European Council (as Prime Minister of Sweden)

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The European Council (as Prime Minister of Sweden) refers to the role of Sweden’s head of government in participating in the EU’s highest political body, where national leaders set the Union’s overall political direction and priorities.

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European Council (as Prime Minister of Sweden) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf position in international politics
role
appliesToOffice Prime Minister of Sweden NERFINISHED
country Sweden
decisionScope long-term strategic priorities of the European Union
overall political direction of the European Union
distinctFrom Council of the European Union NERFINISHED
European Commission NERFINISHED
European Parliament NERFINISHED
hasVotingRole participates in decisions usually taken by consensus
languageOfWork multilingual with English and French widely used
legalBasis Treaty on European Union
meetingFrequency several times per year
meetsAt Brussels NERFINISHED
notCompetentFor adopting EU legislation
managing day-to-day EU policies
participantType member of the European Council
partOf European Council NERFINISHED
policyImpactOn EU-wide strategies affecting Sweden
Swedish domestic policy priorities in EU-related areas
preparationSupportedBy Swedish Permanent Representation to the EU NERFINISHED
represents Government of Sweden in the European Council NERFINISHED
interests of Sweden in EU strategic decision-making
requires Sweden being a member state of the European Union
requiresCoordinationWith Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs NERFINISHED
other Swedish government ministries
roleHeldBy head of government of Sweden
roleInvolves contributing to defining the European Union’s priorities
discussing EU climate and energy policy at leader level
discussing EU economic governance at leader level
discussing EU foreign and security policy at leader level
discussing EU migration and asylum policy at leader level
discussing institutional and treaty issues of the EU
endorsing strategic guidelines for EU policies
negotiating with other EU heads of state or government
participating in decisions on the EU’s multiannual strategic agenda
participating in the appointment process of certain high-level EU offices
participation in meetings of the European Council
representing Sweden at the level of heads of state or government in the EU
setting the European Union’s overall political direction
taking part in consensus-building among EU leaders
subjectTo EU treaties and rules governing the European Council
worksWith President of the European Commission
President of the European Council
other heads of state or government of EU member states

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Carl Bildt memberOf European Council (as Prime Minister of Sweden)