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Monday 17 July 2017

There will be interpellation debates in the Chamber on 31 August and 7 September during which Government ministers will answer questions asked by members of the Riksdag. The new parliamentary session, 2017/18, will begin on 12 September. Until the opening of the parliamentary session, the members of the Riksdag will continue their parliamentary business in their home communities. During this time, they have the opportunity to address written questions to Government ministers. Guided tours of the Riksdag will be given in English on weekdays at 12 noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. during the summer. The Riksdag Library is closed and will open again on 14 August.

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Wednesday 14 June 2017

The Riksdag has voted in favour of the Government's proposal on Swedish participation in the EU naval operation Atalanta. The operation focuses on security in the waters off Somalia's coast.

Photo: Mats Nyström / Försvarsmakten

Thursday 8 June 2017

The Riksdag has said yes to the participation by Swedish armed forces in two international operations. These include the UN stabilisation mission in Mali and the military training mission in Iraq.

Wednesday 7 June 2017

Activities that are at risk of supporting radicalisation are not to receive central government funding. This is one of the four requests that the Riksdag directed at the Government with the aim of preventing violence-promoting extremism.

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Wednesday 31 May 2017

Parents who immigrate to Sweden with their children are to receive limited parental benefit. The benefit will now be adjusted in relation to the age of the child in question. The Riksdag has voted in favour of the Government's proposal.

Wednesday 17 May 2017

It is going to be easier for landowners to reclaim their land when people have settled there without permission. As a result of the Riksdag's decision, a new form of assistance - removal - will be introduced.

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Wednesday 17 May 2017

The Swedish Police should be able to cooperate in a more in-depth manner with foreign authorities in the fight against terrorism and cross-border crime. The Riksdag said yes to the Government's legislative proposal.

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Wednesday 3 May 2017

All consumers who are legally residing within the European Economic Area (EEA) are to receive a bank account with basic features. The Riksdag voted in favour of the Government's proposal. 

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Wednesday 26 April 2017

Swedish trade unions are to be given the right to take collective action against workplaces with foreign labour which have not entered into a Swedish collective agreement. This will provide better working conditions for employees who come to Sweden to work here for a limited time. The Riksdag voted yes to the Government's proposal.

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Wednesday 26 April 2017

The Government should conduct a review of the possible consequences of the scarcity of resources in medical care in connection with a severe emergency. The Riksdag has urged the Government to conduct such a review in an announcement.

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Monday 10 April 2017

In order to honour the victims of the attack in Stockholm on 7 April, the Riksdag flew its flags at half mast. On 10 April, the flags at the Riksdag were flown at half mast from 8 a.m. until noon when a minute of silence was held throughout the country. At 12 noon, a ceremony was also held at Stockholm City Hall, which was attended by the Speaker Urban Ahlin.

Saturday 8 April 2017

The Riksdag is flying its flags at half-mast in connection with what took place in Stockholm on Friday. On 8 April, the Riksdag's flags are to be displayed at half-mast from 8 o'clock in the morning.

Friday 7 April 2017

"All indications are that our capital has, once again, been afflicted by a terrorist attack. It is with rage that I condemn this deed, and with great sorrow that my thoughts go to the victims of the attack and their families," says the Speaker Urban Ahlin.

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Wednesday 5 April 2017

In order to address the housing shortage in Sweden, the rules for granting temporary building permits are going to be simplified. The Riksdag voted in favour of the Government's proposal.

Monday 3 April 2017

The Speaker's statement on the explosions in St Petersburg Monday 3 April 2017: "Once again it seems like the Russian people have been hit by a terrorist attack. My thoughts go to the victims of the brutal and cowardly attack and to their families," says the Speaker Urban Ahlin.

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Saturday 25 March 2017

The Riksdag Open Day took place on Saturday 25 March. During the day, it was possible to visit the Chamber, meet members of the Riksdag, parliamentary committees and political parties. The programme included a question-and-answer session with MPs and guided tours.

Thursday 23 March 2017

The Speaker Urban Ahlin has reacted to the happy news that Prince Carl Philip an Princess Sofia are expecting their second child. "I would like to express my warmest congratulations and my very best wishes to Prince Carl Philip an Princess Sofia and their family," says the Speaker Urban Ahlin.

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Wednesday 15 March 2017

The parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs has examined the European Commission's work programme for 2017, which contains the political priorities for 2017. The Committee on Foreign Affairs has focused on the following priority areas: The EU as a global actor, migration policy and trade policy.

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Wednesday 15 March 2017

The state should have greater scope to protect Sweden's total defence interests, and urgent action is required from the Government. The Riksdag urged the Government to get back to the Riksdag with a proposal as soon as possible.

Wednesday 8 March 2017

Grades will be introduced on a trial basis from year four. The Government has been given the go-ahead to establish such trials and to draw up suitable rules. At most, 100 schools will be able to take part in the pilot scheme.