Sweden seeks tighter rules to
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Sweden seeks tighter rules to block non-EU control of independent schools

The government wants to tighten the regulations so that independent schools cannot be run by actors outside the EU/EEA.

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An inquiry should therefore propose how the influence of foreign actors can be regulated.

"Swedish schools must never become a back door for foreign interests or espionage," Minister for Education and Integration Simona Mohamsson (L) says in a press release.

The Swedish Schools Inspectorate has pointed out that it is difficult to obtain a comprehensive picture of foreign ownership in the independent school sector. The Swedish National Defence Research Institute has assessed that there is a risk of a foreign actor acquiring ownership influence with the aim of influencing Swedish society.

The assignment must be reported no later than September 30, 2027.

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