Welfare services in Sweden are to a large extent the responsibility of municipalities, county councils and regions. This includes the provision of housing, health care, waste management and education to the citizens. The actual execution of those tasks however, is frequently delegated to private providers, which requires consideration of EU legal framework for public procurement and state aid.

At this seminar, Tom Madell, Professor at Umeå University, will present the report Services of General Interest – a Swedish Perspective (2011:8). The report discusses the role of EU regulations on services of general economic interest in maintaining local self-government and Swedish welfare politics.

Speaker
Tom Madell, Professor, Law, Umeå University

Discussants
Ulf Bernitz, Professor, European Law, Stockholm University
Magnus Lindbäck, Desk Officer, Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications

Chair
Jörgen Hettne, Senior Researcher, Law, SIEPS

Time: Wednesday 26 October, 10.00-11.30. Registration/coffee from 09.40
Venue: Medelhavsmuseet, Fredsgatan 2, Stockholm
Language: Swedish

Please register no later than 24 October

The seminar is free of charge. Each participant will receive a copy of the publication.

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