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The Riksdag this week, 16–22 September
Monday–Tuesday
The Committee on EU Affairs will visit Finland on 16–17 September.
Tuesday
Interpellation debates.
Thursday
Debate in connection with the presentation of the Budget Bill. Minister for Finance Elisabeth Svantesson (Moderate Party) will present the Government’s Budget Bill to the Riksdag.
Friday
Interpellation debates, during which the Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard (Moderate Party) will answer an interpellation on the introduction of ecocide as an international crime.
Saturday–Sunday
Guided tours of the Riksdag.
Latest news
Debate between party leaders 11 September
A debate between party leaders will be held at the Riksdag on Wednesday 11 September. During the debate, the leaders of all the parties represented in the Riksdag will have the opportunity to argue in favour of the policies they wish to pursue.
Start of the new parliamentary working year
The Riksdag’s new working year – the 2024/25 Riksdag session – started on Tuesday 10 September. At 10.30 a.m. the members of the Riksdag convened for a roll-call in the Chamber. It was followed by a ceremony for the opening of the Riksdag session. Both events can be followed via the webcast service on the Riksdag website and in social media. Tuesday 10 September also marked the start of the general private members’ motions period.
The opening of the Riksdag session 2024
The Riksdag opened again on Tuesday 10 September. The opening marked the start of the new parliamentary working year, the 2024/25 Riksdag session, for both the Riksdag and its 349 members.
The general private members' motions period
Once a year the members of the Riksdag get the opportunity to submit motions - proposals - on virtually any subject. This is during the general private members' motions period, which takes place in the autumn.
The committees – the hub of the work of the Riksdag
In the committees, the Riksdag’s decisions are prepared by the members of the Riksdag. In the Committee on EU Affairs, the Government obtains support for its EU policies.
The parties in the Riksdag and number of members
The Riksdag has 349 members who are elected every four years. Eight political parties are represented in the Riksdag during the 2022–2026 electoral period.
There are currently two members of the Riksdag without party designation. The members have left their parties since the 2022 elections.
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How the Riksdag works
The Riksdag’s five main tasks
The Riksdag is the highest decision-making assembly in Sweden. The Riksdag’s tasks include making laws and determining the central government budget. It also examines how the Government performs its duties.
Makes laws
One of the Riksdag’s most important tasks is to make laws. Proposals for new laws, or amendments to existing laws, normally come from the Government in the form of a government bill. However, proposals can also come from one or several members of the Riksdag.
Determines the central government budget
The Riksdag is responsible for determining central government expenditure and revenue in the central government budget.
Determines the central government budget
Examines the work of the Government
The Riksdag has several ways of examining the way in which the Government and public agencies perform their duties.
Works with EU matters
Sweden is a member of the EU. As a result, the Riksdag is not the only body with the authority to decide what laws will apply in Sweden.
Helps to shape foreign policy
Certain foreign policy matters can only be determined by the Riksdag.
Welcome to the Riksdag
There are many ways of visiting the Riksdag. Guided tours of the Riksdag are available all the year round. Tours in English are available at noon and 1.30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. School classes and other groups can also book study visits in advance.
All debates in the Chamber and public hearings are open to the public.
The Speaker
The Speaker is the Riksdag's principal representative, and as such directs and organises the Riksdag's work procedures. Andreas Norlén (Moderate Party) has been the Speaker of the Riksdag since 2018.
Explore the Riksdag – a virtual guided tour
Join us on an exciting journey through the Riksdag and watch videos on everything from the introduction of universal suffrage to the organisation of the work of the Riksdag. Get a 360° view of the Chamber, the assembly room of the Committee on Finance and other key locations, and take a guided tour behind the scenes of the Riksdag.
Webcasts
All debates from the Chamber are broadcast live via the Riksdag webcast service. A few of them are also interpreted into English.