今日头条:“亲情中华-北京情思”相约瑞典2019春节联欢晚会在斯京成功举办

北欧绿色邮报网和北欧中华网联合报道(记者陈雪霏)–  主题为“亲情中华 北京情思”相约瑞典2019春节联欢晚会1月31日晚在斯德哥尔摩老音乐厅(Musikaliska)成功举办,为瑞典华人华侨献上了一顿精美的具有浓浓中国文化味道的大餐。中国驻瑞典大使桂从友和夫人宋景丽出席并和600多观众一起观看了精彩的演出。

瑞典华人总会理事会主席叶克清和瑞典华人工商联合总会会长王俞力一起走上富有历史和现实意义的舞台上亮相在观众面前。德高望重的老会长叶克清用颤抖的手掏出讲稿致辞,简述瑞典华人总会在过去十年取得的成就,所做的工作和努力。他说,今年是瑞典华人总会成立十周年,因此,本次邀请亲情中华艺术团来演出也是庆祝瑞典华人总会成立十周年。在过去十年中,瑞典华人总会一直在努力支持祖国的发展,举行了庆祝抗击反法西斯胜利70周年活动,青田石雕展,一直坚持办学,为华人华侨二代提供学习中华文化的机会,叶克清那铿锵有力的致辞赢得了观众热烈的掌声。

亲情中华艺术团团长李登新致词说,春节是海内外中华儿女共同庆祝的中华传统节日,为了和广大侨胞共庆佳节,弘扬和传播中华优秀文化,增进与广大侨胞的联系和联谊,北京市侨联艺术团开始了亲情之旅,文化之旅和友好之旅。他说,北京市侨联艺术团已经到过70多个国家进行了100多场演出,增进了祖国和侨胞的感情。他同时指出,北京将在2022年举办冬奥会,瑞典也是冰雪强国,他希望瑞典广大侨胞能积极宣传北京冬奥会,协助北京冬奥会。

文艺演出以郭建超演唱的《长江之歌》开头,一下子把人带到祖国母亲河长江的怀抱。它气势磅礴,胸怀宽广,十分大气。由西部歌王王洛宾在新疆创作的著名爱情歌曲《在那遥远的地方》虽然是老歌,但听起来依然让人感到情意绵绵、真诚感人。

双人舞《梦回故乡》温暖了每个人的眼球。

北京民族乐团的于海音演奏的二胡独奏《赛马》让人一饱眼福也一饱耳福,那优美的旋律和激动人心的节奏给人以美的享受。

由上海滑稽剧团钱程和沅继凯表演的滑稽剧《滑稽京戏 追韩信》既反映了他们的京剧音正腔圆的功底也反映了他们的滑稽演技,给观众带来一阵阵笑声,不愧是国家一级演员。

京剧《两将军》展现了三国演义里边的两員大将张飞用他的丈八蛇矛枪和实力超群的马超大战,难分胜负的场面。同时,也展示了古装戏的服装,感觉小时候在评书里听到的历史故事现在都被搬到舞台上。可以清楚地看到小时候听到的那种描述。

杂技《柔术》由孪生姐妹石美茹和石美玉表演,功夫很不一般。

周阳演唱了《节日欢歌》和《望月》。

河北梆子用动作来展示无声的语言,也给人很滑稽的感觉。

独角戏《三毛学生意 剃头店》逗的很多孩子们哈哈大笑,颇受观众的喜爱。

单人舞《极》和球技《节奏》也让人看得眼花缭乱,给人美的享受。

黄璐表演的《丝路》。

春节晚会以男女生二重唱《敖包相会》和《我和我的祖国》结束。

主持人申琦中英文主持。

据了解本次演出非常受欢迎,剧场600人的座位座无虚席,报名的人有1000多人。

本次晚会的主办单位是北京市归国华侨联合会,得到中国驻瑞典大使馆特别支持,承办单位是瑞典华人总会,瑞典华人工商联合总会。瑞典的多家饭店和公司也对本次演出进行了大力支持。

出席联欢会的嘉宾还有瑞典华人总会执行会长叶沛群,瑞典青田同乡会会长叶克雄,副会长张少华和温州商会会长吴俊博等。北欧致公协会会长曹义海,斯德哥尔摩大学商学院房晓辉教授,总部在挪威的北欧集团董事长曹侃和夫人也出席了联欢晚会。

亲情中华艺术团1月27日在挪威首都奥斯陆进行了一场精彩的演出,为挪威华人华侨留下了深刻印象。

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今日头条:“亲情中华,中挪情思”相约挪威— 2019 挪威华人华侨春节联欢晚会 在奥斯陆隆重举行

今日头条:桂从友大使出席瑞典华人科技专家座谈会并致辞

北欧绿色邮报网报道(记者陈雪霏)– 中国驻瑞典大使桂从友30日出席瑞典华人科技专家学者座谈会并致辞。
他说,与各位在瑞典的华人专家学者共聚一堂,回顾一年来中瑞科技创新合作的成果,展望新的一年中瑞科技创新合作的前景。首先,我代表中国驻瑞典大使馆对大家的到来表示热烈欢迎!对大家长期以来为中瑞科技创新合作交流所做的努力和贡献,表示衷心感谢!

他说,瑞典是世界科技创新领先的国家,在全球科技创新指数排行榜上长期位于前列,许多享誉世界的重要科学发现和发明来自瑞典,瑞典的科学家和工程师为人类的科学技术进步作出了重要贡献。瑞典科技界一直坚持开放合作的态度,重视对华科技创新合作,支持瑞典的高校、科研机构和企业与中国加强合作。当前,中国正在实施创新驱动发展战略,加快建设创新型国家,进一步扩大开放,不断深化科技创新开放合作,中瑞科技创新合作前景广阔。

2018年,中瑞科技创新合作继续保持了良好势头,并取得了积极进展。在中瑞政府间科技合作协定的框架下,两国政府设立的联合研究项目正式启动,在生命科学和交通安全领域的第一批项目已通过评审;中国自然科学基金会与瑞典研究理事会续签了《中瑞基础研究合作和人才交流协议》,双方共同支持了在“可再生能源”和“生物技术”领域的12个研究项目;中国自然科学基金会与瑞典科研与教育国际合作基金会也确定了30个合作交流项目,共同资助中瑞科研人员开展科学研究方面的合作交流。

2018年6月,中国科协与瑞典皇家工程院正式签署协议,建立了两国科学家定期交流机制;10月,第一届中国科技创新论坛在瑞典成功举办,促进了两国科学家之间的深入交流。10月底,瑞典政府发布了对华科技创新合作的战略研究报告,表达了加强对华科技创新合作的积极意愿。11月,瑞典皇家工程院组织包括瑞典科技界、经济界高层组成的科技考察团成功访华,考察了中国香港和深圳的最新科技创新进展,推动了务实合作。中瑞两国科技创新合作交流更加紧密,各领域科技创新合作亮点纷呈。

特别是去年12月,中国发射了嫦娥四号登月探测器,本月初成功登陆月球背面。这是人类航天史上具有重大意义的里程碑事件。嫦娥四号上搭载的重要科学仪器—中性原子探测仪,是由瑞典空间物理研究所和中国科学院国家空间科学中心合作研发的,能够帮助科学家探知太阳风如何作用于月球。这是中瑞双方积极开展科技创新合作、推动人类社会发展的重要标志性成果。

  各位专家学者、朋友们,

2019年,我们将迎来中华人民共和国70周年华诞。70年来,中国科技整体能力持续提升,重大创新成果竞相涌现,国际科技创新合作水平不断提升,一些重要领域跻身世界先进行列,中国已成为具有重要影响力的科技大国。当前,中国经济正处在转变发展方式、优化经济结构、转换增长动力的攻关期,也面临着严峻的国际形势,必须更好发挥科技创新的引领作用。

中国将进一步扩大科技领域的开放合作,更加广泛汇聚各方面创新资源,加快建设一批科技创新国际合作平台,大力保护知识产权,营造良好创新生态,在人员往来、学术交流、项目合作等方面创造更多便利条件,为中外专家学者开展科技创新合作、实现创新创业梦想提供更好的机会。

各位专家学者大多来自瑞典的高校、科研机构和高新技术企业,在瑞典学习和工作多年,在各自的专业领域具有突出的学术成就和丰硕的科研成果,在瑞典科技界享有很高声誉。许多专家与中国的高校、科研机构和企业开展了深入合作,为推动中瑞科技创新合作做出了重要贡献。希望各位专家学者今后继续关注中国的科技创新事业发展,积极参与两国政府间和民间的科技合作机制,扩大与国内科研人员的交流,推动中瑞科技创新合作迈上更高的台阶,为推动两国关系发展、增进两国人民传统友谊作出更大的贡献。

新春将至,我代表中国驻瑞典大使馆,向各位专家学者和家人致以节日问候!祝愿大家新春快乐!身体健康!阖家幸福!

