Kiruna Declaration 4.0 – a joint voice for northern Sweden in Europe

by Julia Bergsten | May 25, 2026 | Engelska nyheter, English

When Europaforum Northern Sweden met in Kiruna on 7–8 May 2026, the meeting concluded with the adoption of a new policy statement, the Kiruna Declaration 4.0. This marks an important milestone in strengthening northern Sweden’s voice within the...

Europaforum Northern Sweden’s position on the EU’s Arctic policy

by Linda Henriksson | Apr 23, 2026 | Cohesion policy, English, Positionsdokument

Europaforum Northern Sweden welcomes the process toward an updated coherent EU Arctic policy, emphasising capacity building for cohesion, connectivity, climate actions, competence, and competitiveness based on multilevel governance and collaboration across borders and...

Europaforum Northern Sweden’s views on the European Competitiveness Fund

by Jörgen Boström | Apr 1, 2026 | English, Positionsdokument, Research, innovation and business policy

Europaforum Northern Sweden (EFNS) is a network for politicians at the local and regional levels from Norrbotten, Västerbotten, Jämtland Härjedalen and Västernorrland. EFNS is a meeting place and a knowledge arena for discussion and analysis of the impacts of EU...

Europaforum Northern Sweden’s views on the EU proposal for an overall EU fund under shared management

by Jörgen Boström | Oct 20, 2025 | Cohesion policy, English, Positionsdokument

Europaforum Northern Sweden (EFNS) is a network for politicians at the local and regional levels from Norrbotten, Västerbotten, Jämtland Härjedalen and Västernorrland. EFNS is a meeting place and a knowledge arena for discussion and analysis of the impacts of EU...

Europaforum Northern Sweden’s Views on EU’s efforts to boost competitiveness

by Jörgen Boström | Sep 16, 2025 | English, Positionsdokument, Research, innovation and business policy

Europaforum Northern Sweden (EFNS) is a network for politicians at the local and regional levels from Norrbotten, Västerbotten, Jämtland Härjedalen and Västernorrland.EFNS is an arena for dialogue and knowledge where EU policy is analysed and discussed in the areas...

Europaforum Northern Sweden’s Views on the future of Cohesion Policy 

by Jörgen Boström | Aug 18, 2025 | English, Positionsdokument, Research, innovation and business policy

Our proposals in brief  • Ensuring impact through a long-term and results-driven cohesion policy: Cohesion policy needs to remain long-term and place-based to enable genuine regional development. Simplified rules and a stronger results focus are needed – while...