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| Fundamental rights related to social partners | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the visit to Sweden
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Social partners | The participants agreed that the exceptional Swedish model for social dialogue was working very well and should be maintained. The state provided a legislative framework in the form of labour laws…Show details |
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| Freedom of expression and freedom of the media | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the visit to Sweden
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Freedom of expression and media freedom | Participants recognised that the overall situation concerning freedom of the media was good in Sweden, as reflected by many global statistics. Participants expressed concern over a possible change…Show details |
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| Freedom of association | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the visit to Sweden
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Freedom of association | Participants explained that Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) had great freedom over their selforganisation, as long as their structure ensured internal democracy and transparency. As in…Show details |
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| Non-discrimination | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the visit to Sweden
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Non-discrimination | Participants noted that the reality of discrimination in Sweden was different from the idealised image often reflected by the country. Regarding the legal framework, participants agreed that the…Show details |
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| Rule of law | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the visit to Sweden
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Rule of law | Participants agreed that the situation in Sweden was good with regard to the rule of law, and underlined that Swedish judges evaluated the Swedish courts as very independent. Participants…Show details |
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| Report on the visit to Sweden, 13 - 14 October 2022 | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the visit to Sweden
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General | On 13 and 14 October 2022, four EESC members took part in the country visit to Sweden. The delegation met with several representatives of civil society, specifically, civil society organisations (…Show details |