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Secretary Kerry visits Sweden for meetings with Prime Minister Reinfeldt and Foreign Minister Bildt in Stockholm and to attend the Arctic Council meeting in Kiruna.
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"You all do us great honor to celebrate the 375th anniversary of the first Swedish settlement in America" said Vice President Joe Biden in Delaware on May 11.
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Ambassador Brzezinski and Mrs. Brzezinski were honored to host Jeff Immelt, CEO of GE, Finance Minister Anders Borg and more for a discussion on trade relations.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Lew Unveils Design of Raoul Wallenberg Congressional Gold Medal with His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on May 9.
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Ambassador Brzezinski met with high school students from Enskilda gymnasiet who came to the Embassy to learn about diplomacy and studying in the U.S. on April 25.
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Live webcast of Ministerial Meeting 15 May
The entire Ministerial Meeting will be broadcasted live on the Arctic Council homepage. To view the film, simply visit the Arctic Council homepage 15 May. The film will be broadcast live 9.00-11.00 local Swedish time while the meeting is ongoing. The meeting will also be recorded and the film will be available for viewing after the meeting has concluded.
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Travels with the Secretary
Secretary Kerry was in Sweden May 14-15 for bilateral meetings in Stockholm and to attend the Arctic Council's Ministerial Meeting. The Secretary of State travels to all corners of the world to do his job. His duties as Secretary include acting as the President's representative at all international forums, negotiating treaties and other international agreements, and conducting everyday, face-to-face diplomacy.
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Housing Wanted
The American Embassy is looking to rent houses and apartments in the Stockholm area. Areas include Stockholm city, Lidingö, Danderyd, & Djursholm.
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Video zeroes in on the Ambassador's trip to the Arctic
In April, the U.S. Ambassador to Sweden Mark Brzezinski visited Abisko in the northernmost part of Sweden to view, first-hand, the impact that climate change has on a sub-Arctic environment. U.S. Embassy Sweden has posted a YouTube video summarizing the trip.
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World's largest solar power plant is under construction; to power 400,000 homes in California
A couple of days ago, MidAmerican Solar and SunPower began construction of a major solar project in Kern and Los Angeles counties in California. The 579-megawatt development is expected to employ approximately 650 workers during a three-year construction period; generate more than $500 million in regional economic impact, and serve California's growing electricity demand with clean power.
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