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Defence & security
Defence & security

The intelligence services should be granted broader surveillance powers.

Of the 8 Riksdag parties, 5 broadly agree and 3 broadly disagree.

Where the parties stand

Riksdag parties

Liberalerna Liberalerna
Agree
gett nya befogenheter till brottsbekämpande myndigheter och stärkt det förebyggande arbetet.

Quote in Swedish, from the party’s programme

Liberalerna on Defence
Moderaterna Moderaterna
Agree
Möjligheter till övervakning och underrättelseinhämtning kan vara avgörande för skydda Sveriges säkerhet mot främmande makt.

Quote in Swedish, from the party’s programme

Moderaterna on Defence
Centerpartiet Centerpartiet
Disagree
Förslag som innebär generell övervakning av medborgares kommunikation ska bekämpas, till exempel EU:s förslag om Chat Control.

Quote in Swedish, from the party’s programme

Centerpartiet on Defence
Arguments

Common arguments on each side, written without party attribution.

For
  • Modern threats from foreign intelligence and organised crime have outpaced existing legal authorities.
  • Targeted surveillance with judicial oversight can prevent attacks that traditional policing cannot.
  • Sweden’s powers are narrower than peer-country norms despite facing similar threat environments.
Against
  • Broader surveillance powers historically expand in scope and rarely shrink once granted.
  • Mass collection has produced limited security benefit in countries that have tried it.
  • Existing powers have not been demonstrated to be exhausted before expansion is requested.
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Edition 02 · Riksdag 2026
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