Tag: Embassy of Sweden in the Philippines

Swedish Ambassador Harald Fries supports #RespetoNaman campaign against gender-based violence

by Emily Manuel (Eagle News) — Swedish Ambassador Harald Fries reiterated the Swedish embassy’s support to the #RespetoNaman campaign in a media fika or gathering which he hosted at his Makati City residence last July 9, 2019. According to to the ambassador, “gender equality is a top priority for the Swedish government.” “Four and a half years ago, when a new government came into power in Sweden, they formed the first feminist government in the […]

Sweden reopens embassy in Ph

TAGUIG CITY, Nov. 15 (PIA)–The Embassy of Sweden in the Philippines was  recently reopened  in Taguig City.   In a statement, Mikael Damberg, Sweden’s Minister for Enterprise and Innovation, said that the reopening of the embassy would strengthen the presence of Sweden in Southeast Asia.   The Sweden Embassy in the Philippines was closed in 2008 due to budget cuts of its government caused by the global economic crisis. As the Government of Sweden reopens […]