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Native name | Almedalsveckan |
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English name | Almedalen Week |
Date | 25 July 1968 |
Location | Almedalen, Visby, Sweden |
Also known as | Politician's Week in Almedalen |
Type | Political, social, business forum |
Patron(s) | Participants |
Organised by | Gotland Municipality |
Website | www |
The Almedalen Week (Swedish: Almedalsveckan, [ˈâlmɛdɑːlsˌvɛkːan]), also known as Politician's Week in Almedalen (Swedish: Politikerveckan i Almedalen) is an annual event taking place in week 26 in and around Almedalen, a park in the city of Visby, Gotland, Sweden.
With speeches, seminars and other political activities, it is considered to be the most important forum in Swedish politics. During the week, representatives from the major political parties in Sweden take turns to make speeches in Almedalen.
It has inspired similar events to be held in other countries, like Suomi-Areena in Finland, Arendalsuka in Norway, Arvamusfestival in Estonia and Folkemødet at the island of Bornholm in Denmark.