1995
Left bloc · SSweden joins the EU on 1 January and hosts two world championships.
1995 infographic: Sweden joins the EU on 1 January and hosts two world cham…
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Highlights
- EU accession: On 1 January Sweden became a full European Union member alongside Finland and Austria. Anna Lindh was appointed environment minister in Carlsson's third cabinet, one of her first national government roles.
- World Championships in Athletics: Gothenburg hosted the 5th IAAF World Championships in Athletics from 5–13 August, the largest international sports event Sweden had staged to that point.
- FIFA Women's World Cup: Sweden hosted the third Women's World Cup from 5–18 June; Norway won the tournament, defeating Germany in the final.
Events in this year
1995-01-01 1995 EU Accession On 1 January 1995 Sweden became a full member of the European Union together with Finland and Austria, completing a three-stage integration arc (1972 EEC FTA, 1992 EEA, 1995 EU). Accession extended customs union, common trade policy and Single Market integration, and embedded EU directive transposition into Swedish lawmaking. Foreign policy 1995-10-16 The Toblerone Affair (1995) In October 1995 Expressen revealed that Mona Sahlin — Deputy PM and presumptive SAP successor to Ingvar Carlsson — had used a government credit card for private expenses totalling 53,174 SEK, including two Toblerone bars. The criminal investigation was dropped but Sahlin withdrew her leadership candidacy on 16 October 1995, opening the path for Göran Persson and delaying Sweden's first-female PM by nearly two decades. Scandal