Review of sanctions against terrorism

The plan does not take a stance on terrorist listings, but it upholds the presumption of innocence and the rule of law and is explicitly critical of the EU's undemocratic structure and of more decisions being moved there. Refraining from a formal Riksdag statement that pushes for upgraded EU regulations comes closest to that stance. The conclusion is derived from general principles and uncertain.

• rule of law regarding listingsdecisive»anses oskyldiga tills motsatsen är bevisad är grundläggande i det.« (party programme ↗)“are presumed innocent until the opposite is proven is fundamental in that.”
• criticism of the EU's structure»Vi är däremot kritiska till EU:s odemokratiska struktur« (party programme ↗)“We are, however, critical of the EU's undemocratic structure”
• independent foreign policy»Det är viktigt att Sverige kan agera självständigt från stormakter som« (party programme ↗)“It is important that Sweden can act independently from great powers as”

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 is content with the work being ongoing and rejects a formal statement. The plan is by contrast explicitly driving: EU cooperation is seen as the foundation for meeting the threat from terrorism and transnational crime, and international work against crime shall be strengthened. This suggests pushing for a review of the regulatory framework rather than abstaining. However, the plan does not address listing rules directly.

• EU mot terrorismdecisive»Vi är övertygade om att EU-samarbetet är grunden för att lösa många av vår tids svåraste problem. Inte minst klimatfrågan, migrationen och hotet från terrorism och gränsöverskridande brottslighet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We are convinced that EU cooperation is the foundation for solving many of our time's most difficult problems. Not least the climate issue, migration and the threat from terrorism and transnational crime.”
• pådrivande internationellt»Vi behöver förstärka det internationella arbetet mot brottsligheten.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We need to strengthen international work against crime.”
• åtgärder mot terrorgrupper»kräver särskilda åtgärder från« (party programme ↗)“requires special measures from”

The plan does not address the EU's terrorist listings. The closest related principle is that counterterrorism must not occur at the expense of human rights and that international law is placed at the centre, which speaks against the Riksdag pushing for an expanded listing framework. To refrain from a formal statement, as the counter-proposal wants, is also in line with the plan's scepticism about shifting power upward in the EU. The conclusion is uncertain.

• counterterrorism within human rights frameworkdecisive»Brotts- och terrorbekämpning är viktigt men ska inte ske på bekostnad av mänskliga rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“Crime and counterterrorism is important but shall not occur at the expense of human rights.”
• international law at the centre»Miljöpartiet de gröna sätter folkrätten och de mänskliga rättigheterna i centrum.« (party programme ↗)“The Green Party places international law and human rights at the centre.”
• restraint with EU competencies»Vi vill att medlemsländernas egna parlament ska ges reell möjlighet att kontrollera att EU inte fattar beslut utanför sina befogenheter.« (party programme ↗)“We want member states' own parliaments to be given real opportunity to check that the EU does not make decisions outside its competencies.”

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 wants to refrain from a formal statement to push for a review of the EU's terrorist listings. The plan says instead that common policy should become stronger precisely in the cross-border crime area and that common threats can only be solved through international cooperation. Actively pushing for an upgrade of the regulatory framework therefore lies closer to the plan than letting the matter rest.

• stronger EU against cross-border crimedecisive»bör den gemensamma politiken bli kraftfullare« (party programme ↗)“should common policy become stronger”
• 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 tariffs, climate issues and international crime, can only be solved through international cooperation.”
• protection against external threats»Sverige måste rustas snabbt och fokuserat; ingen ska kunna ta vårt demokratiska samhälle ifrån oss.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden must be equipped quickly and focusedly; no one should be able to take our democratic society from us.”

The counter-proposal wants to refrain from a formal statement about a review of the EU's terrorism lists with reference to work already being underway. The plan on the contrary requires that Sweden fully participates in the EU's counter-terrorism, pursues a values-based foreign policy and abandons naivety towards authoritarian states' power politics, which argues for actively driving forward rather than waiting. However, the plan does not address the Riksdag's statement form.

• stronger EU against terrorismdecisive»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 fully participate in the EU's crime prevention and the European police authority Europol shall be given a clearer operational mandate to combat international crime and terrorism.”
• no naivety towards authoritarian states»Handels- och främjandepolitiken ska stärka Sverige som aktör för en friare värld och dra nytta av frihandelns fördelar utan den naivitet som alltför länge uppvisats för kinesisk och rysk maktpolitik.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Trade and promotion policy shall strengthen Sweden as an actor for a freer world and take advantage of free trade's benefits without the naivety that has long been shown towards Chinese and Russian power politics.”
• values-based foreign policy»Vi kallar det för vad det är: en ny värderingsstyrd utrikespolitik.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We call it what it is: a new values-based foreign policy.”
• 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, stronger international cooperation against crime is also required.”

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 wants to refrain from a formal statement about a review of the EU's terrorist listings. The plan says that Sweden must be able to meet attacks from international crime and terrorism and that close EU cooperation is required against serious transnational crime, which speaks for driving on for an upgraded regulatory framework rather than settling for ongoing work. That sanctions according to the plan are a means that is resorted to as a last resort gives some support for restraint.

• meet terrorism and new threatsdecisive»Sverige måste kunna möta angrepp från internationell kriminalitet, terrorism, cyberkrigföring, biologiska vapen, kemiska vapen och kärnvapen.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden must be able to meet attacks from international crime, terrorism, cyber warfare, biological weapons, chemical weapons and nuclear weapons.”
• EU cooperation against serious crime»Det krävs ett nära samarbete på EU-nivå för att motverka allvarlig gränsöverskridande brottslighet och smuggling.« (party programme ↗)“Close cooperation at EU level is required to counter serious transnational crime and smuggling.”
• sanctions as last resort»Som en sista utväg kan bojkott och sanktioner bli aktuella.« (party programme ↗)“As a last resort, boycott and sanctions may become relevant.”

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 wants to refrain from a formal statement with reference to work already being under way. The plan's line is the opposite: security is one of the areas where the EU should drive, participation in violence-endorsing organisations shall be prohibited and the Security Police strengthened. The plan speaks for actively driving an upgrade of the rule framework, not for refraining from making a statement.

• the EU shall drive security issuesdecisive»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 shall be on solving problems that Sweden cannot handle alone, for example trade, climate, migration and security.”
• against violence-endorsing organisations»Förbjuda deltagande i organisationer med våldsbejakande verksamhet samt förbjuda deltagande i kriminella gäng« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Prohibit participation in organisations with violence-endorsing activities and prohibit participation in criminal gangs”
• 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 capacity to protect liberal democracy and the security of all the country's citizens”

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 to combat international terrorism and Islamism, strengthen European cooperation against Islamist organizations and prohibit contact with terrorist organizations. The counter-proposal is content with the fact that the work is already underway and refrains from a formal demand for review of the EU's terrorism listings, which is a weaker line than the plan advocates.

• combat terrorism and Islamismdecisive»Bekämpa internationell terrorism och islamism« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Combat international terrorism and Islamism”
• intensified European counter-terrorism»Förstärka det europeiska samarbetet mot islamistiska organisationer, hybridhot och terrorism« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen European cooperation against Islamist organizations, hybrid threats and terrorism”
• prohibition of contact with terrorist organizations»Förbjuda deltagande i, och samröre med, terrororganisationer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Prohibit participation in, and contact with, terrorist organizations.”
• Swedish interests in foreign policy»Värna svenska intressen i internationella sammanhang« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Protect Swedish interests in international contexts”