# EU Commissioner visits Sweden for meetings on space and defence

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- Published: 2026-11-05
- Type: News brief · Country: sweden
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- Primary source: https://www.regeringen.se/pressmeddelanden/2026/11/rymd-och-innovation-i-fokus-nar-forsvarsministern-tar-emot-eu-kommissionar-kubilius/
- Tags: pål jonson, andrius kubilius, european commission, swedish armed forces, försvarets materielverk, totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut, kth, esrange space center, ssc space, sieps, sweden

> 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.

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](https://www.regeringen.se/pressmeddelanden/2026/11/rymd-och-innovation-i-fokus-nar-forsvarsministern-tar-emot-eu-kommissionar-kubilius/).

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.

## FAQ

**When 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.

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

The visit begins on 5 November at KTH and the centre of excellence Svenskt krut (Swedish Gunpowder) in Stockholm. On 6 November, a stage conversation is held at Sieps on the security situation in Europe, before the visit concludes at the Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, where they meet employees from SSC Space. Last fact-checked: 2026-11-05.

**What is Svenskt krut and which actors are part of the centre of excellence?**

Svenskt krut (Swedish Gunpowder) is a centre of excellence that brings together KTH, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI), and Swedish industry around nitrocellulose. The centre is visited by Pål Jonson and Andrius Kubilius on 5 November 2026 as part of their meetings on space and defence. Last fact-checked: 2026-11-05.

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