International cooperation

The election manifesto requires action against access to illegal firearms, and the counter-proposal's requirement for information exchange between countries on arms smuggling points in that direction. The party programme also advocates for inter-state agreements rather than supranational decisions, which is precisely the form the counter-proposal seeks. At the same time, the plan urges caution regarding personal integrity, but that does not change the substantive position.

• stop illegal firearmsdecisive»arbete mot narkotikahandel, kamp mot tillgången till illegala skjutvapen och ett effektivt avhopparprogram« (2022 manifesto ↗)“work against drug trafficking, action against access to illegal firearms, and an effective exit program”
• inter-state rather than supranational»samarbeten är mellanstatligt överenskomna minimiregler vanligtvis« (party programme ↗)“cooperation typically involves inter-state agreed minimum rules”
• inter-state cooperation»Vi vill se ett tätt samarbete mellan de nordiska länderna och ett gott« (party programme ↗)“We want to see close cooperation between the Nordic countries and good”
• personal integrity»har rätt till skydd av sin personliga integritet.« (party programme ↗)“have the right to protection of their personal integrity.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto explicitly wants to see more and intensified international cooperation against smuggling of weapons and narcotics, and points to EU cooperation as the foundation for meeting the threat from terrorism and transnational crime. It also commits to strengthening the capacity to resist disinformation and influence campaigns. The counter-proposal's demands for information obligation between EU countries and increased efforts against influence threats are therefore supported by the plan.

• international cooperation against smugglingdecisive»Vi vill se fler och intensifierande internationella samarbeten mot smuggling av bland annat vapen och narkotika.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to see more and intensifying international cooperation against smuggling of, among other things, weapons and narcotics.”
• EU against terrorism»Inte minst klimatfrågan, migrationen och hotet från terrorism och gränsöverskridande brottslighet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Not least the climate issue, migration and the threat from terrorism and transnational crime.”
• against influence campaigns»Arbetet för att stärka förmågan att stå emot cyberattacker och desinformation ska stärkas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work to strengthen the capacity to resist cyberattacks and disinformation shall be strengthened.”
• terrorism rejected»Varje form av terrorhandling, liksom organiserat våld riktat« (party programme ↗)“Every form of terrorist act, like organised violence directed”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The party programme is explicitly positive toward international cooperation and sees serious organized crime as a threat to democracy. The election manifesto wants to strengthen interagency cooperation to crack down on organized crime's activities from multiple angles. Clearer information exchange between EU countries on arms smuggling and radicalized persons aligns with this. The plan does not address the committee's reasons that no new initiative is needed.

• international cooperationdecisive»Vi är varma anhängare av internationellt samarbete.« (party programme ↗)“We are enthusiastic supporters of international cooperation.”
• strengthened interagency cooperation against crime»stoppa finansieringen av de kriminella gängen genom att stärka myndighetssamverkan« (2022 manifesto ↗)“stop funding of criminal gangs by strengthening interagency cooperation”
• organized crime threatens democracy»grova organiserade brottsligheten utgör ett hot mot« (party programme ↗)“serious organized crime constitutes a threat to”
• prevention before repression»Mänskliga rättigheter, fredlig konflikthantering och en konfliktförebyggande politik« (party programme ↗)“Human rights, peaceful conflict resolution and conflict-prevention policy”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan wants the EU to be more powerful precisely in the area of cross-border crime and states that common threats can only be solved through international cooperation. Clearer information exchange between EU countries on weapons smuggling and radicalized persons and increased efforts against influence operations is an application of that principle. The plan therefore supports the demand.

• more powerful EU against crimedecisive»På områden som klimatomställningen, frihandeln och den gränsöverskridande brottsligheten bör den gemensamma politiken bli kraftfullare« (party programme ↗)“On areas such as climate transition, free trade and cross-border crime, the common policy should become more powerful”
• international cooperation against crime»Utmaningar som är gemensamma för många nationer, som tullmurar, klimatfrågan och internationell brottslighet, kan bara lösas genom internationellt samarbete.« (party programme ↗)“Challenges that are common to many nations, such as tariff barriers, the climate issue and international crime, can only be solved through international cooperation.”
• protect democracy from threats»Sverige måste rustas snabbt och fokuserat; ingen ska kunna ta vårt demokratiska samhälle ifrån oss.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden must be armed quickly and focused; no one should be able to take our democratic society from us.”
• strengthened justice chain»Vi behöver rusta Sveriges totalförsvar, stärka hela rättskedjan, satsa på förebyggande insatser och en likvärdig skola.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We need to strengthen Sweden's total defence, strengthen the entire justice chain, invest in preventive measures and a equivalent school.”

