Sweden's role in international economic cooperation – then, now and looking ahead

Sweden has for a long time had a relatively strong voice in international economic cooperation. This has enabled us to contribute to the development of common regulations and frameworks without being dependent on passively accepting what others have decided. The conditions for a small country such as Sweden to make its voice heard in this cooperation are now changing dramatically, partly as a result of changing global power relations and radical changes within the EU. There is therefore a need for a discussion about Sweden's future role in, for example, EU cooperation, based on the understanding that things are changing rapidly and that we, as a small country dependent on foreign trade, have to deal with these new conditions.