来源:使馆网站

Winners of the 2019 Guldbagge Awards

 


All the Guldbagge winners at Cirkus in Stockholm, 28 January 2019. Photo: Pelle T. Nilsson

At an awards ceremony held at Cirkus in Stockholm yesterday, the winners of the 2019 Guldbagge Awards were crowned. Border was the big winner with six awards including Best Film, followed by Goliath with four. Reconstructing Utøya nabbed two awards, Best Director for Carl Javér and Best Documentary.

At the ceremony, hosted by actress and screenwriter Emma Molin and broadcast live by SVT (Swedish Television), the following Guldbagge Awards were handed out:

Best Film
Border (Gräns)
Produced by Nina BisgaardPiodor Gustafsson and Petra Jönsson

Best Director
Carl Javér

for Reconstructing Utøya (Rekonstruktion Utøya)

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Eva Melander

for her role as Tina in Border (Gräns)

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Joakim Sällquist

for his role as Roland in Goliath (Goliat)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Lena Nilsson 
for her role as Simone in Videoman (Videomannen)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Eero Milonoff

for his role as Vore in Border (Gräns)

Best Screenplay
Peter Grönlund

for Goliath (Goliat)

Best Cinematography
Kristoffer Jönsson 

for Garden Lane (Trädgårdsgatan)

Best Editing
Dino Jonsäter

for Goliath (Goliat)

Best Costume
Ingrid Sjögren

for The Cake General (Tårtgeneralen)

Best Sound/Sound Design
Christian Holm

for Border (Gräns)

Best Makeup
Göran Lundström, Pamela Goldammer
 and Erica Spetzig
for Border (Gräns)

Best Original Score
Johan Testad

for Goliath (Goliat)

Best Set Design
Ulrika von Vegesack

for A Moon of My Own (Ted – För kärlekens skull)

Best Visual Effects
Peter Hjorth, Mikael Windelin
 and Christian Sjöstedt
for Border (Gräns)

Best Short Film
The Martyr (Martyren)
by Ahmed Abdullahi

Best Documentary Film
Reconstructing Utøya (Rekonstruktion Utøya)
by Carl Javér

Best Foreign Film
Shoplifters
by Hirokazu Kore-eda

Additional awards at the ceremony:

The Guldbagge Audience Award
The Cake General (Tårtgeneralen)
Produced by Martin SöderRenée Axö and Lars Beckung

Handed out for the second year, the Guldbagge Audience Award (Guldbaggens publikpris) included all 47 Swedish feature length films that premiered in cinemas during 2018. The award was produced by The Swedish Film Institute in collaboration with Swedish news media Aftonbladet. The voting process started on 21 December 2018 and continued until 22 January 2019, with three finalists making the last round of voting.

Newcomer of the Year
Film collective Crazy Pictures

Lifetime Achievement Award
The board of the Swedish Film Institute extends the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award to actress Yvonne Lombard

Gullspira
The Gullspira 2019, for extraordinary contributions to films for children, was awarded to producer, director and screenwriter Linda Hambäck

Facts about the 2019 Guldbagge:

In total, 27 films were nominated. Of those, the following nine films were awarded:

Border – 6 Guldbagge Awards (which ties with the record held by Force Majeure at the 2015 Guldbagge Awards)

Goliath – 4 Guldbagge Awards

Reconstructing Utøya – 2 Guldbagge Awards

The Cake General – 1 Guldbagge Award and The Guldbagge Audience Award

Videoman – 1 Guldbagge Award

Garden Lane – 1 Guldbagge Award

A Moon of My Own – 1 Guldbagge Award

Shoplifters – 1 Gulbagge Awards

The Martyr – 1 Guldbagge Award

Awarded annually since 1964, the Guldbagge (“Golden Beetle”) is the name of the Swedish Film Institute’s award for achievements during the previous year. The award itself, in the form of a fantastical beetle, was designed by artist Karl Axel Pehrson.

Read more about the award at guldbaggen.se

今日头条:“亲情中华,中挪情思”相约挪威— 2019 挪威华人华侨春节联欢晚会 在奥斯陆隆重举行

北欧绿色邮报网斯德哥尔摩报道(记者陈雪霏)–爆竹声声辞旧岁, 锣鼓喧天迎新年!

2019挪威华人华侨春节联欢晚会“亲情中华, 中挪情思, 相约挪威 春节联欢晚会”于2019年1月27日在Lillestrømkultursenter 隆重举 行。本届春节联欢晚会由中华全国归国华侨联合会, 北京市归国华侨联合 会, 挪威华人华侨妇女联合会主办,  其他华人社团协办,  得到了中国茅台酒业集团以及其他在挪中资企业,  华人私企的大力赞助。 特邀北京侨联 艺术团, 上海滑稽团的专业演员,  联合挪威中文学校,  挪威华人华侨妇女联合会舞蹈班, 挪威华人歌舞团共同打造了一场空前隆重的文化盛宴。

中国驻挪威王国大使馆大使王民夫妇,挪威奥斯陆市长 Marianne Borgen 夫妇以及奥斯陆政府代表, 各社团代表以及挪威华人华侨650人出席并观 看了演出。

主办单位对剧场进行了精心布置,中国元素点缀的剧场内外让所有的华人华侨倍感亲切,仿佛回到了祖国一样。

挪威华人华侨妇女联合会龚秀玲会长致欢迎词。 她说“今天是我最紧张的一 天,也是我最激动、开心的 一天! 因为今天终于圆了我 心中的一个梦!2019 年是很有意义的一年: 今年将是我 们中华人民共和国成立 70周年重大节庆之年,也是中挪两国建交 65 周年。这一年适逢我们挪威华人 华侨妇女联合会成立十周年,我作为妇联会的创始人,又是本届春晚的主要 负责人,心中渴望通过今天的平台,介绍中国,介绍挪威华人,介绍挪中两国的情谊和友好。我衷心的希望,我们挪威华人在挪威的土地上生活得更加美好,衷心希望中挪两国友好关系不断发展,源远流长。”

王民大使在致辞中向大家致以美 好的新春祝福。王大使指出:过去的 一年也是中挪关系取得重要收获的一 年。哈拉尔五世国王再次成功对中国进行国事访问,中挪自贸协定谈判进展积极,两国在经贸、科教、文化、体育 等各领域的合作精彩纷呈,民心距离持续拉近,中挪关系呈现出健康稳定、蓬勃发展的良好局面。2019 年是中华人民共和国成立 70 周年和中挪建交 65周年,是“双喜临门”的年份。2019 年 是中国农历猪年,寓意着福气和丰收。希望中挪双方抓住建交 65 周年契机, 加强协调配合,扩大合作,深化友谊, 以更丰硕的合作成果造福两国人民。

