Swedish foreign minister resigns

HELSINKI -- Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom is leaving office and parliament, according to Swedish media reports on Wednesday.

Newspaper Dagens Nyheter and Swedish Television News have quoted Billstrom saying in the social media service X that he would be leaving the cabinet when Swedish parliament opens next Tuesday. He would also leave his parliamentary seat.

Moderate conservative MP Billstrom has held the foreign minister portfolio since 2022. He said he has informed the prime minister about the decision he had been considered for some time.

He wrote in X that he is leaving the political life with a mixture of sadness and pride. He said he would be pulling out politics altogether.