Assessments

For the first time in more than a year, Sweden is attempting to pursue its foreign policy objectives. A number of developments indicate it may be trying to assert itself farther into Eastern Europe.

A Re-emerging Sweden Sets Its Sights on Eastern Europe

Recent diplomatic meetings between Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt and his Ukrainian and Polish counterparts may indicate that Sweden &mdash; mired for more than a year with domestic political considerations &mdash; is ready to assert itself beyond its traditional sphere of influence (the Baltic states) further into Eastern Europe.

ASSESSMENTS

A Re-emerging Sweden Sets Its Sights on Eastern Europe

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