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Thursday 25 May 2023 A second round of the presidential elections will be held in Turkey on 28 May. Five members of the Riksdag will be included in an international delegation to observe the elections.

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Thursday 25 May 2023 The Chairman of the Ukrainian Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk and a delegation visited Sweden on 20–23 May.  They were received at the Riksdag by the Speaker Andreas Norlén.

Wednesday 24 May 2023 The Riksdag voted in favour of the Government’s proposal, which contains supplementary provisions to the EU’s regulation on measures against the dissemination of terrorist content online.

Wednesday 24 May 2023 The requirement for a permit for public dance events which are held in non-public places, for example in restaurants and nightclubs, will be revoked. The Riksdag voted in favour of the Government's proposal.

Monday 22 May 2023 Press The Speaker Andreas Norlén will receive the Chairman of the Ukrainian Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk at the Riksdag during his official visit to Sweden on 20–23 May. At the Riksdag, Ruslan Stefanchuk will speak in the former Second Chamber. The event in the former Second Chamber is open to invited guests and the media, space permitting.  

Wednesday 17 May 2023 Representatives of seven parties in the Riksdag from the Committee on Foreign Affairs have visited Ukraine. The delegation visited Kyiv, Borodianka and Bucha, as well as Irpin on 15-16 May.

Thursday 11 May 2023 Parliamentary and presidential elections will be held in Turkey on 14 May. Six Swedish MPs will be included in an international delegation to observe the elections.  

Thursday 11 May 2023 On 14–16 May, the Riksdag will be hosting the Plenary Meeting of the LXIX COSAC. During the conference, members of the national parliaments’ EU affairs committees and members of the European Parliament will be meeting to discuss current EU issues.

Thursday 4 May 2023 The Riksdag has voted in favour of the Government's proposal introduce a new offence in the Terrorist Offences Act, namely participation in a terrorist organisation. The new crime will involve special criminal liability for any person who participates in the activities of a terrorist organisation in a manner that is intended to promote, strengthen or support the organisation.  

Thursday 4 May 2023 The Riksdag voted in favour of the Government's proposal to impose tougher penalties for crimes committed within criminal networks and in disputes between criminal gangs. The purpose of the legislative amendments is to underline the gravity of this kind of crime and to give the judiciary extended opportunities to combat gang-related crime.

Wednesday 3 May 2023 The Committee on Foreign Affairs proposes that the Riksdag call on the Government to gain EU consensus on listing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation.

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Friday 28 April 2023 Talmannen On 25–26 April, the Speaker led a delegation on an official visit to the Czech Republic. The programme for the visit included meetings with Speaker Markéta Pekarová Adamová  and a meeting with President Petr Pavel.

Photo: The Czech Parliament

Friday 28 April 2023 Talmannen On 24–25 April, the Speaker Andreas Norlén participated in the annual Conference of the Speakers of the EU Parliaments (EUSC). The Conference was held in Prague in the Czech Republic.  

Tuesday 25 April 2023 Work is currently in progress to complete the new Riksdag website riksdagen.se. A first version of the website will be launched in May. 

Monday 24 April 2023 The Riksdag gives its consent to the Government to make an armed force comprising a maximum of 400 people available in Sudan.

Thursday 20 April 2023 On 23–24 April 2023, the Riksdag will arrange an interparliamentary conference on the challenges and opportunities for the EU's future energy supply. During the conference, primarily members from the EU's national parliaments will meet to discuss current energy policy issues.

Wednesday 12 April 2023 The Speaker of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Canada, Anthony Rota, and delegation, will pay an official visit to Sweden on 13–14 April. They will be received at the Riksdag by the Speaker Andreas Norlén on 13 April.

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Monday 27 March 2023 Thursday 23 March The Speaker Andreas Norlén and the Swedish Delegation to the Nordic Council invited the members and officials of the Riksdag to the celebration of Nordic Day on 23 March.

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Monday 27 March 2023 On 26–27 March, the Riksdag will arrange the twelfth meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on Europol (JPSG-Europol). During the meeting, MPs from the national parliaments of the EU member states and the European Parliament will meet to discuss the work of Europol, police cooperation in the EU and the fight against organised crime.

Thursday 23 March 2023 The Government is to have the right to decide to donate military equipment to Ukraine, and to sell artillery pieces to the UK. This is the essence of a proposal from the Government, which the Riksdag has approved.