation to the Speaker of the Riksdag, transitioning his cabinet into a caretaker government pending the formation of a new administration. Type: Resignation Date: 2026-09-17 Region / Country: europe / SE Place: Stockholm (59.3293, 18.0686) Entity: Prime Minister's Office (Statsrådsberedningen) Persons: Ulf Kristersson (Prime Minister) Source: https://www.regeringen.se
2026-09-16	Ambassador rotation	europe	SE	Stockholm	Royal Court / Ministry for Foreign Affairs	Rodrigo Antonio Olsen Olivares Korhan Karakoç Sulola Fibisola Akande Elín Rósa Sigurðardóttir	Accreditation of New Ambassadors from Chile, Turkey, Nigeria, and Iceland King Carl XVI Gustaf received new ambassadors to Sweden at solemn formal audiences, accepting letters of credence from Rodrigo Antonio Olsen Olivares…
King Carl XVI Gustaf received new ambassadors to Sweden at solemn formal audiences, accepting letters of credence from Rodrigo Antonio Olsen Olivares (Chile), Korhan Karakoç (Turkey), Sulola Fibisola Akande (Nigeria), and Elin Rosa Sigurdardottir (Iceland). Type: Ambassador rotation Date: 2026-09-16 Region / Country: europe / SE Place: Stockholm (59.3293, 18.0686) Entity: Royal Court / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Persons: Rodrigo Antonio Olsen Olivares (Ambassador of Chile); Korhan Karakoç (Ambassador of Turkey); Sulola Fibisola Akande (Ambassador of Nigeria); Elín Rósa Sigurðardóttir (Ambassador of Iceland) Source: https://www.regeringen.se

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