EU Commissioner visits Sweden for meetings on space and defence

Minister for Defence Pål Jonson will host the EU's Commissioner for Defence and Space, Andrius Kubilius, on 5 to 6 November, with visits to KTH and Esrange Space Center.

The Editorial Team · under Editor-in-Chief Jacob WollheimSweden5 Nov 2026Original Source

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Defence Minister Pål Jonson will host, on 5 to 6 November 2026, the EU Commissioner for Defence and Space, Andrius Kubilius. This is stated in a press release from the Swedish Government.

The visit begins on 5 November at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, and at the competence centre Swedish Gunpowder (Svenskt krut), which brings together KTH, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) and Swedish industry around nitrocellulose. On 6 November, a stage conversation will be held at Sieps, the Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies, on the security situation in Europe. The visit concludes at the Esrange Space Center in Kiruna (northern Sweden), where the minister and the commissioner will meet employees and company executives from SSC Space.

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01When does EU Commissioner Andrius Kubilius visit Sweden and who receives him?

Minister for Defence Pål Jonson receives the EU Commissioner for Defence and Space, Andrius Kubilius, on 5 to 6 November 2026. The visit covers several locations in Sweden, from KTH in Stockholm to Esrange Space Center in Kiruna. This is stated in a press release from the Government. Last fact-checked: 2026-11-05.

02Which locations do Minister for Defence Pål Jonson and Andrius Kubilius visit during the two days?

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