Retsudvalget 2022-23 (2. samling)
REU Alm.del Bilag 72
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Practical information
12
th
Meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny
Group (JPSG) on the European Union Agency for
Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)
26–27 March 2023
The Riksdag, Stockholm
The Former Second Chamber
Version as of 27 January 2023
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The Former Second Chamber
The Riksdag
100 12 Stockholm
Entrances via Norrbro 1A and 1B. Security checks will be conducted upon entry.
More information about the Riksdag building can be found at:
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www.riksdagen.se/en/visit-the-riksdag/getting-to-the-riksdag/
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www.riksdagen.se/en/visit-the-riksdag/accessibility-in-the-riksdag/
Participants are requested to register via the online form using the link provided by email by 10
March at the latest.
Technical support contact details:
[email protected].
Welcome desks will be located at the recommended hotels (see further information under
Accommodation)
and will be open on 26 March between 15.00 and 18.00 for participants to collect
their welcome packs and identity badges. Please present your passport or ID card when collecting the
badges. Late arrivals will be able to register when they arrive at the Riksdag on 27 March.
For security reasons, participants are requested to wear their badges and to keep them visible at all
times during the meeting. In the event that an identity badge is lost, participants are requested to
contact the organisers immediately.
Participants who are
not
staying at one of the recommended conference hotels are requested to contact
the organisers to inform them of which of the recommended hotels they wish to collect their welcome
packs and identity badges from during the above opening times. They are also welcome to use the
shuttle buses provided between the recommended conference hotels, the Riksdag and the dinner
venue.
Please note that only accredited participants will have access to the Riksdag’s buildings. All personal
details which are provided as part of the accreditation process will be processed in accordance with the
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Colour coding of identity badges:
Head of Delegation
Member of Delegation
Delegation Staff (including security staff)
Keynote speaker
Observer and guest
Organiser
Interpreter
Red
Blue
Green
Light blue
Pink
Yellow
Grey
Security
Any accompanying security staff are requested to contact
[email protected]
in order to
coordinate their visit with the Riksdag’s security staff.
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Ahead of the meeting, the Riksdag has made reservations at two recommended hotels within walking
distance of the Riksdag.
In order to guarantee a room in one of these hotels at a special rate, participants are kindly
requested to book by 8 February at the latest.
Subject to availability, rooms can still be booked up
until 19 March.
Alternative 1: Hotel At Six
Brunkebergstorg 6, 111 51 Stockholm
Hotel At Six
Price per night: SEK 2020
Distance to the Riksdag 400 meters (approx. a six-minute walk)
Participants are requested to book directly via the
At Six website,
using the booking reference:
RIKSMARS2.
Alternative 2: Haymarket by Scandic
Hötorget 13-15, 111 57 Stockholm
Haymarket by Scandic
Price per night: SEK 2117
Distance to the Riksdag 1.1 km (approx. a 14-minute walk)
Participants are requested to book directly via the
Haymarket by Scandic website,
using the booking
reference: BRIK260323.
Guests may amend or cancel their booking up until 18.00 on the day of their arrival. For amendments
or cancellations after 18.00 on the day of arrival, or in the event of a no-show, the hotel retains the
right to charge for any outstanding nights.
The delegations are requested to arrange their own transportation to and from the airport.
Arlanda Airport
Information regarding transport from Arlanda can be found below:
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By train:
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Arlanda Express from the Arlanda Express platform to Stockholm Central Station takes 18
minutes.
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SL commuter train from Arlanda Central Station to Stockholm Central Station takes
approximately 40 minutes.
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By bus:
Buses (Flygbussarna) depart from Arlanda Terminal 4 and Sky City to Stockholm
Central Station. The walking distance between Terminal 4 and 5 at Arlanda Airport is
approximately 5 minutes. The bus takes approximately 45 minutes but traffic may cause
delays.
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By taxi:
Taxis are available directly outside Arlanda Terminal 5, where a taxi rank officer is
available to direct you if you would like to use a specific taxi company or if you have any
questions. We recommend using any of the companies that offer fixed price fares to
Stockholm city centre. Travelling by taxi to Stockholm city centre takes approximately 35
minutes depending on traffic.
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Bromma Airport
Information on transport from Bromma Airport can be found below:
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By bus:
You can take either an airport bus (Flygbussarna) or an SL (commuter) bus to and
from the airport. Buses take approximately 20 minutes to Stockholm city centre.