挪威奥斯陆市长 Marianne Borgen 在晚会的致辞中用中文 “新年好”向现场观众致以新年的问候。博尔格表示,奥斯陆是一个多 元文化的城市,她很高兴看到这么多华人华侨对奥斯陆建设作出贡献。 她希望能通过华人华侨了解更多的 中国文化和传统。

北京“亲情中华”艺术团团长李登新致词, 他说北京侨联艺术团是带着家乡父老对侨胞们的浓浓思念与深深牵挂来到奥斯陆,与大家一起畅叙亲情、 共渡佳节、共享团圆。

中国茅台酒业集团挪威公司 CEO 张杰代表驻挪中资机构以及挪威华人 私企致新年贺词。

晚会的开场舞由挪威中文学校, 挪威华人歌舞团, 挪威华人华侨妇女 会舞蹈班亲情奉献。

一曲“长江之歌”, 拉开了晚会的序幕。

精彩呈现的歌曲、舞蹈、杂技、滑稽、民乐演奏等多种文艺形式把晚会推向了一个又一个高潮。 京剧、河北梆子、二胡演奏等中国传统文化艺术勾起了我们浓浓的思乡情。 独脚戏《剃头店》是在挪威长大的小朋 友们最喜欢的节目。 让他们知道在中国有另外一种幽默的演出形式。

  文艺演出在歌曲“敖包相会”、“我和我的祖国”优美旋律中结束。

文艺演出结束后,举行了简单的交接仪式, 龚秀玲会长把挪威华人华侨春节联欢晚会主办权移交给下一届主办方 Norsund Invest AS 董事长詹云林先生。

晚会结束后全体演职人员合影留念。

图文:2019 挪威华人华侨春节联欢晚会秘书处提供

责任编辑陈雪霏

 

瑞典ABBA博物馆设立阿里支付宝吸引中国游客

北欧绿色邮报网报道(记者陈雪霏)– 瑞典ABBA博物馆日前发出消息,该博物馆2018年已经开通中国的微信和微博。现在博物馆将采取下一个步骤,安装阿里支付宝以便中国游客可以用手机直接付费,购买ABBA礼物。

中国已经有5.2亿人开始采用手机支付。ABBA博物馆还开设了中文网上信息,让游客可以了解更多有关ABBA的信息。

ABBA博物馆从一开始就录制了中文解说词。ABBA博物馆馆长法格林德说,ABBA博物馆不仅仅是一个博物馆,它也是让人体验成功的一个试验场。因为那里设立了和四位歌手一起演唱的舞台,集音响,图片,视频等多媒体的展示,让人领略瑞典70,80年的年轻人是多么的风光和疯狂,对音乐的追求和梦想。

ABBA神话其实就是那么两对热恋的年轻人执着追求音乐的故事。他们除了天赋以外,还有执着的追求。在国际上参加比赛获得大奖之前,他们是不断地在瑞典的人民公园进行过无数次的免费演出。他们不但是歌手,还是词曲作者,服装设计师,化妆师,造型师,还要应对新闻记者的穷追不舍,再苦再累都要在演出后能够尽力满足新闻记者的采访要求。他们当然很幸运也有一个很好的经纪人,多方面的合作,造就了瑞典ABBA演唱组在世界上发行金唱片数量最多的一个演唱组,流行歌曲大部分都是稍纵即逝,但是,他们的声音就像是永不消逝的电波,传遍欧美,传遍世界各地。

瑞典语老师马特说,瑞典政府工业化之后,大量投资音乐,其实没有白投,到最后也都收回来了。

瑞典的家长认为孩子如果把大量时间用于音乐,他们就没有时间干坏事了,顺便也就培养了人才。

ABBA博物馆的举措无疑是想吸引更多的中国游客,为更多的中国游客服务。

 

ABBA The Museum have under 2018 developed its presence on digital media in China and opened official Chinese media accounts, such as WeChat and Weibo. 
Now ABBA The Museum has taken the next step in the development to better meet the Chinese market by offering Alipay, one of China’s most popular payment method with over 520,000 million users. Alipay allows Chinese tourists to shop directly with the mobile.

ABBA The Museum has also created a website in Chinese that makes information about the museum available to all Chinese tourists both before, during and after their visit. All to meet the Chinese market in the best possible way.

– It feels great that we have visitors from all over the world and we want to do what we can to make it easier for these visitors. It feels extra fun that we are one of the first major tourist attractions in Stockholm that starts with Alipaysays Caroline Fagerlind, Museum Director, ABBA The Museum.

今日头条:中欧文化协会将参加2019年4月27日晚的斯德哥尔摩文化之夜活动

北欧绿色邮报网报道(记者陈雪霏)– 中欧文化协会会长陈雪霏1月29日在接到斯德哥尔摩文化之夜启动会议记录后说,中欧文化协会将再次和北欧绿色邮报网,北欧中华网和瑞典专业外国记者协会联合举办2019一带一路北欧之春国际和平文化节并参加2019年斯德哥尔摩文化之夜活动。该活动将于4月27日晚18:00-24:00举行。今年将是中欧文化协会成立五周年,斯德哥尔摩文化之夜举办十周年,中华人民共和国成立70周年之际,因此,非常值得庆祝。

陈雪霏说,一带一路北欧之春国际和平文化节是中欧文化协会创立的一个品牌性文化节专门为满足广大华人华侨在淡季的文化需求,同时,也是兼顾以文化交流促和平、促发展的理念和使命,弘扬中华文化,通过与各国文化的交流,实现对人类命运共同体的共识,合作和共建。

“2018年4月21日,我们在斯德哥尔摩恒运阁饭店举办一带一路北欧之春国际和平文化节和斯德哥尔摩文化之夜活动,受到极大欢迎,中国驻瑞典大使桂从友先生和夫人宋景丽出席,大使发表重要讲话。我们有美国,俄罗斯和华人华侨艺术家和文艺爱好者参加,也有意大利记者参加,吸引了200多华人华侨和瑞典观众。参加斯德哥尔摩文化之夜,可以让更多的瑞典人了解我们,理解我们,有助于华人华侨融入瑞典社会,同时与各个族群进行交流。” 陈雪霏说。

斯德哥尔摩文化之夜节目负责人爱娃.韦德格林介绍说,斯德哥尔摩文化之夜在2018年4月21日举行第九次这样的活动,结果是有146个文化团体联合举办这样的活动,吸引了145000人观看。

韦德格林说,斯德哥尔摩文化之夜的目的就是在春季让大家在固定的时间都能走出来,一起参加一些不一定是自己小圈子的活动,看一些不同的文化活动,这样有利于文化交流,我们的社会需要这样的交流,这对每个人的工作生活和视野也都有好处,因此,斯德哥尔摩市政府和斯德哥尔摩文化生活部合作,协调组织这样的大型活动。活动的形式是各个文化团体自己组织,只要上报活动内容,届时文化生活部协调组给大家统一宣传。

该活动的举办也吸引了很多国内文化团体的眼球。今年将有瑞典华人华侨艺术家,文艺爱好者,瑞典文艺爱好者和京剧昆曲票友来为广大会员和爱好者献上精彩的表演。也有可能有国内团体前来参加演出。活动正在筹划之中。以下是部分精彩图片回放:

 

 

今日头条:驻瑞典使馆举办中瑞青少年羽毛球交流开放日活动

 北欧绿色邮报网报道:2019年1月27日,驻瑞典使馆举办中瑞青少年羽毛球交流开放日活动,邀请来瑞典参赛的中国羽毛球国家青年队、瑞典羽协代表和瑞典当地羽毛球俱乐部青少年球员及家长们来使馆做客。桂从友大使和使馆羽毛球队参加。

  桂大使祝贺国青队在此次比赛中取得佳绩,表示羽毛球是中国最受欢迎的群众性体育运动之一,在瑞典也有良好基础,是连接两国人民友谊的桥梁。希望中瑞青少年球队开展经常性交流,相互切磋球艺,共同提高,通过交流传承中瑞友谊。

