SALAR - Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (Sweden)
[Health Care Authority / Competence Centre] The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) represents the governmental, professional and employer-related interests of Sweden's 290 municipalities, 18 county councils and two regions (Västra Götaland and Skåne).
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EHTEL Member (English) Homepage: english.skl.se/web/About_SALAR.aspx
Information provided by the member:
The Association strives to promote and strengthen local self-government and the development of regional and local democracy. The operations of the Association are financed by the fees paid annually by members according to their tax base.
SALAR and the European Union
Many decisions taken by the European Union affect local and regional government in Sweden. This is why the Association aims to be seen to play an even more active part in European politics.
The international unit, based in Stockholm and Brussels, looks after the European interests of the Association's members and strives to influence policy initiatives at an early stage. Mainstreaming the European and international perspective into the daily work of municipalities, county councils and regions is an important part of this role.
The Swedish name for the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) is "Sveriges Kommuner och Landsting".
Contact:
The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions
SE-118 82 Stockholm, Sweden
Visiting address:
Hornsgatan 20
Phone: 08 - 452 70 00
E-mail: info@skl.se
