Sweden.se is the official website of Sweden – your source for facts and inspiration about the land of northern lights and the Nobel Prize.

Sep 6, 2024 · The parliament – representing the people. In Sweden, the parliament makes the decisions and the government implements them. The government also submits proposals for new laws or law amendments to the parliament.. The parliament with its 349 members is Sweden’s primary representative forum. Votes decide which parties are represented in parliament.

Dec 11, 2024 · Decentralisation of healthcare in Sweden. Healthcare in Sweden is decentralised – responsibility lies with the regional councils and, in some cases, local councils or municipal governments.

May 22, 2024 · The Swedish parliament building to the right. Photo: Ola Ericson/imagebank.sweden.se Sweden's government. Sweden is a democracy and a monarchy. The Swedish Constitution and its four fundamental laws define how the country is governed.

Nov 22, 2024 · A hub for environmental research. The last few decades have seen Sweden become a focus for leading environmental research. Stockholm now boasts the Stockholm Environment Institute and the Stockholm Resilience Centre at the Stockholm University. Professor Johan Rockström, co-founder of Stockholm Resilience Centre, thinks that Sweden could be a model for other countries to follow.

Sweden is shaped by democracy and equality, and coloured by transparency. It's a place where you can be yourself. Find out more about life in Sweden.

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Nov 20, 2024 · The global fight for human rights. In 1995 Sweden incorporated the European Convention on Human Rights into Swedish law. Sweden has also signed and ratified several human rights agreements within the UN, the International Labour Organization and …

Dec 11, 2024 · A balanced budget. Sweden's national debt to GDP ratio has mostly fallen since 1995, and has remained lower than the Euro Zone average. All three leading credit agencies give Sweden the highest credit rating, which is rare, even among developed economies.. Since the crisis of the 1990s, successive Swedish governments have managed to maintain control over public spending, and continued to do so ...

Oct 15, 2024 · Sweden ranks among the world’s most innovative nations and investment in research is among the highest in the world in relation to GDP. The government invests heavily in education, and more than 3 per cent of Sweden’s GDP …