  瑞典羽协首席执行官布兰特向桂大使赠送了瑞典羽协会旗并表示,作为羽毛球大国,高水平的中国队来瑞典参赛对瑞典羽毛球运动发展和瑞中羽毛球交流具有重要意义。两国的青少年都刻苦训练,成绩优异。瑞典羽协希望与中方开展更多交流合作,欢迎中国队继续来瑞参赛、训练。

  中国羽毛球国青队领队朱伟伦表示,全队此次在瑞比赛和生活十分愉快,感谢瑞方的热情接待。使馆举办的此次活动为中瑞青少年羽毛球交流提供了良好机会,希望以后有更多机会同瑞方交流合作,共同提高竞技水平。

  开放日活动上,中国国青队员分别与瑞典俱乐部青少年球员、使馆羽毛球队进行友谊赛,展示了精湛的球艺。赛后瑞方球员向国青队赠送了瑞典传统糖果,并表示能同中国最优秀的青年羽毛球运动员交手感到十分激动,期待能有更多交流机会,更好地了解中国。

来源:使馆网站。

今日头条:瑞典安徽科技商业协会举办“纪念中国改革开放 四十周年座谈会暨2018年会” 桂从友大使出席会议并讲话

北欧绿色邮报网报道:新闻报道员: 丑(曹)小姐、查正富

2019年1月26日,瑞典安徽科技商业协会隆重举办 “纪念中国改革开放四十周年暨2018年会”, 讴歌中国改革开放四十年来取得的伟大成就,畅想今后美好生活。中国驻瑞典王国特命全权大使桂从友携夫人宋景丽出席会议,并与安徽籍侨胞合影留念。瑞京华人协会会长柳少惠应邀出席会议。会议由协会秘书长曹化新女士主持。

座谈会伊始,协会会长段茂利回顾总结了瑞典安徽科技商业协会过去一年来的主要工作,他说,2018年,瑞典安徽科技商业协会在中国驻瑞典大使馆的关心下,在安徽省外侨办的支持下,各项工作取得了新的发展进步。一年来,本协会为推进中瑞、安徽与瑞典双方务实合作的领域进一步扩大,落实国家和省各项方针政策的力度进一步加大,特别是在医疗卫生、技术创新领域取得了诸多突破,为宣传美好安徽、推介今日中国做了力所能及的工作,受到了大使馆以及安徽省外侨办的充分肯定。

座谈会上,段茂利会长通过PPT形式,重温了改革开放四十年的峥嵘岁月,并以安徽小岗村为切入点,边展示祖国四十年的发展历程,边讲解改革开放背后的动人故事。段会长还通过自身的亲历和感受,与各位侨胞分享了改革开放四十年的丰硕成果。

座谈会上,桂从友大使发表了热情洋溢的讲话,他深情地指出,2018年,瑞典安徽科技商业协会充分发挥自身优势,本着建会宗旨,积极作为,主动工作,充分发挥职能作用,为中瑞友好、中瑞合作履职尽责。段茂利会长利用他自身的优势,爱国爱乡,多方兼顾,为推动中国与瑞典对外合作方面做了大量卓有成效的工作。为此,桂从友大使代表大使馆,对段茂利教授荣获“华夏耳内科学发展杰出贡献奖”表示热烈祝贺!对其为中瑞双方的所作表示感谢!

桂大使指出,瑞典安徽科技商业协会举办纪念改革开放四十周年座谈会很及时,十分必要。2018年12月18日,中共中央举办了庆祝改革开放四十周年大会,习近平总书记发表了重要讲话,回顾改革开放四十周年的光辉历程,总结改革开放的伟大成就和宝贵经验,号召将改革开放进行到底,明确提出了坚定不移全面深化改革、扩大对外开放、不断地把新时代改革开放继续推向前进的目标要求。按照习近平总书记的重要讲话精神,国内举国上下都开展了一系列的纪念和庆祝活动。瑞典安徽科技商业协会今天召开座谈会,用实际行动落实了祖国的要求,践行了习近平总书记的重要讲话精神,值得在瑞典其他各侨团学习与借鉴。

桂大使指出,四十年改革开放创造了世界奇迹,改革开放为世界作出了中国贡献,在全球彰显了中国力量,当今中国各个领域都展现出前所未有的新面貌。今天的中国已成为世界第二大经济体,制造业、货物贸易第一大国,商品消费、外资流入第二大国,外汇储备多年居世界第一,中国人民在富起来、强起来的征程上迈出了决定性步伐。习近平总书记把改革开放与中国共产党成立、中华人民共和国成立,并列为近代中国发展史上改变中国及中华民族前途和命运的三件大事、三个重要里程碑,其重要作用和重大意义十分深远。2019年恰逢建国70周年,届时,中国改革开放的伟大成就也将会以建国70周年为契机,大力宣传,全面展出。2019年,中国驻瑞典大使馆对外工作的一项重要主题就是全面贯彻落实习近平总书记的重要讲话精神,通过各种途径各种方式,不失时机地向瑞典社会各界介绍中国改革开放所取得的辉煌成就,展示今日繁荣富强的中国。

桂大使特别指出,在座的各位侨胞都是改革开放的受益者,瑞典安徽科技商业协会举办纪念改革开放四十周年座谈会,为2019年旅瑞广大华人华侨开展纪念活动开了一个好头。改革开放发源于安徽凤阳县的小岗村,瑞典安徽科技商业协会带头宣传改革开放成就是师出有名、名副其实。大家身在瑞典却心系祖国,在瑞典宣介中国改革开放的成就尤其重要。瑞典很多人士目前对中国的认识还停留在五、六十年代的发展阶段,甚至认为我们中国还处于解放前的发展水平,对中国的印象就是贫穷与落后。桂大使希望在座各位侨胞不仅要广泛宣传,还要邀请他们去中国亲身感受,去看一看,瑞典很多记者从中国回来以后,对中国的认识,对中国的态度发生了根本性的改变。希望在座的各位安徽籍侨胞在2019年多做些工作,多对身边瑞典人宣讲当今的中国,尤其是对中国不太了解、有偏见的人士和媒体从业人员,只要他们愿意去,大使馆都十分欢迎并提供便利。在座的都是来自改革开放的发源地,在瑞典宣介中国的同时,也要发挥小岗村的创新精神。他鼓励安徽侨胞要进一步团结合作,齐心协力,积极在瑞典发展的同时,更多地为中瑞之间的务实合作牵线搭桥,大使馆一如既往地为旅瑞侨胞提供服务。

2019年中国新春佳节即将到来,借此机会,桂从友大使代表大使馆祝家乡各位侨胞新春快乐,身体健康,阖家幸福,事业有成,多回老家看看,并转达对家乡亲人的亲切问候!

座谈会上,瑞京华人协会会长柳少惠说,一直以来他对安徽有一种浓浓的情结,对安徽侨胞特别有感情,改革开放为广大华人华侨提供了很好的发展机遇。改革开放最早是从安徽开始的,安徽人民富有创新精神,敢于探索、敢为人先,中国三大里程碑中有两个与安徽密不可分的。他表示,正因为有改革开放才有旅瑞华侨的今天,今后要紧紧抓住当今大好机遇,谋事创业,创新发展,为实现新时代中国梦做出自己的贡献。

座谈会上,旅瑞的安徽各位侨胞结合自身的实际,纷纷发言,表示将同心协力、精诚合作、与祖国共奋进,充分发挥自身工作的独特作用,积极宣传中国改革开放的伟大事业,积极推介改革开放的巨大成就,讲好当代中国故事、安徽故事,在海外将中国改革开放进行到底,将中国改革开放精神贯彻落实到位,为祖国为家乡安徽的发展,为创造中华民族新的更大奇迹,义无反顾地增添正能量、输出新动力!

