Sweden’s foreign minister announces shock departure from politics

Swedish foreign minister unexpectedly resigns

Tobias Billstrom who led Sweden effort to join NATO has announced retirement from politics without offering an explanation Read Full Article at RTcom

Swedish Foreign Minister Resigns, Leaving Politics

Less than a week before the Swedish parliament goes into session, Ulf Kristersson’s center-right government is finding itself without a foreign minister. Tobias Billström, a veteran politician who also served as migration minister during the 2015-16 migration crisis, tendered his resignation on Wednesday afternoon. In a post on X, Billström said, “It has not been an easy decision but something that I have thought about and processed for some tim…

Poltava curse? Swedish foreign minister unexpectedly resigns

Tobias Billstrom, who oversaw Sweden's accession to NATO, has announced his resignation as foreign minister and retirement from politics, offering no reason for the move. Billstrom, 50, was first elected to the Swedish parliament in 2002 and was appointed foreign minister in 2022. In a post on X on Wednesday, Billstrom said he informed Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of his departure "with a mixture of sadness and pride." "I will now completely l…

Swedish Foreign Minister Billstrom Steps Down

Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said on Wednesday he will step down next week after almost two years in office, during which his traditionally non-aligned country joined NATO. "It is with a mixture of sadness and pride that I have today informed the prime minister that I will leave the post of foreign minister at the opening of parliament next week," Billstrom, a member of the conservative Moderate Party, said in a post on X.