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Welcome to the Riksdag
The Riksdag is Sweden’s parliament and main arena for political debate, where all laws affecting the people of Sweden are shaped and made. It has 349 members who are chosen every four years in general elections.
The Riksdag this week 23-29 June
The following is a selection of events during the current week. A full schedule is available in the Swedish calendar.
Monday
- Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) session in Strasbourg
- Meeting of the Committee on EU Affairs
- Interpellation debates. Among others, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa will answer an interpellation on the decision not to pay emergency assistance to UNRWA.
Tuesday
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) session in Strasbourg
Wednesday
- Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) session in Strasbourg
- Guided tours of the Riksdag in Swedish and in English
Thursday
- Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) session in Strasbourg
- Guided tours of the Riksdag in Swedish and in English
Friday
- Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) session in Strasbourg
- Guided tours of the Riksdag in Swedish and in English
Sunday
Organization for Cooperation and Security (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly session in Porto, Portugal
Latest news
The Riksdag votes in favour of guidelines for economic and budget policy
The Riksdag voted in favour the Government’s proposals on guidelines for economic policy and budget policy in the Spring Fiscal Policy Bill.
Compulsory schooling extended to ten years
The Riksdag has voted in favour of the Government’s proposal to introduce a ten-year compulsory school.
Greater access to leisure activities for children and young people with new leisure activity card
More children and young people will have access to sports, culture, outdoor activities and club activities.
New marine national park in the Baltic Sea
The Riksdag voted in favour of the establishment of the Nämdö Archipelago National Park in the municipality of Värmdö.
The opening of the Riksdag session 2025
The Riksdag opened again on Tuesday 9 September. The opening marked the start of the new parliamentary working year, the 2025/26 Riksdag session, for both the Riksdag and its 349 members.
Visit the Riksdag
There are many ways of visiting the Riksdag. Guided tours of the Riksdag are available all the year round. You can also attend debates, decisions and the committees’ public meetings here at the Riksdag.
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 Constitution
The Constitution – also known as Sweden’s fundamental laws – are special laws which regulate how Sweden shall be governed. The Constitution is available in English translation.
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.
Assignment to preserve and make unique artefacts available below Riksplan
The Riksdag Administration is to draw up a plan to determine how the unique milieu below Riksplan can be cared for and made available to the public in connection with the conversion which is now at the planning stage.
Assignment to preserve and make unique artefacts available below Riksplan
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.