图/陈雪霏、吕程,文/丑(曹)小姐、查正富,责任编辑/陈雪霏

 北大赵延风副教授给瑞典华人华侨做了一次精彩的华文教育讲座

北欧绿色邮报斯德哥尔摩报道(记者陈雪霏)– 1月26日上午,北京大学对外汉语教育学院副教授赵延风在斯德哥尔摩为瑞典华人华侨家长和同学们做了一次精彩的有关华文教育的讲座。她演讲的题目是“世界潮流 教育方向”。

讲座由大鹏老师主持。

赵延风副教授是硕士生导师,研究方向为中国文化与跨文化研究,曾在美国、日本、韩国等多国大学担任客座教授,曾担任日本立命馆孔子学院中方院长。

她从切身体会感受中国的崛起。记得本人10多年前来瑞典的时候,人们说,瑞典人其实并不把出国当成什么好事。相比之下,中国那时还把出国当成一种奖励。但是,从2007年以后,很多人就已经不再那么热衷于出国了,这从政府的号召到命令这样一个过程,反应出国内的发展变化之巨大,人们已经不再觉得出国是什么美差了。但是,同时,国际上渴望学习中文的人却是越来越多。以前到中国学习中文的人凤毛麟角,如今却是对很多人来说选择学汉语似乎是必需。

那么,怎样才能学好汉语呢?赵延风用切身感受来现身说法,那就是在自己孩子还没出生的时候就开始准备好学些四书五经,等到孩子出生后,9天的时候就开始教孩子,听录音,背诵经典名著。她说,据研究,孩子在12岁以前大脑就象录音机,你教她,尽管她不太明白,但是,她是可以记住的。等到12岁以后,就可以开始回放。因此,抓住学中文的黄金期是比较好的。此时期学习中文就象春天的耕种,只要耕种,就会有秋收,如果不耕种,就不会有秋收。

她说,孩子12岁以前学习需要提供良好的学习环境。她提倡孩子学习四书五经这样的经典,就是背诵下来,因为这些经典都是经过世代的沉淀保存下来的,沉淀了一个民族的智慧。

她举了《大学》的例子,认为大学就是中国文化的精髓之一,它体现了中华文化天下的胸怀和要成为水而适应环境的人格特征。

她说,在北大对外汉语中,一般认识800字的人在初级班,1500字在中级班,2500字在高级班。

她说,现在正是中国在崛起的时候,世界格局也正在悄然发生巨变,因此,很多欧美的家长也开始重视学习中文了。那么中国在134个国家开了500家孔子学院就是一个很好的例证。

赵老师长期致力于中国传统文化的传承和弘扬,帮助海外华人了解在中华伟大复兴的历史变革与世界新形势下的教育方向,从而坚定将下一代培养成通古博今、学贯中西的人才。中国传承数千年的读书妙法,可以使更多的孩子同时获得东西方两种智慧,未来的他们将引领世界更美好、更光明。

赵老师也讲述了中华文化的精髓就是一花独放不是春,百花齐放春满园。中华文化教人懂得安身立命,有自律能力,化解纷争的能力。对于学习中的困难,也应该记住天将降大任于斯人也,必先劳其筋骨的情况。希望华人二代能成为学贯中西的国际性人才,吸取西学,同时兼容东方。中国正需要这样的人才。

她说,中国文化的特质或者说思维模式是对立统一的太极和阴阳模式。对于混血孩子不爱学中文的情况,她说,应该多和孩子一起读诵经典,耐心陪伴,营造环境,培养孩子的兴趣,任何努力都不会白费的。

赵老师的讲座让人受益匪浅,有的人虽然还没有孩子,也来听,想吸收一些经验。赵老师说,她在美国实践,坚持每天让学生朗读大学两分钟,坚持几个星期后,学生们就都开始理解了很多大道理,例如中美之间不应该冲突,而是应该以和为贵等等。但是,教学方法要灵活,不要给学生很大压力,尽力培养他们对中文的兴趣。

本次讲座由瑞典斯德哥尔摩华夏文化协会,新星中文学校和瑞典修德学堂主办。赵老师还要到德国去讲座。此前她曾在罗马和芬兰进行讲座。有趣的是在罗马其实是有中国学生在那里学习拉丁文。单就这一让人难以想象的事实就说明中国的发展。赵老师在斯德哥尔摩期间还在瑞典著名的蒙特梭利中学进行了讲座。反响也很好。赵老师说,她对瑞典的印象也非常好,参观完东方博物馆,深刻体会了为什么瑞典出现那么多汉学家,为什么瑞典的汉语文化底蕴也很深厚。

今日头条:桂从友大使高度赞扬“瑞典人眼中的中国”图片展称其是中瑞民间友好交流的一项积极成果

北欧绿色邮报网报道(记者陈雪霏)– 中国驻瑞典大使桂从友12月15日说“瑞典人眼中的中国”图片展是中瑞民间友好交流的一项积极成果。

他说,非常高兴出席由瑞典“北欧绿色邮报网”和“相机和摄影”杂志联合主办的“瑞典人眼中的中国”图片展开幕式。我谨代表中国驻瑞典大使馆,对各位朋友的到来表示诚挚的欢迎,对图片展的成功举办表示热烈祝贺!

这次图片展展出的都是瑞典媒体朋友和摄影爱好者在中国拍摄的作品。近期,“北欧绿色邮报网”主编陈雪霏女士赴中国新疆采访,“相机和摄影”杂志的10多位记者和摄影爱好者赴北京、张家界、桂林等地采风。他们用相机记录了一个真实、客观的中国。其中有新疆阿勒泰独特的雅丹地貌,也有张家界的“奇峰三千”;有连接欧亚大陆的中欧班列,也有蓬勃发展的风电产业;有幸福和谐的新疆各族人民,也有桂林漓江上孤舟蓑笠的渔翁。这些图片让我们领略了中国的美丽风光与和谐的人文风貌,大饱眼福。相信各位朋友也能从这些作品中体会到中国深厚的文化积淀,感受到当代中国的蓬勃生机。

这次图片展也是中瑞民间友好交流的一项积极成果。中瑞虽然相距遥远,但两国的友好交往源远流长。新形势下,中瑞两国的相互了解、相互尊重、加强交流、互学互鉴,比历史上任何时候都更为重要。改革开放40年,不仅让中国融入了广阔的世界,也带给世界一个全新的中国。中国早已不是40年前的中国。中国人常讲,眼见为实,耳听为虚。我们欢迎两国社会各界多走动,多交流,特别是希望更多瑞典朋友去中国,亲眼观察当代中国,亲身感受中华文化的特色与魅力、中国社会的进步与活力、中国人民的友好与真诚。

本次图片展将持续到春节。

Prime Minister Löfven says Sweden enters new era

 By Xuefei Chen Axelsson

STOCKHOLM,  Jan. 22(Greenpost) — All around Europe, extreme right-wing movements are spreading. In several countries, forces with an antidemocratic agenda have made it all the way to government. But in Sweden we stand up for the equal value of all people. We are choosing a different path, said Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven to the Riksdagen, Swedish Parliament on Monday.

“We are now beginning a historic form of cooperation. Sweden will now have a Government made up of the Social Democratic Party and the Green Party that will cooperate on the budget and the direction of policy in several areas with the Centre Party and the Liberal Party”.

Now we can finally make a fresh start. The problems in society cannot wait.
Jobs must increase and climate emissions must be reduced.
Welfare must improve and integration must become more efficient and effective.
Security must increase and crime must be combated.

Sweden is in need of major reforms. We can now address these, together, across the old political blocs.

This morning, hundreds of thousands of Swedes got out of bed, had a cup of coffee, made breakfast, reminded their children not to forget their gym bag.

There may have been a minor battle in the hallway about coats and gloves before everyone got out the door. Children off to preschool and school. Adults off to work. And most people are too busy to listen to today’s Statement of Government Policy. It’s the hard work of ordinary people that is building Sweden.

