Germany–Sweden relations

The relation between Germany and Sweden has a long historical background. The relationship is characterized by exchanges between the neighboring countries of the Baltic Sea in the 14th century. Both countries are members of the European Union, the United Nations, the OSCE, the Council of the Baltic Sea States and the Council of Europe. Germany has given full support to Sweden's membership of the European Union. Germany supports Sweden's NATO membership. Germany currently has an embassy in Stockholm. Honorary consuls are in Åmotfors, Göteborg, Jönköping, Kalmar, Luleå, Malmö, Sälen, Uddevalla, Visby. The Swedish embassy in Germany is in Berlin. Honorary consuls are in Bremen, Düsseldorf, Erfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Hannover, Kiel, Leipzig, Lübeck, München, Rostock and Stuttgart. About 50,000 Swedes live in Germany , and about 20,000 Germans live in Sweden.