Croatia–Sweden relations
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Croatia–Sweden relations are foreign relations between Croatia and Sweden. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 29 January 1992. Croatia has an embassy in Stockholm. Sweden has an embassy in Zagreb. Both countries are members of the European Union, Council of Europe and NATO. Croatia strongly supported Sweden's NATO membership during the latter's accession process.
History
[edit]Several terrorist acts carried out by Croatian separatists affiliated with the Ustaše movement were carried out in Sweden during the 1970s. On 10 February 1971, two Croats men entered the Yugoslav Consulate in Gothenburg. They gathered and restrained all the consulate staff on the premises, at knife and gunpoint.[1] After just over one day's siege and fruitless negotiations with the Swedish police, they gave up and were arrested.[1] Den 7 April 1971, at the Yugoslav Embassy in Stockholm, the Croats Miro Barešić and Anđelko Brajković penetrated the building and killed ambassador Vladimir Rolović. On 15 September 1972, three Croatian men hijacked the Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 130 and held 86 passengers and 4 crew members hostage.
Sweden recognized Croatia on 16 January 1992, following its independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.[2] On 23 January 1992, the Swedish government decided to establish diplomatic relations with Croatia. The agreement came into effect on 29 January 1992.[3] Sweden opened an embassy in Zagreb on 9 March 1992.[2]
Croatian president Zoran Milanović stated that his country should block ratification of Sweden's NATO accession until electoral reform measures are implemented in neighbouring Bosnia and Herzegovina, though the Foreign Minister expressed the government's support for any application.[4] In July 2022, Croatia have fully ratified Sweden's NATO membership application.[5]
NATO
[edit]While Croatia became a member of NATO in 2009, Sweden has only initiated accession process in 2022. Croatian parliament voted nearly unanimously in support of Sweden's accession into the alliance.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]- Foreign relations of Croatia
- Foreign relations of Sweden
- Sweden–Yugoslavia relations
- Croats in Sweden
References
[edit]- ^ a b Borg, Martin (8 September 2017). "Kapardramat på Bulltofta" [Bulltofta aircraft hijacking]. Allt om Historia (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ a b {"Svensk ambassad i Zagreb" [Swedish Embassy in Zagreb]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 1992-03-10. p. 16. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ Sveriges internationella överenskommelser: SÖ 1992:53 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Utrikesdepartementet. 1992. p. 1. SELIBR 4110996.
- ^ "Croatian president says Finland, Sweden cannot join NATO before election law change in BiH". euractiv.com. 2022-04-27.
- ^ "Croatia ratifies Nato accession for Finland and Sweden". n1info.hr. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
External links
[edit]- Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Sweden Archived 2013-02-17 at archive.today
- Swedish embassy in Zagreb
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