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Civil Law Reforms and Parental Benefits Dominate Riksdag

Analysis of 10 committee reports revealing Riksdag priorities for the current session

Latest Committee Reports

Better conditions for deploying government personnel abroad

Committee: SoU

Document: SoU36

Committee report on parliamentary matter.

A register for all condominiums

Committee: CU

Document: CU28

Committee report on parliamentary matter.

Abolishing the notification requirement before parental benefit applications

Committee: SfU

Document: SfU20

Committee report on parliamentary matter.

Animal welfare

Committee: MJU

Document: MJU9

Committee report on parliamentary matter.

Trade policy

Committee: NU

Document: NU11

Committee report on parliamentary matter.

Road traffic and vehicle issues

Committee: TU

Document: TU9

The Transport Committee proposes that the Riksdag reject approximately 120 motions on road traffic and vehicle issues from the 2025 general motion period. The motions concern topics including efforts toward a fossil-free vehicle fleet, access to fossil-free refueling, charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, and the organization of road maintenance and winter road upkeep. The committee refers to planned or already implemented measures and ongoing work.

Fundamentals of education

Committee: UbU

Document: UbU8

Committee report on parliamentary matter.

Planning and construction

Committee: CU

Document: CU19

Committee report on parliamentary matter.

Compensation law, insolvency and enforcement law

Committee: CU

Document: CU15

The Civil Affairs Committee proposes that the Riksdag reject 36 motions from the 2025 general motion period. The motions concern compensation law issues such as insurance and damages, as well as insolvency and enforcement law issues, including rules for individuals unable to pay their debts. The committee refers to existing regulations and ongoing work on many of the issues raised.

An improved travel guarantee system

Committee: CU

Document: CU10

The Civil Affairs Committee proposes that the Riksdag approve the government's proposal for an improved travel guarantee system. The aim is to provide travelers with stronger financial protection while reducing costs and administration for travel companies. The system is reformed by establishing a collective fund into which tour operators pay a fee. As the fund grows, individual guarantees held by travel companies toward travelers will be reduced in size. Another amendment means that more refund claims will be covered by the travel guarantee system. For example, travelers may in certain cases receive compensation even if they were given a voucher that became worthless after a tour operator went bankrupt. The government also proposes that legal entities, such as card companies, can apply for compensation from the travel guarantee. The amendments establishing the collective fund are proposed to take effect on 1 April 2026. Other changes will take effect on a date determined by the government.

What to Watch This Week

  • Committee Debates: 10 committee reports scheduled for chamber debate