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Swedish PM Löfven to meet French President Macron in Paris

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven will meet French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysée Palace on Monday with the future of the EU on the agenda.

Swedish PM Löfven to meet French President Macron in Paris
Emmanuel Macron and Stefan Löfven will discuss Swedish-French cooperation. Photo: Erik Simander/TT & Laurent Cipriani/AP

Swedish-French cooperation, migration, employment, growth and security are some of the other subjects the two will discuss during the day.

“It's a new French President who has injected quite a lot of hope in European cooperation,” a statement from Löfven's office said about the meeting.

France's hope of selling an anti-aircraft defence system to Sweden is another issue that could come up. A deal could be worth around 10 billion kronor ($1.2 billion).

The trip will provide welcome respite for Löfven, who has just endured a turbulent week where opposition politicians announced a no-confidence motion against three of his government ministers in the wake of a massive data leak.

The Swedish PM responded with a cabinet reshuffle, including the resignation of Interior Minister Anders Ygeman and Infrastructure Minister Anna Johansson, but opposition leaders said they will still press on with the no-confidence motion against Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist, who remains in his position.

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Löfven and Macron will make a joint statement just before 5pm Paris time on Monday. The Swedish PM will also meet French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe during the day.