Consulate of Sweden in New Orleans

04/11/2026

Hej New Orleans - she'll be back for Christmas on December 24-25-26-27.

Did you know that tourism is Louisiana’s fourth largest industry. Last year, 45 million people visited the state and spent almost $20 billion, according to a report.

Tourism supports 225,600 leisure and hospitality jobs statewide, remaining the 4th largest employer in the state.

Next year, the state will host the International POW WOW in New Orleans. The event will bring together 6,000 travel agents from across the world to experience what Louisiana has to offer.

04/11/2026

“The Saints have terminated the contract of K Daniel Carlson and have claimed RB Audric Estime off waivers from Cleveland.”

BREAKING:
After missing four field goals in seven games, the Saints have parted ways with veteran kicker Daniel Carlson.

03/11/2026

New Orleans startup scene!

New statewide data shows how Louisiana entrepreneurs are funding their businesses, building their teams, and planning for growth.

The 2026 Louisiana Startup Report from Tulane University's Albert Lepage Center and Louisiana Innovation
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NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans BioInnovation Center (NOBIC) announced that Cleaved Diagnostics won first place at the 2026 BioChallenge.

01/11/2026

Heja Sverige och Almgren i NYC🇸🇪

https://www.svt.se/sport/friidrott/andreas-almgren-vinner-new-york-marathon-2026

31/10/2026

BEA Regional Facts—makes it easy to find information for all 50 states and D.C. Consumer spending data is now available, along with GDP, personal income, and foreign direct investment.

http://Bea.gov/BEARFacts

30/10/2026

Recent years have been record-breaking for Sweden on every front:

In 2025, U.S. goods exports to Sweden rose to $9.2 billion

U.S. goods imports from Sweden in 2025 were $16.5 billion

Sweden 2024 FDI in the U.S. – $121.6 billion

In 2024, the U.S. top 5 imports from Sweden included $4.63 billion worth of transportation goods

U.S. Services exports to Sweden in 2024 – $8.1 billion

U.S. Services imports from Sweden in 2024 – 5.3 billion

The relationship between Sweden and the United States stretches back further than the United States itself. Swedish settlers arrived along the Delaware River in 1638. Sweden became one of the first countries to recognize the newly independent United States in 1783. Over the centuries that followed,

29/10/2026

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29/10/2026

’Isle Dauphine’ and the harbor’s closure diminished Mobile’s importance, and the French moved the capital to Biloxi in 1720 and then New Orleans in 1723.

On February in 1699, Iberville and his men were “terrified” by the piles of human skeletons numbering more than sixty and therefore named the island “Massacre Island”. Some say the remains were from a Swedish ship.

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https://hnoc.org/research-collections/research-tools/research-pathfinders/germans-in-louisiana/german-settlers-in-louisiana-and-new-orleans

https://mobilebaymag.com/pelican-bay-exploring-the-early-french-settlement-of-mobile/

Drop anchor in Pelican Bay, the protected waters that once welcomed French explorers.

27/10/2026

27/10/2026

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