President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella’s visit to Sweden (Stockholm, November 2018)
Italy and Sweden maintain excellent relations, based on shared values, intense bilateral cooperation and harmony in the European and multilateral spheres. Relations are developed in priority areas such as the promotion of peace and security, green transition, the protection of fundamental rights, economic competitiveness and industrial, academic and scientific-technological cooperation, with an increasing focus on the space sector. Relations are strengthened by a constant political dialogue, intense economic exchanges and the presence in Sweden of a dynamic and well-integrated Italian community.
These pages offer an overview of this thriving and evolving context, testifying ongoing efforts to strengthen the friendship between Italy and Sweden.