Ministry of Justice

The Government has presented its publication ‘A concerted approach to intellectual property’. This is part of the Government’s effort to strengthen Sweden’s innovative capacity and competitiveness and to promote and secure a rich cultural offering, both nationally and globally.

The Government’s overarching objective for intellectual property (IP) is to strengthen Sweden’s innovative capacity and competitiveness and to promote and secure a rich cultural offering, both nationally and globally. Strategic management and protection of IP assets using IP law is particularly important at a time when the global race for strategic technology gains is playing out against a backdrop of geopolitical turbulence.

On Thursday 16 April, Minister for Migration Johan Forssell and Deputy Minister of Social Policy, Family and Unity of Ukraine for European Integration Ilona Havronska signed a declaration that confirms cooperation on the introduction of a Unity Hub for Ukrainians in Sweden.

Joint Statement by the ministers responsible for migration from the Nordic Countries.

The Government’s task force for Jewish life in Sweden gathered for its first meeting of the year on 30 January. On this occasion, it was held at the Swedish Police Authority’s premises in Kungsholmen, Stockholm. The meeting was attended by Minister for Justice Gunnar Strömmer, National Police Commissioner Petra Lundh and representatives of the Swedish Institute for Human Rights and the National Agency for Education.

Sweden should be an attractive destination for talent and international expertise. The Government has therefore approved a bill comprising proposals aimed at improving the conditions under migration law for researchers, doctoral candidates and students. The bill also aims to counter abuse of residence permits granted for studies.

On 11–13 January, the Swedish Government took part in the Society and Defence Annual Conference in Sälen. 2026 marks 80 years since the first conference was held, and the theme for 2026 was ‘Resolve and delivery’. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson opened the conference with a speech and Gunnar Strömmer, Minister for Justice, Maria Malmer Stenergard, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pål Jonson, Minister for Defence and Carl-Oskar Bohlin, Minister for Civil Defence, also spoke. The Minister for Energy, Business and Industry, Ebba Busch, also attended the conference.

The Government has decided on legislative amendments that will substantially increase the financial grant for voluntary repatriation as of January 2026. The legislative amendments also provide the Swedish Migration Agency with additional tools to offset the risk for cheating and abuse of the grant.

The Government and the Sweden Democrats today presented a new agreement to adjust the wage level for labour immigration to 90 per cent of the median wage in Sweden. The cooperation parties also plan to set out stricter requirements for family member immigration. The Government and the Sweden Democrats have additionally announced an upcoming inquiry aimed at curtailing abuses.

The Government has decided to extend the re-introduced border controls at Sweden’s internal border by six months, from 12 November 2025 to 11 May 2026. The decision is based on the assessment that there remains a serious threat to the public order and internal security.

Jewish culture is an integral part of Swedish culture, and Jewish history in Sweden is an essential thread in the fabric of our shared cultural heritage. It should be self-evident that Jews in Sweden can wear their Star of David or kippah openly and with pride. Unfortunately, this is not always the case.

Fighting work-related crime is a priority area for the Government. For this reason, the Government has approved a bill with proposals aiming to introduce more stringent conditions for labour immigration and counteract fraud and work-related crime, while still promoting immigration of highly-skilled labour.

On 24–26 November, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa and Minister for Migration Johan Forssell visited Syria and Lebanon.

The Government has decided to appoint an inquiry to deepen knowledge about parallel social structures that among other things consist of clans and family-based networks. The inquiry will define the impacts of such groups in terms of integration and exclusion in Sweden. The aim is to develop in-depth knowledge that will improve efforts to counteract parallel social structures and contribute to a safer, and a more cohesive Sweden.

Minister for Justice Gunnar Strömmer and Morocco’s Minister of Justice Abdellatif Ouahbi today signed a declaration of intent on strengthened cooperation in the field of justice.

On Friday 10 October, the ninth meeting of the Government’s Task Force for Jewish life in Sweden took place, this time at the National Council for Crime Prevention. Representatives from the Living History Forum and the Segerstedt Institute were invited to speak.

On 10 October 2025, the Minister for Justice Gunnar Strömmer received Iraq’s Minister of Interior. In connection with the visit, the two ministers signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding on law enforcement cooperation, focusing on cross-border organised crime.

The EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) is set to start operations on 12 October 2025. The Government has therefore decided that legislative amendments adapting Swedish law to the new system will start to apply on the same day.