Älmhult municipality could apply for help to bring the abducted girls home. Anyone who has custody of a child who has been taken abroad can apply for repatriation through the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
In countries where the Hague Convention applies, there is both a common regulatory framework to work from and a natural partner, writes the Foreign Ministry's press service to SVT. The family has no plans whatsoever to return to Sweden and is waiting for the detained father to be released. The municipality does not want to answer why it did not seek help from the Ministry.