Riksdag to be convened in extraordinary sessions on August 12 and 13 this summer

Speaker Andreas Norlén (M) has made the decision following a request from the Tidö parties who want to consider several of their bills before election day on September 13.

"The Swedish people expect us to work hard, and I expect the Riksdag to take it seriously and prioritize maintaining a high pace over the summer," says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) to Altinget.

The opposition is prepared to work during the summer but would have preferred that the Riksdag remain open after Midsummer rather than in the middle of the election campaign.

"This is about the government being slow, having poor planning, and refusing to work in July," writes the Social Democrats' group leader Lena Hallengren to TT.