The election manifesto establishes that Sweden shall participate fully in the EU's crime fighting and that Europol shall be given a clearer operative mandate against international crime and terrorism. A clearer obligation for EU countries to share information about arms smuggling and radicalized persons is precisely such deepened cooperation. The plan also establishes that cross-border crime must be met cross-border.

• Europol with operative mandatedecisive»Sverige ska delta fullt ut i EU:s brottsbekämpning och den europeiska polismyndigheten Europol ska ges ett tydligare operativt mandat att bekämpa internationell brottslighet och terrorism.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall participate fully in the EU's crime fighting and the European police authority Europol shall be given a clearer operative mandate to combat international crime and terrorism.”
• cross-border crime fighting»Gränsöverskridande brottslighet måste mötas med en gränsöverskridande polis.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Cross-border crime must be met with cross-border police.”
• international cooperation against crime»I ett samhälle med öppnare gränser krävs också starkare internationell samverkan mot brott.« (party programme ↗)“In a society with more open borders also stronger international cooperation against crime is required.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan requires close EU cooperation against serious cross-border crime and smuggling and that European police cooperation be well developed. It also counts terrorism among the threats Sweden must be able to face. A clearer duty to inform between EU countries about arms smuggling and radicalized persons follows from this, with the reservation that authorities must be clearly delimited.

• EU cooperation against grave crimedecisive»motverka allvarlig gränsöverskridande brottslighet« (party programme ↗)“counter serious cross-border crime”
• developed police cooperation with delimited authorities»Det europeiska polissamarbetet ska vara väl utvecklat samtidigt som dess befogenheter ska vara tydligt avgränsade, och skyddet för den« (party programme ↗)“European police cooperation shall be well developed while its authorities shall be clearly delimited, and the protection for”
• capacity against terrorism»möta angrepp från internationell kriminalitet, terrorism, cyberkrigföring, biologiska vapen, kemiska vapen« (party programme ↗)“face attacks from international crime, terrorism, cyber warfare, biological weapons, chemical weapons”
• cooperation across agency boundaries»krävs ett väl fungerande samarbete över myndighetsgränser och ett utvecklat internationellt polissamar« (party programme ↗)“requires well-functioning cooperation across agency boundaries and developed international police cooperation”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The counter-proposal requires clearer obligations for EU countries to inform each other about weapons smuggling and radicalized persons and increased efforts against influence threats. The plan states that the EU should focus on problems Sweden cannot solve alone, such as security, and commits to an action plan against hybrid threats, a stronger Security Police, and a customs service with strong powers against weapons smugglers. The plan therefore supports the demand.

• EU cooperation on securitydecisive»EU:s fokus ska ligga på att lösa problem som Sverige inte kan hantera ensamt, till exempel handel, klimat, migration och säkerhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The EU's focus should be on solving problems that Sweden cannot handle alone, such as trade, climate, migration, and security.”
• measures against influence threats»Införa en handlingsplan med konkreta åtgärder mot hybridhot och cyberattacker« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce an action plan with concrete measures against hybrid threats and cyberattacks”
• strengthened security service»Stärka Säkerhetspolisen för att öka deras förmåga att skydda den liberala demokratin och landets alla medborgare« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the Security Police to increase their ability to protect liberal democracy and all citizens of the country”
• stop weapons smuggling»Stärka tullen med mer resurser och kraftfulla befogenheter för att stoppa stöldligor och vapensmugglare« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen customs with more resources and strong powers to stop theft gangs and weapons smugglers”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan explicitly commits to strengthening European cooperation against Islamist organizations, hybrid threats and terrorism and to combating international terrorism. It also establishes that joint efforts are required against cross-border organized crime and terrorism. The counter-proposal's requirement for clearer information obligations between EU countries about weapons smuggling and radicalized individuals follows directly from these commitments.

• European cooperation against terrorismdecisive»Förstärka det europeiska samarbetet mot islamistiska organisationer, hybridhot och terrorism« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen European cooperation against Islamist organizations, hybrid threats and terrorism”
• joint efforts against crime»Det är vår mening att försvars- och säkerhetssamarbetet behöver fördjupas ytterligare och att gemensamma insatser krävs för att stävja gränsöverskridande organiserad brottslighet och terrorism.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is our view that defense and security cooperation needs to be deepened further and that joint efforts are required to combat cross-border organized crime and terrorism.”
• combat terrorism»Bekämpa internationell terrorism och islamism« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Combat international terrorism and Islamism”
• improved agency cooperation»Rättsväsendets samverkan mellan myndigheter och verktyg för att upptäcka och lagföra kriminella ska förbättras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The justice system's cooperation between agencies and tools to detect and prosecute criminals shall be improved.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.