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CAPSTONE 20-2 EUR2 Field Study CAPSTONE 20-2 EUR2 Field Study Subject Page Sweden ....................................................................... 3 Bulgaria ....................................................................... 41 Denmark ..................................................................... 79 NATO/SHAPE ............................................................ 125 National Security Strategy .......................................... 139 1 This page intentionally blank 2 Sweden Subject Page Ambassador ............................................................. 5 US Relations ............................................................. 7 Economist Intelligence Unit Country Report ............. 9 BBC Country Timeline………………………………… 35 3 This page intentionally blank 4 1/17/2020 Ambassador Kenneth A. Howery | U.S. Embassy in Sweden U.S. Embassy in Sweden Ambassador Kenneth A. Howery Kenneth A. Howery, U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden Kenneth A. Howery was sworn in ocially as the U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden on October 10, 2019 and arrived in Sweden on October 12, 2019. Ambassador Howery presented his credentials to His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf on November 7, 2019. Ambassador Howery spent almost twenty years as a highly accomplished venture capitalist and entrepreneur specializing in creating and funding technology companies. He is a co-founder of and former partner at Founders Fund, a San Francisco-based venture capital rm, which has over $3 billion under management. Prior to Founders Fund, Ambassador Howery co-founded PayPal where he served as the company’s rst Chief Financial Ocer, helped raise over $200 million in private nancing, and assisted in the company’s $1.5 billion sale to eBay. Ambassador Howery is a founding advisor to Kiva.org, a non-prot group that helps develop the next generation of global entrepreneurs, and he has been an active supporter of the performing and visual arts. He has served as a director for numerous companies, including ZocDoc, Inc. and Careportal, Inc., both in New York, and Quantcast Corporation, in San Francisco. He was selected to keynote the Harvard Business School Entrepreneurship Conference in 2008. Ambassador Howery received his B.A. in Economics from Stanford University in 1998. He has been recognized by the Forbes Midas List of the 100 top venture capitalists for 2015 to 2017 and has been acknowledged by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader from 2012 to 2017. He is an Eagle Scout and has served on the board of The Explorers Club. This is the ocial website of the U.S. Embassy in Sweden. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. 5 https://se.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/ 1/1 This page intentionally blank 6 1/17/2020 U.S. Relations With Sweden - United States Department of State Travelers Menu Searc SWEDEN U.S. RelAtions With Sweden BILATERAL RELATIONS FACT SHEET BUREAU OF EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS Share More information about Sweden is available on the Sweden Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. U.S.-SWEDEN RELATIONS Relations between the United States and Sweden are built on a shared heritage that dates back to 1638 when the first Swedish immigrants arrived on the shores of Delaware. Sweden was one of the first countries to recognize U.S. independence in 1783 and the two countries have maintained a strong bilateral friendship since then, based on shared values and mutual interests. Sweden is an Enhanced Opportunities Partner (EOP) of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and plays an active leadership role on the international stage, from its long-term investments in Afghanistan to its role as a global peacemaker. Sweden is also a member of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, participates in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), and serves as the United States’ protecting power in North Korea. Sweden’s commitment to promoting global democracy, human rights, gender equality, and international development and sustainability makes it a respected moral leader in 7 https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-sweden/ 1/5 1/17/2020 U.S. Relations With Sweden - United States Department of State international affairs. In this vein, Sweden has facilitated peace talks between the Government of Yemen and the Houthis and supports peace and reconciliation efforts in many other parts of the world. As one of the largest donors of humanitarian assistance, Sweden gives approximately one percentage of its Gross National Product annually and is one of USAID’s most important bilateral partners. Sweden remains a vocal supporter of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and partners with the United States to promote stability in the Baltic Sea region and sustain transatlantic security. U.S. Assistance to Sweden The United States provides no development assistance to Sweden. Bilateral Economic Relations Sweden is a member of the European Union (EU). The U.S. economic relationship with the EU is the largest and most complex in the world, and the United States and the EU continue to pursue initiatives to create new opportunities for transatlantic commerce. Sweden is highly dependent on exports, is strongly pro-free trade, and has one of the most internationally integrated economies in the world. The government has been expanding its export base away from the traditionally European market, seeking to grow in Asia, South America, and the United States, but the bulk of Sweden’s exports still remains within the EU. The United States is Sweden’s 5th largest export market, capturing 6.4% of Swedish exports valued at an estimated $10.7 billion. Sweden is the 14th largest investor in the U.S. and one of the largest investors on a per capita basis. Swedish FDI in the U.S. amounts to roughly $54.2 billion and creates approximately 211,000 U.S. jobs across all 50 states. Combined with a well-educated labor force, outstanding infrastructure, and a stable political environment, Sweden has become more competitive as a choice for U.S. and foreign companies establishing a presence in the Nordic region. Sweden participates in the Visa Waiver Program, which allows nationals of participating countries to travel to the United States for certain business or tourism purposes for stays of 90 days or less without obtaining a visa. Sweden’s Membership in International Organizations 8 https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-sweden/ 2/5 1/17/2020 U.S. Relations With Sweden - United States Department of State Sweden and the United States belong to a number of the same international organizations, including the United Nations, Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, the Arctic Council, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and World Trade Organization. Sweden also is an observer to the Organization of American States and a participant in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) Enhanced Opportunities Partner (EOP) program. Bilateral Representation Principal embassy officials are listed in the Department’s Key Officers List. Sweden maintains an embassy in the United States at 2900 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20007 (telephone: 202-467-2600). The ambassador of Sweden to the United States is Karin Olofsdotter. More information about Sweden is available from the Department of State and other sources, some of which are listed here: CIA World Factbook Sweden Page U.S. Embassy History of U.S. Relations With Sweden U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics Export.gov International Offices Page Travel Information 9 https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-sweden/ 3/5 This page intentionally blank 10 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Country Report Sweden Generated on January 17th 2020 Economist Intelligence Unit 20 Cabot Square London E14 4QW United Kingdom _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11 Sweden 1 Sweden Summary 2 Briefing sheet Outlook for 2020-24 4 Political stability 4 Election watch 5 International relations 5 Policy trends 6 Fiscal policy 6 Monetary policy 6 International assumptions 7 Economic growth 7 Inflation 8 Exchange rates 8 External sector 8 Forecast summary 9 Quarterly forecasts Data and charts 10 Annual data and forecast 11 Quarterly data 11 Monthly data 14 Annual trends charts 15 Quarterly trends charts 16 Monthly trends charts 17 Comparative economic indicators Summary 17 Basic data 19 Political structure Recent analysis Economy 22 Forecast updates Country Report January 2020 www.eiu.com © Economist Intelligence Unit Limited 2020 12 Sweden 2 Briefing sheet Editor: Ana Andrade Forecast Closing Date: December 18, 2019 Political and economic outlook The September 2018 general election delivered a parliamentary gridlock, after neither the centre- left red-green bloc nor the parties in the centre-right Alliance bloc (now splintered) secured a majority. The far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) made the largest gains. The centre-left government, comprising the Social Democratic Party (SAP) and the Green Party, have been in power since January 2019. It is supported in parliament by two small centre-right
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