Netherlands–Sweden relations

Netherlands–Sweden relations are the bilateral relations between Sweden and the Netherlands. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe, NATO and the European Union. The Netherlands has an embassy in Stockholm,^[1] while Sweden has an embassy in The Hague.^[2] On 18 May 2022, the Netherlands announced that they welcomed the applications of Finland and Sweden to join NATO and that they would fully support their membership.^[3] the Netherlands fully supported Sweden's application to join NATO, which resulted in membership on 7 March 2024.

Netherlands–Sweden relations

Netherlands	Sweden

History

The Dutch Republic and the Kingdom of Sweden have been both allied and on opposing sides in war. For example, the Dutch fought against Sweden during the Second Northern War, from 1655 to 1660, and later in the Franco-Dutch War and the Scanian War (1675–1679). It later allied itself with Sweden in the Great Northern War from 1700, contributing 13 ships of the line^[4] to Sweden's 76,000-troop army^[5] In July 2022, the Netherlands fully ratified Sweden's NATO membership application.^[6][7][8]

Resident diplomatic missions

• the Netherlands has an embassy in Stockholm.^[9]
• Sweden has an embassy in The Hague.^[10]

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  Embassy of the Netherlands in Stockholm
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  Residence of the Swedish ambassador in The Hague

See also

• Foreign relations of the Netherlands
• Foreign relations of Sweden