The Swedish economy is strong. The budget deficit has been turned into a surplus, employment levels are at their highest in more than 25 years, and the national debt is at its lowest since the 1970s.

We now have room for manoeuvre. We now have major opportunities. When things are going well for Sweden, this should benefit everyone.

In the last electoral period, historic investments were made in welfare. Over the next four years, these resources will be strengthened by an additional SEK 5 billion per year for welfare.

Pensions will increase for those who have worked their whole working life on low wages. They have fought hard for Sweden’s welfare. Now they should get the respect they deserve.

Employers’ social security contributions will be reduced. It will be cheaper for business owners to hire their first employee.

The first steps will be taken towards a family week. This country’s parents should have more time with their children.

Future generations must have access to clean air, healthy oceans and thriving natural environments. The climate transition will permeate policy.

Our society must be strong – and our development sustainable.

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Everyone who can work should work. Our economy must be kept in good order. The agreement on the fiscal policy framework remains in place. There must be full preparedness for a downturn in the economy.

A major new tax reform will be implemented. This is how we will promote jobs and competitiveness, reduce disparities and increase equality. This is how we will secure welfare and contribute to achieving the climate and environmental targets.

The last vestiges of the tax on pensions will be abolished. The austerity tax and extra taxation on generation changes will be removed. Tax deductions for household work will be expanded. Swedish industry and Swedish businesses, both small and large, must have good conditions to grow and employ more people. The problem of skilled people being expelled from Sweden must be resolved.

Sweden is a leading research nation. We will defend this position. Independent research must be guaranteed, and at the same time research policy must respond to global and national challenges in society.

The work of the National Innovation Council will continue. An export initiative for more jobs throughout the country will be implemented. Green obligations will be trialled. Collaboration, innovation and the climate transition make Swedish companies world leaders.

Together we are equipping ourselves for the future.
Together we are building a strong Sweden.

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The Government’s objective is not only for the whole country to live. The whole country must thrive.

The national plan to invest SEK 700 billion in roads and railways will be completed.

New main lines for high-speed trains will be laid and the railways in northern Sweden will be expanded. More long-haul freight transport will shift from lorries to trains and ships.

A national ticketing system will be introduced for all public transport throughout Sweden. The travel deduction will be based on distance and will be neutral in terms of mode of transport. Foreign travel by train will be made easier – more people should be able to take the train down to the continent.

Trains must be more punctual. Investments in railway maintenance will increase. Commuting by bike will be made easier. Road maintenance will improve.

Broadband and mobile services will be expanded throughout the country and more service points will be opened.

It must be possible to live and work all over the country. Sweden must hold together.

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Rarely do people feel as free as when they put the key in the door to their first apartment.

Housing construction must be faster, cheaper and more sustainable. Mobility on the housing market must increase. The renting model will be reformed by allowing rents to be set freely for new builds. The quality and location of an apartment will have a greater influence on how the rent is set.

Investment support for the construction of rented housing will be concentrated, streamlined and targeted at rented housing throughout the country. Interest on the amount deferred when moving house will be abolished. Penalties for selling black market contracts will be tougher, and the purchase of such contracts will be criminalised.

The housing shortage will disappear, reform by reform.

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The Swedish forest industry must be sustainable and it must grow. Private forest ownership rights must be guaranteed. Landowners must receive fair financial compensation for restrictions to their right of ownership and right of use.

It should be a great deal easier to build close to shorelines in unexploited rural areas. At the same time, shore protection and the right of common access will be guaranteed in exploited areas.

An effective farming package will be put together to strengthen Swedish food production. Agriculture’s dependence on fossil fuels must be reduced.

Consumer demand for organic food must be met and food waste must be tackled.

Mr Speaker,

Sweden will be the world’s first fossil-free welfare nation. There is no time for hesitation.

The transition required is considerable. A lot of work remains to be done. But we are at the forefront. With electric lorries and public transport. With increased construction using timber. With coal-free steel production and new textiles from recycled clothing.

The climate policy framework remains in place. All relevant legislation will be reviewed. The climate objectives must be achieved.

The energy agreement will be implemented. It should be easy and worthwhile to invest in your own production of renewable energy.

Sweden will push for a climate law at EU level. The reform efforts to implement the Paris Agreement will be intensified. The 1.5-degree target must be met.

A robust green tax shift will be implemented. Taxes will be raised on activities that are damaging to the environment and reduced for work and entrepreneurship.

The major climate impact of aviation must be reduced. Climate requirements for aviation will be tightened. It should be possible to charge and fuel fossil-free vehicles throughout the country. Climate bonuses and climate fees for cars will be strengthened and simplified. No new petrol- or diesel-driven cars will be sold after 2030. This is how we will reduce the major climate emissions from the transport sector.

Prospecting and new exploitation of coal, oil and fossil gas will be prohibited. A major drive will be initiated to sequester some previous emissions.

The climate investment programmes and the urban environment agreements promote local investments for global sustainability and they will be developed and made more efficient.

Children should be able to walk and cycle to school safely, and outdoor activities should be promoted.

Sweden must further develop a resource-efficient, circular and bio-based economy. Swedish consumers should be able to make sustainable and toxin-free choices.

More steps will be taken to make it easier to recycle and re-use. A minimum service level for household waste will be introduced. Deposit requirements will be introduced for more products and the spread of microplastics will be combated.

Biological diversity must be protected. Ecosystem services must be safeguarded. The appropriations for the protection of valuable natural environments will be increased.

Marine environments must be improved. Eutrophication, use of environmental toxins and emissions of pharmaceutical waste must be minimised. Fisheries must be sustainable. Controls will be tightened to stop illegal fishing, and bottom-trawling will be prohibited in protected areas.

Groundwater levels will be secured and access to drinking water protected.

Twenty years ago, the Riksdag took a crucial decision: we will pass on to the next generation a society in which the major environmental problems have been solved. The environmental objectives system must now be developed and new interim targets set.

The magic of Sweden’s old forests. The trilling of the lark. The buzzing of honey bees. It is our duty to preserve Sweden’s natural environment for our children and grandchildren.

 

Mr Speaker,

Language and work are the way into society.

During the electoral period, comprehensive reforms for better integration will be implemented. The entry agreements negotiated by the social partners for newly arrived immigrants and long-term unemployed people will be launched. It should be possible for the model to be used by temporary work agencies and also companies without collective agreements. An entry deduction will be introduced whereby the employers’ social security contribution for young people without an upper secondary education and newly arrived immigrants is removed for the first two years.

An integration year – the Swedish New Start – will be introduced with intensive vocationally oriented Swedish language instruction, work experience, vocational education and training, obligatory civic orientation and a one-year mentorship programme.

Women and men must have equal opportunities to support themselves and control their own lives. There will be a special focus on women’s establishment in the labour market.

The provisions in the Reception of Asylum Seekers and Others Act on making one’s own living arrangements will be limited to reduce segregation.

Passing an examination in Swedish and basic civic studies will be a requirement for receiving citizenship. We are raising ambitions and efforts to ensure that everyone learns Swedish, through a language obligation, enhanced Swedish for Immigrants, language preschool and language training for people on parental leave. More career posts for teachers will be introduced in areas of social exclusion.

Setting high standards for people and giving them a lot of opportunities helps them to grow.

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We live in a modern knowledge society. Everyone must be able to build on their knowledge and reshape their skills.

The Swedish labour market must be characterised by security and flexibility. Employment law must be adapted to the labour market of today, while a fundamental balance between the social partners is maintained. Companies will be given greater opportunities to adapt, and individual workers will be protected against arbitrary termination of employment.

If the social partners do not reach an agreement, a legislative amendment will be implemented to clearly expand the exemptions from the rules on order of selection. At the same time, an enhanced right to skills development will be introduced, and a better balance will be created in employment protection for staff with different terms of employment.

