{"id":182077,"date":"2026-11-05T10:02:20","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T09:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/?p=182077"},"modified":"2026-11-05T10:02:23","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T09:02:23","slug":"riksdagen-laser-grundlagen-kan-gora-det-svarare-att-lamna-eu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/if-the-riksdag-amends-the-constitution-it-could-make-it-more-difficult-to-leave-the-eu\/","title":{"rendered":"The Riksdag amends the Constitution\u2014which could make it harder to leave the EU"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Riksdag has passed new rules that could make it significantly more difficult for Sweden to leave the EU. The Sweden Democrats warn that the Social Democrats could gain the power to block future constitutional amendments, even if a clear majority in the Riksdag wants to implement them.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

On Wednesday, the committee approved parliament <\/a><\/strong>through the heavily criticized constitutional amendment, which will make it more difficult to amend the Constitution. The decision means that, as of April 1, 2027, at least 233 of the Riksdag\u2019s 349 members will be required to definitively amend the Constitution\u2014a so-called qualified majority<\/em>. Previously, a simple majority\u2014meaning that 176 members (just over 50 percent) voted in favor\u2014was sufficient for two decisions made with a general election in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A total of 284 members voted in favor and 61 against. The Sweden Democrats were the only party to oppose the change. Under the new rules, 117 members can block a constitutional amendment, even if all the others vote in favor of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sweden Risks Becoming Locked into the EU<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The decision could have major consequences for Sweden\u2019s ability to leave the EU. EU membership is already enshrined in the Instrument of Government, which is a central part of the Constitution. If Sweden wishes to leave the Union, the provisions of the Constitution regarding the EU may need to be amended, a process that will now be significantly more difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if the Swedish people elect a parliamentary majority that wants to leave the EU, 117 members of parliament can block the necessary constitutional amendments. Withdrawal from the EU does not automatically require a two-thirds majority, but the new rules could make it significantly more difficult to implement such a decision. This is one of the main factors that has truly raised concerns among advocates of freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SD Warns Against Permanent Social Democratic Rule<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Social Democrats hold 99 seats in the Riksdag. This means that the party needs the support of only 18 other members to block future constitutional amendments. The Sweden Democrats therefore warn that the Social Democrats could retain decisive influence even if the party loses power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the parliamentary debate, the Sweden Democrats\u2019 Oscar Sj\u00f6stedt<\/strong> in response to the decision:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 In practice, this means that the Riksdag is now freezing the Constitution as it stands today, in 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government defends the decision<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The current government and the other parties in the Riksdag justify the change by arguing that the constitutional laws need \u201dstronger protection.\u201d The decision is also said to strengthen the \u201dindependence\u201d of the courts, a position supported by the Sweden Democrats (SD). The party therefore wanted to address the issues separately but was forced to vote on the entire proposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to amend the rules in the future, two new parliamentary decisions will be required, with an election in between, and at least 233 votes in favor of the final decision. Parties that wish to make it easier to amend the Constitution must therefore garner significantly broader support than before.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Riksdag has approved new rules that could lock Sweden into the EU. Now the Sweden Democrats are warning that the Social Democrats could thwart the will of the people<\/p>","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":169822,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[206,1520,205],"tags":[148,472],"class_list":["post-182077","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-inrikes","category-stor","category-nyheter","tag-eu","tag-riksdagen"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182077","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=182077"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182077\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/169822"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=182077"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=182077"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=182077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}