It is something the Swedish government is driving, since it has been shown that many of the recent explosions have been carried out with bombs manufactured using powerful pyrotechnics imported from other EU countries.
I and my Dutch colleague, who also has very negative experiences of explosions, highlighted the need to tighten up the regulation at EU level regarding pyrotechnics, says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party).
He participated on Friday in a meeting with representatives from the other six countries in Spanish Cádiz, where the declaration was adopted.
In it, the Commission is also urged to include measures against gang criminals' online recruitment of children and young people in the new strategy for EU's internal security.
At EU level, there are quite sharp tools when it comes to combating terrorism. Now we hope to get the same sharp tools and clear legal support to also be able to hit much harder against organized crime on the internet, says Strömmer.
Sweden has been a member of the European coalition against organized crime since 2024, together with Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, and Germany.
