11 Aug 2026
Swedish Healthcare Debate Planned
The Swedish Parliament has a planned debate on future spending for healthcare and social services, …
Social Services
20 May 2026
Förebyggande insatser inom socialtjänsten till skydd för barn och unga vid bristande medverkan
The Swedish Parliament is set to decide on new measures to help social services protect children …
11 May 2026
Sweden creates new authority to prevent suicides
A new Swedish law establishes a national investigation function to analyze deaths by suicide and …
24 Apr 2026
Swedish Parliament strengthens elderly and family care
New Swedish laws ensure elderly in nursing homes get a personal contact and family caregivers …
19 Jan 2026
Stricter Swedish laws for young offenders
The Swedish Parliament is debating new, tougher rules for young people who commit crimes and changes …
27 Nov 2025
Sweden strengthens protection and support for vulnerable children
The Swedish parliament decides on new rules that expand mandatory reporting and increase support for …
14 Nov 2025
Sweden gives IVO sharper tools against rogue care providers
The Swedish parliament has voted to give inspectors stronger legal tools to crack down on criminal …
20 May 2025
Sweden adopts a new preventive social services act
The Swedish parliament has voted in favor of replacing the current social services law with a new …
12 Mar 2025
Sweden Rejects Violence Support Proposals
Sweden’s Parliament decided not to adopt new proposals aimed at strengthening social services’ …
27 Feb 2025
Swedish parliament says no to proposals on youth welfare
The Swedish parliament has voted down around 90 opposition proposals concerning children and young …