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Here news and topical information will be published in connection with the conferences arranged by the Riksdag during the EU Presidency.
European police cooperation and trafficking in human beings on the agenda when the Riksdag hosts a meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on Europol
Published 23 March
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.
The Riksdag and the European Parliament host a conference on economic coordination and governance in the EU
Published 3 March
On 27–28 February, the Riksdag, in collaboration with the European Parliament, hosted the Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance (SECG) in Brussels. Current economic challenges facing the EU and the member states against a backdrop of significant geopolitical uncertainty, high inflation and slow growth were discussed during three parallel sessions. During the second day of the conference, the proposal for a new economic policy framework was discussed, as well as the fiscal challenges of increased remote working. The SEGC Conference is one of the conferences held within the framework of the Riksdag’s part of the Swedish Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers – the parliamentary dimension.
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the implementation of the Strategic Compass, and the Arctic on the agenda when the Riksdag hosts the Conference for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy
Published 3 March
On 2–3 March, the Swedish Parliament will host the Interparliamentary Conference on the Common Foreign and Security Policy and Common Security and Defence Policy (CFSP/CSDP). During the conference, 250 participants will meet to discuss foreign, security and defence policy.
The green transition on the agenda when the Riksdag hosted interparliamentary conference on circular bioeconomy
Published 24 February
On 20 February, the Riksdag arranged an online conference on circular bioeconomy. During the conference, parliamentarians mainly from the national parliaments of the EU member states and from the European Parliament met not only to discuss challenges and difficulties posed by a circular bioeconomy but also above all to highlight good examples and innovations.
EU economic governance framework on the agenda when the Riksdag hosts the SECG Conference
Published 23 February
On 27–28 February, the Riksdag will be co-hosting the Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance, SECG, with the European Parliament. During the conference, parliamentarians primarily from the national parliaments of the EU member states, the European Parliament and the parliaments of candidate countries will meet to discuss economic and tax issues. The conference will take place in Brussels.
EU economic governance framework on the agenda when the Riksdag hosts the SECG Conference
The green transition on the agenda when the Riksdag hosts interparliamentary conference on circular bioeconomy
Published 16 February
On 20 February, the Riksdag will arrange a digital conference on circular bioeconomy. During the conference, parliamentarians mainly from the national parliaments of the EU member states and from the European Parliament will meet not only to discuss challenges and difficulties posed by a circular bioeconomy but also above all to highlight good examples and innovations.
The Riksdag hosts meeting of the chairpersons of COSAC
Published 10 February
When the Riksdag hosted the meetings of chairpersons of COSAC, matters discussed included combating cross-border crime and the priorities for the Swedish Presidency. Approximately 60 MPs from the EU affairs committees of the national parliaments and members of the European Parliament participated in the meeting.
The Speaker inaugurates the Riksdag’s part of the Swedish Presidency of the EU
Published 30 January
When the Speaker Andreas Norlén convened an online meeting to inaugurate the parliamentary dimension of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, discussions included current issues on the EU agenda and the Riksdag’s ambitions for the parliamentary dimension. Speakers or deputy speakers of the parliaments of the EU member states, the European Parliament, candidate countries, Iceland and Norway also took part.
The Speaker inaugurates the Riksdag’s part of the Swedish Presidency of the EU
Organised crime on the agenda when the Riksdag hosts meeting of the chairpersons of COSAC
Published 26 January
On 29–30 January, the Riksdag will host the meeting of the chairpersons of COSAC. During the conference, the chairpersons of the national parliaments’ EU affairs committees and members of the European Parliament will be meeting to discuss current EU issues. The meeting will be chaired by Hans Wallmark (Moderate Party), the Chair of the Committee on EU Affairs.
Organised crime on the agenda when the Riksdag hosts meeting of the chairpersons of COSAC
A warm welcome from the Speaker of the Riksdag
Published 10 January
Speaker Andreas Norlén extends a warm welcome: On 1 January 2023, the Riksdag (the Swedish Parliament) took over responsibility for the parliamentary dimension of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Since the previous Swedish Presidency, the role of the national parliaments in the decision-making process has increased, and interparliamentary cooperation has deepened.