Gunnar Strommer

Explosion in residential building in central Stockholm

The police are searching for one or more perpetrators after an explosion in a stairwell on Kungsholmen in central Stockholm.

More people to be forced to provide information to the police

More authorities will be forced to share information with the police. This applies to municipalities, regions, schools and a number of government agencies.

Criminals hiding in Dubai can be extradited

The United Arab Emirates is pointed out as a popular destination for criminals who want to avoid Swedish police. But now the country is signing an agreement with Sweden on extradition and legal assistance in criminal cases. This is a very important step, says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer on site in Abu Dhabi.

The Government appoints new Chancellor of Justice

Harsh criticism of proposal for indeterminate sentence

Despite high risk of relapse, the Nytorgsman was released on parole and is suspected of rape again. The day before the news broke, the deadline for the proposal for imprisonment for an indefinite period to protect society from dangerous repeat offenders expired. Several heavy remiss institutions are critical.

Rules for Divorces to be Reviewed

The requirement for reflection time in divorces should be reviewed, according to the government. Today, a violent spouse can delay a divorce by saying no.

First Gang Seizures: Mercedes, Motorcycles, and Cash

The police have rapidly started using the new forfeiture law, which allows for the seizure of items suspected to come from crimes. The Gothenburg police's first seizure was a car worth around 300,000 kronor.

Prisons should be built faster with new rules

The Government is open to relaxing building permit regulations to enable the construction of new prisons faster. The construction time is estimated to be reduced by several years.

Now the police can seize the gangs' assets

From and including Friday, the police will be able to seize items from criminals, even if they are not linked to specific crimes. It's about watches and cars, things that are used for recruitment into gang criminality, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.

Abolish Statute of Limitations for Life Sentence Crimes

The Government wants to abolish the statute of limitations for all crimes that have life imprisonment in the penalty scale. They also want to extend the time for crimes such as rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. We want significantly fewer crimes to be subject to statute of limitations in the future, says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party).

Proposal: Increased control of job seekers in municipalities

Municipalities should be allowed to perform checks in the criminal record register when someone is employed in, for example, home care or personal assistance, proposes the government's investigator. Even individuals who work in critical positions should be able to be checked.

The SD does not support "liquidating" gang leaders

The EU parliamentarian Charlie Weimers (SD) wants to "liquidate" the Swedish gang leader, Rawa Majid, abroad. But SD is hitting back at the outburst.

Strömmer on the Fatal Shooting: Ruthless

After Chaos Scenes: "Now We're Reviewing the Penalties"

Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) condemns the scandalous scenes in the Stockholm derby that had to be interrupted. And opens up for changes to the penalties for violence in the stands.

The Police Union: Politicians were too slow

The Police Union's chairperson Katharina von Sydow is not surprised that a larger proportion of serious crimes are not being solved. "It takes time to build up the crime-fighting capability and unfortunately, politicians were far too slow in realizing the problems that the police shortage entails", she says.

The Legislative Council Criticizes Government Proposal Harshly

The Legislation Council criticizes several parts of the government's proposal that authorities, municipalities, and schools should be forced to share information with the police to better combat crime. Parts of it are rejected, reports Altinget and Ekot.

More Suspects to be Identified with DNA

Biometric data, such as fingerprints and DNA samples, will be collected to a greater extent from suspects. The police will also be allowed to use genealogy databases to solve certain serious crimes, according to the government.

Record number of children in court: "Enormous increase"

From zero to 42. The number of children who are brought to court with a summons has increased dramatically after a legislative change last year. But punishment is never an option – regardless of how serious the crime may be.

Strömmer wants to see "really long" sentences for young people

Suspected dangerous object was pyrotechnics

More criminals to be caught abroad

The Government wants several authorities to do more to tackle criminals abroad who operate in Sweden. I hope this will result in us simply seeing more criminal leaders being detected, arrested, prosecuted, and punished for the serious crimes they commit, says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party).

Streams about "chat control": Must take time

After more than two years, EU countries still cannot agree on the disputed proposal to combat child abuse on the internet. Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) is not giving up yet.

Shooting at Israeli company linked to Iran

A boy is suspected of the shooting at an Israeli company in Gothenburg on Thursday. The event is linked, according to P4 Gothenburg, to Iran and the previous shootings against Israel's embassy in Stockholm.

Strömmer: Very Reckless Violence

Two shootings at two different shopping centers – within a span of just a few days. It is a very ruthless violence that no society can accept, says Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) to TT.