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Sweden is a parliamentary democracy, which means that all public power proceeds from the people. At the national level, the people are represented by the Riksdag (Swedish parliament) which has legislative power. The Government implements the Riksdag's decisions and draws up proposals for new laws or law amendments.
On the website of the Swedish Government, you can read about the politics Sweden stand for, who the ministers are and how Sweden operates in the world.
The Swedish Government has outlined eight priorities aimed at addressing key societal challenges. These include measures to stimulate economic growth and improve household finances, efforts to combat crime, initiatives to manage migration and integration, policies to address climate and energy concerns, improvements in health and medical care, advancements in education, as well as addressing the security policy environment. These priorities are part of a broader strategy to strengthen Sweden’s social and economic fabric.
Link to read more about the Government’s priorities – Government.se
Link to read more about the Government's support to Ukraine.
Link to read more about the Government's support to Gaza.
Sweden recently joined the NATO. Link to read more about Sweden in NATO.
Sweden is a constitutional monarchy and King Carl XVI Gustaf is Sweden's non-political head of state. The monarch has primarily ceremonial and representative duties. In 2023, King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrated 50 years on the throne, as the seventh monarch of the House of Bernadotte and the longest reigning monarch in Swedish history.
The Swedish Royal Family is one of the oldest royal families in the world, yet regarded as the world’s most modern by many. In 1980, Sweden became the first monarchy to change its succession rites so that the first-born child of the monarch is heir to the throne, regardless of gender. In 2019, HM the King relieved five of his grandchildren – Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia’s two children and Princess Madeleine and Christopher O’Neill’s three – from royal duties.