The Riksdag has voted in favour of amendments to the Instrument of Government and the Riksdag Act. The changes are intended to improve the conditions for the Riksdag and the Government to carry out their duties during war and other severe crises, and to make necessary decisions on a legal basis.
The amendments will strengthen the Riksdag’s ability to meet. The Riksdag War Delegation will remain in place in the event of war or danger of war, with adjusted rules. The Speaker will have a role equivalent to that in the Riksdag, and a member who becomes a minister will no longer be eligible to serve on the Delegation.
New rules will also govern the setting of standards during serious peacetime crises. By a qualified majority, the Riksdag will be able to grant the Government special powers to issue regulations when necessary to address a particular crisis. The Riksdag may revoke those powers at any time.
