Thursday 1 October

Photographer: Gunnar Seijbold/Regeringskansliet

The Eurogroup opens day in Göteborg09:15

On the morning of 1 October, the Eurogroup will be meeting in Göteborg. The meeting will conclude with a press conference at 11:30 CET. The press conference will be webcast here on se2009.eu.

Webcast: Minister for Finance Anders Borg on today’s meeting09:58

Seminars within the Research, Innovation & Education area10:40

Reinfeldt and Malmström to participate in Baltic Development Forum Summit11:05

Press invitation: Agriculture minister and Commissioner for Health discuss animal welfare in Uppsala14:10

Report on Georgian conflict presented 13:15

Five quick questions for Ambassador Krister Kumlin - EDD15:09

First discussion on credible exit strategies15:47

Meeting in Brussels on women, peace and security15:46

Webcast: Interview with Minister for Financial Markets Odell17:00

"The EU must be a locomotive"16:51

Deeper law enforcement cooperation17:45

Progress on several issues related to financial stability and supervision19:16

Statement by Ministers and Governors on the EU-wide stress test19:20

Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the Europen Union on Kenya21:34

Friday 2 October

Photographer: AP Photo/Peter Morrison

Ireland votes on Lisbon09:48

On Friday the people of Ireland voted on the EU’s new constitution, the Treaty of Lisbon. But what is it they are voting on? And what consequences will the result of the referendum have? se2009.eu straightens things out.

Hearing on Challenges09:12

Webcast: Lagarde on lessons learnt in wake of crisis10:00

A summit within the summit11:00

Chamber brimful when the Riksdag plays host10:49

"A high quality exchange of views on climate and employment"13:07

Brazil meets the EU at Stockholm Summit11:49

Progress in Croatia's EU accession process13:29

Reinfeldt to receive Lula da Silva for EU-Brazil Summit12:11

EU and US convene a meeting of political leaders in Bosnia and Herzegovina12:13

Press invitation: Agriculture ministers invited to lunch meeting to discuss milk market12:55

Ambassadors to broaden group of entrepreneurs10:26

The Single Market Award 200914:39

Does gender equality boost economic growth? 15:00

Ministerial Troika between EU and Canada15:26

Main results of informal ECOFIN15:40

Press invitation: Fredrik Reinfeldt on the Irish referendum15:51

Press invitation: EU conference will highlight Sweden’s initiative to support women’s entrepreneurship16:44

Fredrik Reinfeldt to take part COSAC plenary session17:15

UN Human Rights Council calls for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and political prisoners18:45

Monday 5 October

Photographer: Kjell Hansson Mild

An EU conference in Umeå on 6–8 October will give Sweden an active role in work on the Directive09:27

Electromagnetic fields are everywhere in our modern society, and for the great majority of us they do not pose any kind of risk. But some professional groups are exposed to such an extent that risks can arise. This includes, for example, people who work with plastic soldering machines or glue-drying machines, and in healthcare with diathermy equipment and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scanners.

Baltic Sea Strategy to be discussed at the Baltic Development Forum10:26

Ask and Billström to discuss the Stockholm Programme with European parliamentarians10:51

Noticeable difference for EU climate negotiators in Bangkok 10:21

The EU in our daily lives: Labelled tyres provide consumer information11:45

The animal welfare conference – a step towards higher standards 11:21

Web cast: Ministers for Agriculture to discuss milk market crisis over lunch11:43

Speech by Tobias Billström at the launch of the United Nations Development Programme’s Human Development Report on 5 October 200913:50

The milk crisis ‒ background14:51

Climate change important at summit15:48

Press briefing with Tobias Billström ahead of conference in Malmö15:47

EU Nature Directors to meet in Abisko16:11

State Secretary Jöran Hägglund opens SME conference17:06

Many questions on Lisbon Treaty and climate change in the Riksdag chamber18:10

Informal lunch for agricultural ministers to discuss the situation on the milk market18:21

Presidency Statement on the bomb attack on the World Food Programme office in Islamabad18:11

Fredrik Reinfeldt met Matti Vanhanen, Valdis Dombrovskis and Andrius Kubilius18:50

EU statement on scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the UN17:31

EU statement at the General Debate in the UN General Assembly First Committee18:01

EU statement at the Second Committee General Debate in the UN18:12

EU statement by Swedish Minister for Social Security in the UN on social development18:26

