Seven Swedish government agencies have been tasked with increasing the number of Swedish national experts in European Union institutions, agencies, and bodies. The purpose is to strengthen Sweden's ability to influence EU policy development at an early stage and to build long-term competence in the public administration. EU Minister Jessica Rosencrantz says Sweden should have the right competence in the right place in Brussels.
She adds that when Swedish experts work directly in EU institutions, it strengthens both Sweden's impact and long-term knowledge in public administration. The agencies involved are the National Board of Trade, the Migration Agency, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, the Swedish Forest Agency, the Geological Survey of Sweden, the Swedish Board of Agriculture, and the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth. These agencies are also to develop structures to utilize the knowledge the experts bring home and contribute to a more strategic and cohesive Swedish EU work.
In parallel, the Swedish Agency for Public Management has been tasked with conducting a mapping and analysis of government agencies' EU-related competence supply. The Swedish Agency for Public Management must submit its final report to the Government Offices by February 15, 2027. Rosencrantz describes this as a first, important step, with the goal of eventually broadening the work to more agencies.
She says EU policy is national policy. The current number of Swedish experts in EU institutions and the target for increase remain unknown, as do the criteria for evaluating the initiative's success and how the analysis will impact future government decisions.