28th April 2014
Only the sound of birdsong broke the silence as we stood with our heads bowed. A gentle wind rustled the blossom in the trees on the hillside as a hundred people gathered to remember the sacrifice of the young men of Australia, New Zealand and Canada who fought and died for the freedom of Europe […]
31st March 2014
When I was learning Swedish in London I studied in a language training centre, where post pupils were European business men and women seeking to improve their English. While I tried to do my Swedish homework, my thoughts often strayed to what I could overhear of the classes in the neighbouring rooms. Hearing the teachers […]
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26th March 2014
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in the UK hosted an excellent event in Stockholm this week for Swedish companies thinking of investing in the UK. We had inspirational talks from the MDs of Izettle and Envac, two of the many innovative Swedish companies doing great business in Great Britain. I was delighted to have the […]
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11th March 2014
The so called ‘Higgs Boson,’ for which British Professor Peter Higgs won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics, was only proved in 2012 at the CERN laboratory in Switzerland. CERN is a fantastic example of what we can do when we come together in the spirit of scientific endeavour. As facilities and instruments become more […]
27th January 2014
Last week, UK Prime Minister David Cameron was in Davos for the World Economic Forum, where he discussed his strategy for making Britain the ‘Reshore Nation’. He also outlined what Europe can do to reap the benefits of reshoring. What is reshoring? It’s generally considered to be the process where a company has moved business […]
10th December 2013
One of the great pleasures of being Ambassador in Stockholm is the opportunity to host a lunch for our Nobel laureates. Yesterday Professors Peter Higgs and Michael Levitt, with their friends, family and colleagues came to the Residence. It was a chance to celebrate their discoveries. I noted what another British academic had given as […]
3rd December 2013
This Friday, December 6 at Konserthuset, the British Embassy in Stockholm will host a series of exciting events under the banner “Research & Innovation is GREAT”. We have world class scientists, entrepreneurs and experts talking about invention, discovery and innovation. It should be fascinating and fun. We’d love you to be part of it. You […]
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30th November 2013
Today is St Andrew’s day, Scotland’s national day. By this time next year a referendum will have taken place on whether Scotland should become independent. The UK Government firmly believes that it is for people in Scotland to decide their own future through democratic debate and a referendum in September 2014. This is a good […]
7th November 2013
One of the highlights of my time so far in Stockholm was the visit by The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in March 2012. Just over 18 months later, The Crown Princess and Prince Daniel are visiting London this week. The themes for the visits are very similar: young people, technology, climate change, […]
28th October 2013
The following is guest post by Mette Kahlin, Political Attaché. Today on the 28 October in Brussels, a large group of key EU Ministers and business people, including UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Edward Davey, and Swedish Environment Minister Lena Ek, will meet to discuss green growth. They all have a […]