Changed rules to boost security at public gatherings

The Riksdag has voted in favour of the Government’s proposal to create secure conditions for meetings and demonstrations. Some of the consequences of the decision are:

• the Swedish Police Authority will be given clearer powers to change the time or place of a public gathering;
• the Swedish Police Authority will be able, in certain cases, to prohibit a public gathering at a certain time or place instead of prohibiting it completely;
• it will be possible to cancel a public gathering or public event with regard to a risk to people’s lives or health;
• the Swedish Police Authority will be given extended powers to intervene against individuals who disturb public order and fail to comply with decisions.

The amendments will come into force on 1 July 2026.

Committee report (In Swedish):

Stärkt säkerhet vid allmänna sammankomster och offentliga tillställningar (JuU32)