Arbetsförmedlingen, Sweden’s public employment service, will be fundamentally reformed. Independent actors will help to match people with employers and equip job seekers. Unemployment insurance will be developed so that more people qualify for compensation, and the incentives to apply for new jobs and retrain will increase.

At the same time, the study support system will be made more generous for older people wanting to further educate themselves or retrain. State support for short-time work will be developed. Professional development time will be introduced to enable skills development and entrepreneurship.

The Adult Education Initiative will be expanded and access to higher education and distance learning will increase throughout the country.

This way, everyone can be equipped for a rapidly changing labour market.

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Thanks to major efforts from headteachers, teachers and pupils, school performance in Sweden is improving.

In Södertälje, a quality drive across political blocs has helped improve school performance for the eighth year in a row. At Hovsjöskolan, the number of pupils achieving the grades they need to qualify for upper secondary school has doubled.

Nonetheless, a major reform effort is still needed to reinstate our country as a leading knowledge nation.

All pupils must be given a fair chance, regardless of their background or where they live. The focus on knowledge will be strengthened and quality requirements increased in all schools. The School Commission’s proposals for increased equality in schools will be implemented. State support will be increased.

Material will be produced for a decision that will create the conditions for schools to be answerable to central government. There will be a moratorium on the establishment of independent compulsory and upper secondary schools with a confessional focus.

Teacher education will be reformed, standards will be raised and the admission requirements will be increased. It will be easier for academics to choose the teaching profession. Resources will be added to employ more teaching assistants.

Teachers must receive the support they need so that grading is fair and equitable throughout the country. Schools that want to should be able to introduce grading from year four. Subject grades will be introduced in upper secondary school. Grade inflation must be combated.

A national plan for peaceful study environments and security in schools will be produced. Mobile phone bans will be introduced. Vigorous action will be taken to tackle bullying. It should be easier to exclude or move pupils who have threatened others or subjected them to violence.

No pupil should be left behind, and those who want to should be able to get ahead. The reading-writing-arithmetic guarantee will become a reality. A proposal will be drawn up to make a ten-year compulsory school possible. Preschool and after-school care groups will be made smaller. It should be easier to get special support in smaller teaching groups. Support for children with neuropsychiatric disabilities will increase. Resource schools will be developed and schools for pupils with learning disabilities will be strengthened.

A homework guarantee and a priority timetable will be introduced so that pupils at risk of not achieving the necessary grades to qualify for upper secondary school can receive more teaching in the subjects they need. An increased pace of study will be offered to pupils who can achieve the knowledge objectives more quickly. Pupils in the upper years of compulsory school should be able to study upper secondary courses, and upper secondary pupils should be able to study higher education courses.

Let there be no doubt about where we are heading. The Swedish school system must be the greatest pride of our society.

 

Mr Speaker,

When a new life is on the way. When something hurts, or doesn’t feel right. When the pain is constant. It is then, at our most fragile moments in life, that Sweden’s health care system should be there offering security.

No one should have to wait too long for treatment or an operation. A general plan for shorter queues will be drafted, along with an updated ‘waiting list billion’. There will be a particular focus on ill health among women. There will be new investments in ambulance care, cancer care and maternity care. A broad primary care reform will be implemented. It must be more attractive for doctors to work in primary care, and easier to provide health care in rural areas.

A person who is sick should be informed about their care plan and who they should call. The patient contract system will be developed. The right to continuity of care in general practice will be safeguarded. It should be possible to impose fines or sanctions on care providers that do not meet the care guarantee.

Sickness insurance should provide financial security in the event of illness. It should be easy to return to work upon recovery. Rehabilitation and occupational health services are crucial.

The conditions and working environment of those employed in health and social care must be improved, so that more young people choose to apply to the sector and remain in it – in the knowledge that their job is not only important, but also stimulating. The professional role of assistant nurses will be strengthened by means of a register or protected professional title. More people should be able to study on full pay to become specialist nurses.

Psychiatric care will be expanded. Mental health must be tackled. A new form of care for patients with minor mental health issues will be investigated. A zero-queue target will be introduced for child and adolescent psychiatric services.

Children living in sheltered accommodation need better support.

Elderly care should maintain a high standard. Continuity of care in home-help services will be introduced throughout the country. Home-help staff should receive work uniforms free of charge.

The prospects of a job, a good life and meaningful leisure time will be improved for everyone with any form of disability. The right to assistance for self-care, breathing and tube-feeding should be reintroduced. The definition of normal parental responsibility will be narrowed. The right to assistance due to a need for supervision will be strengthened. The question of who should have overall responsibility for personal assistance will be investigated.

Anyone who is entitled to personal assistance must receive it.

 

Mr Speaker,

A century ago, the Riksdag took the first of two decisions that gave women and men equal suffrage. The best way to honour those who showed the way in the fight for democracy is to continue their work in a new era.

Democracy in Sweden is strong, but we can never take it for granted. It must constantly be defended – generation after generation, electoral period after electoral period.

Democratic institutions must be protected. The independence of courts and public service media must be strengthened. The electoral system’s resilience to manipulation will be improved. The media support system will create better conditions for independent journalism throughout the country.

We will preserve the reform ensuring free entry to state-owned museums. Culture schools will be developed, and all children should have the opportunity to benefit from them.

Astrid Lindgren once said that “children create miracles when they read”. She was right. For this reason, access to school libraries with trained librarians will increase. The Reading Delegation’s proposals will be implemented. We want more miracles in Sweden!

The sports movement and civic organisations should be supported and encouraged. Financial security for artists and cultural creators should be improved.

We are a feminist government. The Swedish Gender Equality Agency will remain. The rights of LGBTQ people will be strengthened. The Discrimination Act will be made more stringent.

The self-determination and influence of the indigenous Sami people will be strengthened. An independent human rights institution will be established.

Work on the national plan to combat racism will continue. Xenophobic hate crimes against minorities will be vigorously combated.

Wherever anti-Semitism exists, and however it is expressed, it must be identified and fought. In 2020, Sweden will host a new international conference on remembrance of the Holocaust, and Swedish young people should be given the opportunity to visit memorials in Europe. A new museum will be established to preserve and pass on the memory of the Holocaust.

Never forget – this was the promise we made to each other. Sweden will never forget.

 

Mr Speaker,

Criminality must be fought with everything society has. Record numbers of women and men are now applying for police training programmes. They should be supported by substantial resources, coordinated agencies and more effective legislation.

Ten thousand more people should be employed in the Swedish Police Authority by 2024. Policing must be an attractive profession. There must be increased protection for police officers and other emergency services staff. The penalties for offences linked to disputes among criminals should be tougher. New legislation on data storage will be presented to the Riksdag shortly. Police will be given the right to take decisions on camera surveillance in public places.

The minimum penalty for obstructing the course of justice will be increased substantially. A crown witness system will be investigated. Unregistered pay-as-you-go mobile SIM cards will be banned. The penalties for those who transfer narcotics to others will be tightened.

Serious offences committed by young people under the age of 15 must always be investigated by the police. Actions to combat tax evasion and tax avoidance will be stepped up. Measures will be taken against the use of false identification documents, and against organised crime targeting our welfare systems.

People who are arrested and convicted must be handed effective sentences that can lead to life changes. The penalties should be tougher for those who recruit young people to criminal activities. Prisoners who do not cooperate in care and treatment should have their time in prison extended.

Crime prevention begins with the fight against poverty and segregation. A national exit programme will be introduced to allow more people to leave criminality behind them, and more community liaison workers and community police officers will be employed to ensure that fewer people are enticed into crime.

We are tough on both crime and its causes.

Society is always stronger than the gangs.

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The new Consent Act enables more rape prosecutions. The work to realise a culture of consent will now continue.

