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vilande
Swedish word. In English: adopted as pending (constitutional proposal)
A constitutional proposal the Riksdag has approved once and must approve again after an election.
Facts about the word
- A fundamental law is changed through two identical decisions by the Riksdag, with a general election held between them (Instrument of Government, chapter 8, section 14). Regeringsformen 8 kap. 14 §
- On 20 May 2026 the Riksdag adopted the proposal on revoking citizenship as pending. Riksdagen
The word is not in Sverige i fokus. The facts come from the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
A pending proposal has had a first yes and waits for the next decision after the election. It is not a no and not a break to sleep.
The word is used in the guide Dual citizenship in Sweden: what are the rules?, with the full context.