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{{Infobox bilateral relations|Estonian–Swedish|Estonia|Sweden}}
{{Infobox bilateral relations|Estonian–Swedish|Estonia|Sweden}}


'''Estonia–Sweden relations''' are foreign relations between [[Estonia]] and [[Sweden]].
'''Estonia–Sweden relations''' are the [[bilateral relations]] between [[Estonia]] and [[Sweden]].
Estonia has an embassy in [[Stockholm]]. Sweden has an embassy in [[Tallinn]].

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Both countries are full members of the [[Council of the Baltic Sea States]], [[European Union]] and [[NATO]]. Estonia strongly supported Sweden's [[NATO]] membership.{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}


== History ==
== History ==
Estonia was wholly or partially under Swedish rule between 1561 and 1721.
Estonia was wholly or partially under Swedish rule between 1561 and 1721.{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}


In 1944, Sweden became one of the first among the few countries to [[State continuity of the Baltic states|recognize the Soviet occupation of the Baltic countries]]. In 1945, Stockholm extradited to the Soviet Union around 170 [[Waffen-SS]]-soldiers from the Baltic countries who had fled the [[Red Army]] and found refuge in Sweden. On 15 August 2011, [[Prime Minister of Sweden|Swedish Prime Minister]] [[Fredrik Reinfeldt]] officially apologized to the prime ministers of Estonia, [[Latvia]] and [[Lithuania]] in a ceremony in [[Stockholm]] saying that "Sweden owes its Baltic neighbours a "debt of honour" for turning a blind eye to post-war Soviet occupation" and speaking of "a dark moment" in his country's history.<ref>[http://www.swedishwire.com/politics/10940-sweden-apologises-to-baltics-over-soviet-era ''Sweden apologises to Baltics over Soviet era.''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110831014202/http://www.swedishwire.com/politics/10940-sweden-apologises-to-baltics-over-soviet-era |date=2011-08-31 }} [http://www.swedishwire.com The Swedish Wire], accessed 08-15-2011.</ref> Sweden re-recognized Estonia on 27 August 1991.
In 1944, Sweden became one of the first among the few countries to [[State continuity of the Baltic states|recognize the Soviet occupation of the Baltic countries]]. In 1945, Stockholm extradited to the Soviet Union around 170 [[Waffen-SS]]-soldiers from the Baltic countries who had fled the [[Red Army]] and found refuge in Sweden. On 15 August 2011, [[Prime Minister of Sweden|Swedish Prime Minister]] [[Fredrik Reinfeldt]] officially apologized to the prime ministers of Estonia, [[Latvia]] and [[Lithuania]] in a ceremony in [[Stockholm]] saying that "Sweden owes its Baltic neighbours a "debt of honour" for turning a blind eye to post-war Soviet occupation" and speaking of "a dark moment" in his country's history.<ref>[http://www.swedishwire.com/politics/10940-sweden-apologises-to-baltics-over-soviet-era ''Sweden apologises to Baltics over Soviet era.''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110831014202/http://www.swedishwire.com/politics/10940-sweden-apologises-to-baltics-over-soviet-era |date=2011-08-31 }} [http://www.swedishwire.com The Swedish Wire], accessed 08-15-2011.</ref> Sweden re-recognized Estonia on 27 August 1991.

Estonia has an embassy in [[Stockholm]] and 5 honorary consulates (in [[Eskilstuna]], [[Gothenburg]], [[Karlskrona]], [[Malmö]] and [[Visby]]). Sweden has an embassy in Tallinn and 2 honorary consulates (in [[Narva]] and [[Tartu]]).

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Both countries are full members of the [[Council of the Baltic Sea States]] and of the [[European Union]].
Estonia strongly supports Sweden's [[NATO]] membership.


== Bilateral visits ==
== Bilateral visits ==
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* October 2007 – [[Queen Silvia of Sweden]]
* October 2007 – [[Queen Silvia of Sweden]]
* November 2007 – [[Prime Minister of Sweden]] [[Fredrik Reinfeldt]]
* November 2007 – [[Prime Minister of Sweden]] [[Fredrik Reinfeldt]]
* May 2023 – King [[Carl XVI Gustaf]] and [[Queen Silvia of Sweden]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-02 |title=Sweden's king, queen visit Baltic neighbor Estonia |url=https://apnews.com/article/estonia-sweden-king-queen-02fe00e9498c34d69bd96381cb647f0d |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}}</ref>

==Resident diplomatic missions==
* Estonia has an embassy in [[Stockholm]].
* Sweden has an embassy in [[Tallinn]].
<gallery class="center">
File:Estlands ambassad i Stockholm.jpg|Embassy of Estonia in Stockholm
File:Swe-emb-tallinn-2008.jpg|Embassy of Sweden in Tallinn
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==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==


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===Citations===
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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Revision as of 19:55, 18 August 2024

Estonian–Swedish relations
Map indicating locations of Estonia and Sweden

Estonia
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Estonia–Sweden relations are the bilateral relations between Estonia and Sweden. Estonia has an embassy in Stockholm. Sweden has an embassy in Tallinn.

Both countries are full members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States, European Union and NATO. Estonia strongly supported Sweden's NATO membership.[citation needed]

History

Estonia was wholly or partially under Swedish rule between 1561 and 1721.[citation needed]

In 1944, Sweden became one of the first among the few countries to recognize the Soviet occupation of the Baltic countries. In 1945, Stockholm extradited to the Soviet Union around 170 Waffen-SS-soldiers from the Baltic countries who had fled the Red Army and found refuge in Sweden. On 15 August 2011, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt officially apologized to the prime ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in a ceremony in Stockholm saying that "Sweden owes its Baltic neighbours a "debt of honour" for turning a blind eye to post-war Soviet occupation" and speaking of "a dark moment" in his country's history.[1] Sweden re-recognized Estonia on 27 August 1991.

Bilateral visits

Since Estonia's independence, there have been many visits between leaders and senior officials from the two countries. In the last few years, the most important were:

To Sweden:

To Estonia:

Resident diplomatic missions

  • Embassy of Estonia in Stockholm
    Embassy of Estonia in Stockholm
  • Embassy of Sweden in Tallinn
    Embassy of Sweden in Tallinn

See also

References

  1. ^ Sweden apologises to Baltics over Soviet era. Archived 2011-08-31 at the Wayback Machine The Swedish Wire, accessed 08-15-2011.
  2. ^ "Sweden's king, queen visit Baltic neighbor Estonia". AP NEWS. 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
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