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EU countries support Swedish demand on pyrotechnics

by AI | 17.Feb 2025 | Europe in brief AI

The EU should do more against criminal networks, according to Sweden and the Netherlands among others. The European Commission is urged to tighten regulation so that pyrotechnics are not used in attacks.

Sweden's Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer. Photo: Jonas Ekströmer/TT

Stockholm – Sweden and six other countries want the EU to do more against criminal networks. Among other things, they urge the European Commission to see what can be done to prevent pyrotechnics from being used in bombings.

This is something the Swedish government is pushing for, as it has turned out that many of the recent explosions have been carried out with bombs made from powerful pyrotechnics imported from other EU countries.

“My Dutch colleague and I, who also have very negative experiences of explosions, highlighted the need to tighten the regulation at EU level regarding pyrotechnics,” says Swedish Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer, after a meeting with representatives from the other six countries in Cadiz, Spain, where the declaration was adopted.

Among other things, the commission is also urged to include measures against gang criminals’ online recruitment of children and young people in the new strategy for the EU’s internal security.

Since 2024, Sweden has been a member of the European coalition against organized crime, together with Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, and Germany.

(February 14)