More resources will be allocated to prevention efforts, and sex and relationship teaching in schools will be modernised. The minimum penalty for rape will be increased. A new offence classification of gross sexual molestation will be introduced. Statutory limitation periods will be extended, and removed entirely for sexual offences against children. More reception centres for victims of sexual offences will be established.

The Government will increase its initiatives against domestic violence. This applies to immediate support to victims and their children, preventive efforts, and initiatives to make those who perpetrate such violence change their behaviour.

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Standing up for your life and your love, even when you know that your family refuses to accept it, takes great courage. And telling the world about it to bring about change for others takes even greater courage.

Fadime Sahindal had that courage. And because of this she was murdered, exactly 17 years ago today. This is how she concluded her speech to the Riksdag a few months before her murder:

“It should be a given that you can have both your family and the life you want for yourself. Unfortunately, it is not a given for many girls. I hope that you won’t turn your backs on them. That you won’t close your eyes to them.”

I wish I could say that honour culture has been suppressed. But this is not the case. It persists, and it still threatens people’s freedom and safety. Previous action has not been sufficient. We must do more. We will do more.

We must impose tougher penalties, increase awareness and strengthen efforts in schools and social services.

It should be easier to expel non-Swedish citizens who commit honour-related offences and hate crimes. At the same time, there should be greater protection against expulsion for victims of honour-related crime.

It should be possible to offer young people a greater degree of intervention without their parents’ consent where there is a suspicion of honour-related crime. Society must act immediately on any suspicion that someone is going to be subjected to female genital mutilation or be married off against their will.

 

Mr Speaker,

The fight against terrorism and violent extremism must be uncompromising. The legislation will be made tougher. Participation in a terrorist organisation will be criminalised. The Swedish Security Service will be given the possibility to read encrypted traffic. The internal border controls will remain in place as long as is necessary.

Terrorism and extremism are unfortunately just parts of the complex security threat targeting all open and democratic societies.

The work to create a modern total defence continues. The national security strategy must be implemented based on a broad security analysis. A national centre will be set up to increase information and cyber security. A new government agency will be established to strengthen our psychological defences against influence operations and similar. Our civil preparedness will be equipped to better handle climate-related crises such as health threats, fires, drought and flooding. Our vigilance against foreign attempts to acquire sensitive infrastructure will increase.

Sweden will maintain its security policy line. The defence appropriations will be gradually increased to strengthen Sweden’s military capabilities and our cooperation with other countries and organisations will be deepened.

Our military non-alignment serves our country well. Sweden will not apply for membership of NATO. However, we will safeguard the transatlantic link, develop our defence cooperation, particularly with Finland, and deepen cooperation for increased security around the Baltic Sea.

If another Nordic or EU country suffers a disaster or an attack, Sweden will not remain passive. We expect these countries to act in the same way if Sweden is similarly affected.

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Membership of the European Union is a foundation stone of Sweden’s national, European and global action.

Sweden will work for an effective EU – an EU for the citizens, that creates jobs and increases the security of its people. An EU that tackles the threat of climate change and improves its competitiveness in the global economy.

Together with the rest of the EU, Sweden will continue to work to ensure that the planned withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU is accomplished in an orderly way. We are prepared to handle various scenarios.

Member States that break with the EU’s values and the rule of law should face severe consequences. History teaches us what can happen if we close our eyes to abuses of democratic rights and freedoms.

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Our term on the UN Security Council has now come to an end – but Sweden’s international work for peace and democracy continues.

A number of serious challenges need to be dealt with:

The conflicts in Syria and Yemen pose serious security threats with catastrophic humanitarian consequences. Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea and intervention in Ukraine are flagrant breaches of international law. The Rohingya in Myanmar are being subjected to crimes against humanity. The violence must cease, and those responsible must be brought to justice. The Korean Peninsula must be rid of nuclear weapons. A lasting peace between Israel and Palestine requires a two-state solution.

Sweden is working actively to promote necessary reforms of the UN. International law must be safeguarded. The role of women in peace processes must be strengthened. Peace and democracy must be promoted through efforts for non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, for easing of tensions and disarmament, for mediation and dialogue. Trust between people and countries is a powerful tool against war and conflicts.

That is how common security is created.

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The right of asylum must be safeguarded in Sweden, in Europe and internationally. More countries must take greater responsibility. Sweden’s reception of refugees must be sustainable in the long term. The Act Temporarily Restricting the Possibility to Obtain Residence Permits in Sweden will be extended for two years, while at the same time persons eligible for subsidiary protection will be given the same right to family reunification as refugees.

The Government will work to establish a common asylum system in the EU that distributes the reception of refugees fairly and proportionately. Asylum seekers should be offered a legally certain reception with short waiting times. Those with grounds for protection must rapidly become a part of society, and those without such grounds must return promptly.

The most important tool to stop refugee disasters is action for development and conflict resolution.

The feminist foreign policy will be developed. The rights of women and minorities around the world must be strengthened. Gender equality and sexual and reproductive health and rights are essential parts of global development policy.

In a time of trade wars, Sweden must defend free trade and stand up for fair conditions. Investments in Sweden and international trade agreements must safeguard the environment, human health and workers’ rights.

The Swedish Global Deal initiative brings together almost 100 governments, enterprises and organisations. The OECD is now taking over as host organisation. Sweden will continue to promote social dialogue for better working conditions and increased productivity.

The Government will continue Sweden’s extensive development cooperation and maintain development assistance equivalent to one per cent of GNI. Development assistance should focus even more on promoting democracy. We remain committed to high ambitions for climate financing. Our leadership for globally sustainable oceans will continue.

As other countries reduce efforts for global sustainability, Sweden will increase them. We must be at the vanguard for the 2030 Agenda.

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Mr Speaker,

The electoral period began in the autumn. Winter has now arrived, but today, 21 January, a new Government will begin its work. We have less time than usual, but together, and in broad cooperation, we can and will achieve all the more.

This is a new era, a challenging and crucial era. The parliamentary cooperation that begins today is historic.

Sweden’s new Government consists the PM and 22 ministers

Stockholm, Jan. 22(Greenpost)–Today, Prime Minister Stefan Löfven presented the Statement of Government Policy in the Riksdag and announced the ministers that make up the Government. The change of government took place at a Council of State at the Royal Palace presided over by His Majesty the King.

Sweden’s new Government consists of the Prime Minister and 22 ministers.

Prime Minister’s Office

Prime Minister
Stefan Löfven

Minister for EU Affairs
Hans Dahlgren

Ministry of Culture

Minister for Culture and Democracy, with responsibility for sport
Amanda Lind

Ministry of Defence

Minister for Defence
Peter Hultqvist

Ministry of Education and Research

Minister for Education
Anna Ekström

Minister for Higher Education and Research
Matilda Ernkrans

Ministry of Employment

Minister for Employment
Ylva Johansson

Minister for Gender Equality, with responsibility for anti-discrimination and anti-segregation
Åsa Lindhagen

Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation

Minister for Enterprise
Ibrahim Baylan

Minister for Rural Affairs
Jennie Nilsson

Ministry of the Environment

Minister for Environment and Climate, and Deputy Prime Minister
Isabella Lövin

Ministry of Finance

Minister for Finance
Magdalena Andersson

Minister for Financial Markets and Housing, Deputy Minister for Finance
Per Bolund

Minister for Public Administration
Ardalan Shekarabi

Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Minister for Foreign Affairs
Margot Wallström

Minister for International Development Cooperation
Peter Eriksson

Minister for Foreign Trade, with responsibility for Nordic affairs
Ann Linde

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

Minister for Health and Social Affairs
Lena Hallengren

Minister for Social Security
Annika Strandhäll

Ministry of Infrastructure

Minister for Infrastructure
Tomas Eneroth

Minister for Energy and Digital Development
Anders Ygeman

Ministry of Justice

Minister for Justice and Migration
Morgan Johansson

Minister for Home Affairs
Mikael Damberg