EU statement on Women, Peace and Security in the UN Security Council17:39

Tuesday 6 October

Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the nomination of President Blaise Compaoré as facilitator in the Guinean crisis09:50

"Three intensive months ahead"10:09

The rights of ship passengers to be discussed at Transport Council in Luxembourg 10:52

More countries get a say in how the Internet is run - The EU welcomes a new U.S. approach to ICANN10:56

Press release: Meeting of EU troika and Australian foreign ministers11:02

Reinfeldt to meet Barroso, Buzek and Fischer13:04

Europe comes to Umeå13:22

Information for the media and accreditation for the conference ‘Towards EU Global Action against Trafficking in Human Beings’ on 19–20 October14:28

Information for the media and accreditation for the conference ‘Labour Migration and its Development Potential in the Age of Mobility’15:31

EU and Brazil prepare for Copenhagen15:50

Energy-efficient tyres get rolling16:01

Fredrik Reinfeldt met with FIFA16:20

The EU in our daily lives: Improvements for passengers15:58

Effective research – for future competitiveness17:05

Press invitation to the 8th European Round Table on Poverty and Social Exclusion 17:03

Ewa Björling met Commissioner Ashton17:46

Press invitation: Discussion on Europe’s competitiveness to focus on companies and consumers 18:08

Brazilian journalist on the summit18:28

EU statement in the UN fifth committee on the expenses of peacekeeping operations17:47

EU statement in the UN on the Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization18:35

Wednesday 7 October

Invitation: Gunilla Carlsson presents European Development Days10:49

The European Development Days (EDD) will be held at Stockholm International Fairs in Älvsjö on 22-24 October. The EDD is being jointly organised by Sweden and the European Commission and is the largest meeting that will be held during the Swedish Presidency, with over 250 international organisations and 4 000 participants, including several heads of state and government from around the world. The meeting is open to the public.

Press invitation: Agriculture minister and Commissioner for Health discuss animal welfare in Uppsala11:10

Cecilia Malmström sounds out Czech Republic13:37

Creative trade experts meet in Stockholm13:25

Last chance for telecom package13:59

Hopes for environmental step forward at Council meeting14:10

"We must be ready to act"15:25

Cecilia Malmström to Prague to discuss Treaty of Lisbon15:53

Strong voices in support of Lisbon Treaty in European Parliament19:40

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Enterprise and Energy opens the European Competition Day 11:57

Thursday 8 October

Joint Statement by the EU Presidency and the Council of Europe Chairmanship on the Death Penalty11:00

Joint Statement by the Presidency of the European Union and the Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.

EU health ministers to attend extra Council meeting on new influenza 13:16

Presidency - Culture: World-class dance in Umeå14:15

Meeting of EU troika and Australian foreign ministers11:10

Presidency Statement on the bomb attack today in Kabul14:17

EU and Australia move closer to one another15:09

The Stockholm Programme discussed at the COSAC meeting in the Swedish Riksdag16:45

Press invitation: Press conference on the outcome of climate talks in Bangkok16:30

Meet the Chair: Indicators to measure animal welfare19:03

Ambassadors discuss asylum and citizens' rights in criminal proceedings19:08

Fredrik Reinfeldt spoke to Czech President20:27

EU statement on International Criminal Tribunes in Rwanda and former Yugoslavia in the UN16:59

Friday 9 October

Photographer: AP Photo/Frank Franklin II

Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt to be present when Poland’s President signs Lisbon Treaty07:20

On Saturday, 10 October Polish President Lech Kaczynski will sign Poland’s ratification instrument for the Treaty of Lisbon in Warsaw.

Progress in Bangkok but need for greater speed in the negotiations08:41

Declaration on the seventh World Day and the third European Day Against the Death Penalty12:00

EU and USA arrange meeting with party leaders in Bosnia12:28

Minister for EU Affairs Cecilia Malmström to visit Cyprus15:08

Tentative agenda - ACTA 6th Round of negotiation, Seoul, November 4-6, 200915:45

Webcast: Ewa Björling, Sweden’s Minister for Trade, about the ministerial meeting on 14-16 October16:00

Andreas Carlgren on the Bangkok meeting16:43

A voice speaking from the devastation of an earthquake18:05

"Above all, the wellbeing of animals is important to the animals themselves"18:21

The rights of ship passengers ensured at Transport Council in Luxembourg 18:55

Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on imminent executions of minors in Iran 19:00

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