In Stockholm over the weekend woth the entore family to visit our oldest daughter.

Today we went to the Old Town Christmas maerket, ranked by TIME magazine as top 10 in the world.

We also did some Xmas shopping, visuted the famous food market & will go for a dinner in one of the most popular restaurants in Stockholm tonight.

A great day with all our three kids and their families.

The U.S Senate has confirmed Chris Magnus to Lead Customs and Border Protection, as new Commissioner of USCBP.

The Senate on Tuesday approved President Biden’s choice to run Customs and Border Protection, filling a key post that has oversight of one of the president’s earliest and biggest challenges: handling the historic spike in illegal crossings at the nation’s southern border.

With the 50-47 votethe police chief in Tucson, Arizona is set to become the first openly gay commissioner of the federal government’s largest law enforcement agency. He will also be the first confirmed leader the agency has had since 2019. Senator Susan Collins of Maine was the only Republican to vote in favor.

Today I participated with a Key Note Speech on AEO and the Future of Trusted Traders at the landmark launch of the new CEFTA AEO Association with AEO companies & customs administrations from the CEFTA region.

Thank you to GIZ, European Commission & the CEFTA secretariat – as well as CEFTA Governments & private sector, for inviting me & for making this great progress possible.

I am looking forward to supporting the continued development of AEO in CEFTA & the world.