Sweden faces EU fines over
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Sweden faces EU fines over delayed rules on electricity, hydrogen and people smuggling

The European Commission is once again threatening Sweden and several other member states with fines for failing to transpose directives on time.

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Thursday's demands apply to eight EU directives that have not been fully implemented by the member states and for which formal letters of complaint are now being sent.

Sweden is affected in five of the cases, ranging from the structure of the electricity market to hydrogen regulations and measures against human smuggling.

A similar review of late-transposed rules was conducted this summer, when Sweden was barred from, among other things, rules on labour immigration and the transport of dangerous goods.

EU directives are objectives that member states must achieve through their own legislation, while regulations apply directly throughout the EU, regardless of national laws.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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