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The relation between Germany and Sweden has a long historical background.〔http://www.stockholm.diplo.de/Vertretung/stockholm/de/03/Bilaterale__Beziehungen/Bilaterale__Beziehungen.html〕 The relationship is characterized by exchanges between the neighboring countries of the Baltic Sea in the 14th century.〔http://www.sweden.se/de/Startseite/Lebensstil/Fakten/Geschichte-Schwedens/〕 Both countries are members of the European Union, United Nations, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Council of the Baltic Sea States and the Council of Europe.〔http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/DE/Aussenpolitik/Laender/Laenderinfos/Schweden/Aussenpolitik_node.html〕 Germany currently has an embassy in Stockholm.〔http://www.stockholm.diplo.de/Vertretung/stockholm/de/02/Botschaft.html〕 Honorary consuls are in Göteborg, Jönköping, Kalmar, Luleå, Malmö, Sälen, Uddevalla, Visby and Åmotfors.〔http://www.stockholm.diplo.de/contentblob/3286876/Daten/3003640/download_HK_jan2013_de.pdf〕 The Swedish embassy in Germany is in Berlin. Honorary consuls are in Bremen, Düsseldorf, Erfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Hannover, Kiel, Leipzig, Lübeck-Travemünde, München, Rostock and Stuttgart.〔http://www.swedenabroad.com/de-DE/Embassies/Berlin/Kontakt/Die-Botschaft--Konsulate/〕 == History == During the First World War (1914-1918) Sweden was neutral towards Germany. In the times of the Weimar Republic (1918-1933) Sweden was economically dependent on Germany. One of the important customer countries of Sweden in terms of iron ore was Germany. Moreover, a lot of German large companies acquired significant stock options of Swedish companies. In 1926 the trade and shipping treaty between the two countries was cancelled by Germany, because of disadvantages for German agrarian economy. In Sweden, the reorientation from German to Anglo- American culture had begun after the First World War. But still the upper classes of Sweden derived their culture and inspiration from the German universities, conservatories and art centers. In the interwar period the Swedish import of German literature had an important role.〔Hans Karl Gunther. German-Swedish relations. 1933-1939: The background for Swedish neutrality. Stanford 1954. p. 139.〕 The domestic political development of Germany, especially the rapid increase of the influence of National Socialists in the German policy after 1930, was followed with big interest by Sweden. The Swedish press adopted a distanced and critical attitude towards the National Socialism which caused disgruntlements between the German-Swedish relations. While Germany was influenced by National Socialism, Sweden was a country with social democratic government. In autumn 1932 Herman Göring (NSDAP) the president of the Reichstag, at that time, complained to Karl Albert Damgren, the press responsible of the Swedish delegation, in Berlin about the style of the reporting in the Swedish press in relation to National Socialism. The seizing power of Hitler and NSDAP at 30 January 1933 created still problems between Germany and Sweden. Frederic Hans von Rosenberg complained about a Swedish article in the “Social-Demokraten.” He said that the article contained wrong and exaggerated information. But Sweden was also attacked by German press. In the years that followed (1934-1937) the Swedish-German relations occurred a quiet phase. The German government circles expressed their interest in friendly contact with Sweden. Sweden declared in the Second World War again its neutrality. But Arvid Richert, the Swedish envoy in Berlin expressed his apprehension that Sweden could be involved in the war. He advised the Sweden that they had to show resistance and attention in relation to statements about Germany to protect their country.〔Axel Huckstorf. Internationale Beziehungen 1933-1939: Schweden und das dritte Reich. Frankfurt am Main. 1997. P. 9-98. ISBN 3-631-31788-3〕 The post war period of Sweden was characterized by continuity. From Sweden’s point of view there was no need for analyzing of their behavior during the National Socialism. It did not need a construction of parliamentary democracy or a constitutional reform. But one of Sweden’s strategies after the war was the rejection of all things which was associated with National Socialism. Thus militaristically and nationalistically currents were opposed and Anglo-American values of modernity and rationality were benefited. 〔http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2108&artikel=2625391〕 Volunteers fought against soviets in Finland ,a German ally .Sweden acted as mediator of peace for Germany ,Japan and other axis members 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Germany–Sweden relations」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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