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By taxi:
Taxis are available directly outside the terminal, where a taxi rank officer is available
to direct you if you would like to use a specific taxi company or if you have any questions. We
recommend using any of the companies that offer fixed price fares to Stockholm city centre.
Travelling by taxi to Stockholm city centre takes approximately 20 minutes depending on
traffic.
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By tram:
You can take a tram from the stop directly outside the airport terminal to Alvik,
where you can change to the underground’s green line southbound toward Stockholm Central
Station (T-Centralen). It takes approximately 40 minutes from the airport to Stockholm city
centre by public transport.
Transportation during the meeting
The Riksdag will provide transportation by bus to and from hotel Haymarket by Scandic (approx. 45
minutes before the start of the meeting). Transportation will be provided from both hotels to and from
the dinner venue. Please note that transportation cannot be arranged to and from other hotels than the
recommended ones.
The JPSG meeting will be interpreted between English, French and Swedish. Interpretation to up to
four additional languages can be provided upon request. Member states may request interpretation into
their own language on a first-come, first-served basis and are requested to cover the cost for the
interpretation into their own language. The Riksdag covers the cost for the underlying technology.
The
deadline for requesting additional interpretation is 8 February.
Please notify us if you would like to
request interpreting into your language by emailing
[email protected].
Documents will be made available on
IPEX.
Most documents will also be made available on
parleu2023.riksdagen.se.
Documents will be distributed digitally as far as possible, but some documents will also be available in
printed form. For assistance with printing of your own documents, please email your documents to
[email protected].
Requests to take the floor can be made electronically from the participant’s seat during the meeting.
Given the limited time reserved for the exchange of views, we cannot guarantee that all requests will
be accommodated but we will do our utmost to accomplish this.
If you know in advance that you plan to have a bilateral meeting during the JPSG meeting, please
contact
[email protected]
in order to book a meeting room. It is also possible to book a
meeting room during the meeting itself by contacting the information desk. Please send your request
by 23 March at the latest; requests after this date can only be accommodated based on availability of
rooms.
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Light refreshments and lunch will be served in Grand Gallery next to the Former Second Chamber and
the dinner on 26 March will be held at the Vasa Museum (see further information below).
Participants
are kindly requested to inform the Riksdag of any dietary requirements by 10 March at the latest by
emailing
[email protected].
The dinner on March 26 will be held at the
Vasa Museum
(Galärvarvsvägen
14, Stockholm).
Buses will leave from the recommended hotels, At Six and Haymarket by Scandic, at 18.45.
We advise you to dress warmly as the museum has a cool indoor temperature which is required for the
preservation of the ship. Ponchos will be available at the venue.
The JPSG meeting will be webcast and made available on
www.riksdagen.se
and
parleu2023.riksdagen.se.
News and information about the parliamentary dimension of the Swedish Presidency can be found on
the Parliament’s official Twitter account for the Presidency:
@parleu2023se.
For information regarding embassies in Stockholm, please see the
Stockholm Diplomatic List.
Smoking is only permitted in designated areas outside the Riksdag building.
Country code:
+46
Emergency number:
112
Time zone:
GMT/UTC +01:00 hour (March-October) and GMT/UTC +02:00 hours (October-March)
Currency:
The currency in Sweden is the Swedish krona (SEK or kr)
Average exchange rates at the Central Bank of Sweden are as follows:
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EUR 1 = approx. SEK 10.5
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CZK 100 = approx. SEK 42.6
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DKK 1 = approx. SEK 1.41
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HUF 100 = approx. SEK 2.75
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GBP 1 = approx. SEK 12.4
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PLN 1 = approx. SEK 2.25
Cash can be exchanged at banks and exchange offices. All major credit cards are generally accepted
when paying by card. Cash can be withdrawn from cash machines in Stockholm, however many shops
and restaurants in Stockholm are cash-free.
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Power supply:
Electrical sockets in Sweden operate on 230 volts and a power frequency of 50 hertz
and are type F (Schuko).
Weather:
The average temperature in Stockholm during March is 3°C. For a ten-day forecast, please
see
SMHI.
Tourism:
For tourist information in Sweden and Stockholm, we recommend
Visit Sweden
and
Visit
Stockholm.
Mr Jakob Sjövall
Permanent Representative of the Swedish Parliament to the EU Institutions
Tel: +32 473944938
Email:
[email protected]
For further information, please contact
[email protected].
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Stockholm, Google Maps
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