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Government :: Europe
European Union :: Regional

Sverige.se - Information about Sweden and how the public sector works, and links to Swedish government agencies and non-governmental organizations on the Internet.

The Swedish Government - English-language information on the Swedish government and ministers. Also includes the text of speeches, press releases, publications and government policy statements.

500 CIA - Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Sweden - List of government officials and their titles, updated weekly. Also includes the head of the central bank, ambassadors to the United States and Permanent Representatives to the UN, New York.

Council for the Renewal of Higher Education - General information about the council, a presentation of activities and projects, news and links.
Meta Description: [ The Council´s main activity is to award grants for teacher initiated development activities concerning innovation in teaching and learning ]

ICL - Sweden Index - Complete copies and links to the country's Constitution, along with related background, history and events, provided by International Constitutional Law.

Invest in Sweden Agency - Government agency supplying help and information to companies interested in investing in Sweden.
Meta Description: [ The Invest in Sweden Agency offers free professional assistance for foreign investors planning to establish or expand business operations in Sweden or for multipliers, researchers or journalists requiring information on investment opportunities. ]

National Agency for Higher Education - Government agency about university issues.
Meta Description: [ Högskoleverket är en central myndighet för frågor som rör universitet och högskolor ]

Sida - The Swedish international development cooperation agency is the government agency responsible for foreign aid, aiming to help create an environment supportive of poor people's own efforts to improve their quality of life. [Swedish/English/Spanish/French/Portuguese]
Meta Description: [ Sida ska bidra till att skapa förutsättningar för fattiga människor att förbättra sina levnadsvillkor ]

Statistiska Centralbyrån - Produce and make available official statistics relating to different areas of society, which can serve as a basis for decisions, public debate and research. [English/Swedish]
Meta Description: [ Välkommen till SCB:s webbplats ]

Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority - Finansinspektionen is responsible for supervising companies in the insurance, credit and securities markets.
Meta Description: [ Finansinspektionen (FI) är en myndighet som övervakar finansmarknadens företag. Våra övergripande mål är att bidra till finanssektorns stabilitet och effektivitet samt verka för ett gott konsumentskydd. Finansinspektionen (FI) is a public authority that supervises and monitors companies o... ]

Swedish National Space Board (SNSB) - Summaries of the main national space projects and links to detailed activity information.

Swedish Parliament - Sveriges Riksdag - Parliament of Sweden. Although the vast majority of the site is in Swedish, detailed information in English is presented on the workings of Sweden's parliament, including its members, debates and decisions, legislation and Sweden in the European Union.

Swedish presidence of European Union - Official site of the Swedish presidency of the EU in 2001. Information about ministerial meetings, summits and Sweden.

The Constitution of Sweden - The Swedish constitution consists of four parts: the instrument of government, the act of succession, the freedom of the press act and the fundamental law on freedom of expression, and an amendment, the Riksdag act.

The Elections Act - The Swedish Elections Act, revised 1997, which regulates elections to the Swedish parliament, county and municipal councils as well as to the European Parliament, is provided in English translation by the Swedish Ministry of Justice (PDF).

The National Social Insurance Office - Comprehensive information about social insurance in Sweden.
Meta Description: [ This text gives a brief introduction to social insurance in Sweden. Social insurance is founded on the idea of people helping each other through a kind of social safety net, which is in place from birth to retirement. ]

US Law Library of Congress - Sweden - Annotated compendium of online sources providing access to primary documents, legal commentary and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics.
Meta Description: [ The Guide to Law Online is an annotated compendium of sources accessible through the Internet. Links provide access to primary documents, legal commentary, and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics. ]

World Legal Information Institute - Sweden - Catalog and search facilities for over 500 databases from 55 countries including case-law, legislation, treaties, law reform reports, law journals, and other materials.
Meta Description: [ Legal directory and search engine - legislation, case-law, journals, law reform, by country and subject. ]