Poland in Sweden

On 25 February, Ambassador Karolina Ostrzyniewska visited the Stockholm School of Economics (Handelshögskolan) to meet with students interested in careers in diplomacy and current bilateral relations between Poland and Sweden. The lunch lecture brought together nearly 50 participants representing various fields of study at SSE. The event was organised as part of International Week (February 23-27) at the invitation of the student association SASSE.

The Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Stockholm, Karolina Ostrzyniewska, attended the opening of the Queens exhibition at Uppsala Castle, dedicated to Barbara Radziwiłł (1522-1551), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania, and Catherine Jagiellon (1526-1583), Queen of Sweden.

Maja Lundbäck, State Secretary at the Swedish Ministry of Climate and Enterprise, was the special guest at a working breakfast organised by the Polish Embassy on 12 February as part of Poland's presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS).

On 5 February 2026, the new premises of the Polish Institute in Stockholm were officially inaugurated by the Secretary of State at the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Marcin Bosacki. The Minister expressed his hope that the Institute would become "a hub of Polish-Swedish creativity and artistic exchange.” He also emphasised the close and continuously developing relations between Poland and Sweden, based on a shared sense of responsibility for Europe's security, particularly in the Baltic Sea region.

Mr Marcin Bosacki, State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland, held political consultations with Swedish partners in Stockholm and, together with Sweden's Deputy Minister of Culture, Karin Svanborg-Sjövall, officially inaugurated the new premises of the Polish Institute.

On January 26, the Polish-Swedish Road Safety Workshops took place in Stockholm, attended by the Secretary of State at the Ministry of Infrastructure, Mr. Stanisław Bukowiec, and the Minister of Infrastructure and Housing of the Kingdom of Sweden, Mr. Andreas Carlson.

On 29 January, the Embassy's Consular and Polish Community Section hosted a meeting with a seven-member delegation representing two Stockholm-based institutions providing support to people experiencing homelessness: the Social Welfare Department of the City of Stockholm (Socialförvaltningen EU Team) and the Social Emergency Services (Socialjouren).

On the occasion of Christmas and the upcoming New Year, we extend to you our warmest wishes for peace, good health, and hope.

On 9 December, a working lunch was held at the Residence of the Polish Ambassador in Stockholm with the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party, Magdalena Andersson, as part of Poland's presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States. Ambassadors from the Council's member states participated in the meeting.

On December 11, at the Informal Meeting of Ministers for European Affairs in Lviv, Poland reinforced its support for Ukraine's EU membership by announcing its participation in the Ukraine2EU - EU Integration Support Programme. Poland has contributed €1 million to Ukraine2EU and will provide advisory support drawn from its own experience to Ukrainian public administration institutions it their efforts to conduct EU-related reforms and align legislation with the EU acquis. The contribution will also help to reinforce the Verkhovna Rada's capacities related to Ukraine's EU accession.