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Tuesday 18 June 2019

The Riksdag voted in favour of the Government's proposals in the spring revised budget for changes to revenue and expenditure for 2019, as well as amended use of appropriations.

Photo: Anders Löwdin

Monday 17 June 2019

On 14 June, the Speaker Andreas Norlén received the South Korean President Moon Jae-in, on an official visit to Sweden.

Photo: Anders Löwdin

Thursday 13 June 2019

The Speaker Andreas Norlén received the President of the National Assembly of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan with his delegation on an official visit to Sweden on 10–13 June.

Wednesday 12 June 2019

The Government has proposed certain legislative amendments to make it easier for British citizens living in Sweden in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal in place. The Riksdag supports and says yes to the Government's proposal. The new rules will come into force on 15 July 2019.

Photo: Peter Mydske / Stortinget

Monday 10 June 2019

On 4 – 5 June, the Speaker Andreas Norlén led a delegation of members of the Riksdag on an official visit to the Norwegian Parliament – the Storting in Oslo.

Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT

Friday 7 June 2019

The Speaker Andreas Norlén held his ceremonial speech at the National Day celebrations at Skansen on 6 June 2019. The programme also included performances by artists, the Swedish National Anthem and the handing out of flags and banners.

Tuesday 4 June 2019

The Riksdag voted in favour of reintroducing tax reductions for donations to non-profit organisations. This means that the procedure for approval of recipients of donations associated with this will also be reinstated, but without the previous application and annual fees.

Wednesday 15 May 2019

The Riksdag considers that the time-constrained budget process during the autumn of 2018 has given rise to a number of questions about the budget process after elections and the limited time frame available for preparation and decisions in the Riksdag.

Photo: Melker Dahlstrand

Monday 13 May 2019

On 9 May, the Speaker Andreas Norlén participated in a Europe Day event at Stockholm Central Station, which was arranged in the run-up to the coming elections to the European Parliament.

Wednesday 8 May 2019

The European Commission proposes a gradual shift to qualified majority voting in tax policy decisions. The Riksdag is very critical of the European Commission's proposal.

Thursday 2 May 2019

The Riksdag has approved the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the EU, its member states and Armenia, and has thus voted in favour of the Government's proposal.

Thursday 2 May 2019

The Riksdag voted in favour of the Government's proposed legislative amendments stating that fewer judges in the Supreme Court shall be required to decide on extradition. Such an extradition shall apply for a person who is suspected, charged or convicted for a crime in another country and who is in Sweden.

Photo: Anders Löwdin

Friday 26 April 2019

On Saturday 27 April, the Riksdag will be holding an Open Day. This time we will be opening our doors during Stockholm Culture Night from 6 p.m. to midnight.

Thursday 11 April 2019

The Riksdag approved a new agreement on social security between Sweden and the Philippines and thus voted in favour of the Government's proposal.

Photo: Johannes Zinner / Österrikes parlament

Thursday 11 April 2019

On 8-9 April, the Speaker Andreas Norlén took part in the Conference of Speakers of EU Parliaments in Vienna. Topics of discussion included the EU neighbourhood policy and the forthcoming elections to the European Parliament, as well as cooperation between the national parliaments and the EU institutions.

Wednesday 3 April 2019

The Government is to have the possibility of changing government ownership of Telia when the company carries out a share repurchase programme. The Riksdag voted in favour of the Government's proposal.

Photo: The Riksdag Administration

Thursday 28 March 2019

On 28 March the Speaker Andreas Norlén participated in a gathering at the Stockholm Mosque to honour the victims of the attacks in New Zealand on 15 March.

Wednesday 27 March 2019

The Riksdag has said yes to a proposal from the Government that Swedish social security benefits can continue to be paid to individuals in the UK for a certain period after the country has left the EU. An exception to this, however, is unemployment insurance. Private individuals will also be able to receive compensation for healthcare expenses during the same transitional period.

Wednesday 13 March 2019

The Riksdag has voted in favour of the Government’s proposal that companies registered in the UK which are currently permitted to conduct securities operations in Sweden without authorisation from the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (FI) shall be permitted to continue with this for a certain period after the UK has left the EU.

Wednesday 13 March 2019

As the UK intends to leave the EU and thus the European Investment Bank (EIB) on 29 March 2019, there will be a capital increase for the Bank’s members. This is to avoid the EIB from being forced, in the next few years, to reduce lending and thus risk a downgrading of the bank’s high creditworthiness.