Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson presented the caretaker government's budget on Thursday morning.Lyssna: Caretaker government's budget presented — free of election promisesFinance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson of the Moderates has presented the 2027 budget bill.It doesn't include any new policies, given that the government is in caretaker mode and Sweden is expected to get a new government in the near future.Swedish Radio News political commentator Fredrik Furtenbach says this also makes it hard to tell what concrete impact it will have.Radio Sweden english@sverigesradio. Läs mer på SR
As Sweden doesn't yet have a new government, outgoing Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson will present a caretaker budget in November. It will be completely devoid of election pledges and fresh policy initiatives – exc…
On the face of it, it's not looking good for Sweden's government. A poll by Ipsos for Dagens Nyheter on Thursday gave the opposition bloc a chunky nine-point lead. That's a potential 33-seat majority. So why do the Moder…
Sweden's government is expected to halve VAT on food in the budget to be presented next month, in a move to kickstart the country's weak economy and win over voters ahead of next September's election.
Sweden's government plans to spend 80 billion kronor extra in next year’s budget, more than double the 34 billion spending room estimated by the National Institute of Economic Research, in an election-year budget aimed a…
The Liberal Party leaped over the 4 percent parliamentary threshold in a poll out on Wednesday, putting this Sunday's national election very much in play. Play around with our election widgets and see if you can make a w…
Magdalena Andersson, leader of the opposition Social Democrats, launched her election bus tour on Monday with a new slogan, "Time to take Sweden seriously", a press conference outside the party's Stockholm headquarters,…
Sweden's opposition has been in the lead in every single poll since the 2022 election. But it still looks hard for Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson to form a workable coalition. Try out The Local's election wid…
Sweden’s government has unveiled a 2026 budget with 46 billion kronor in tax cuts on jobs, pensions and food, aiming both to revive the economy and to woo voters ahead of next year’s election.
With Sweden still waiting for a new government almost two months after the election, negotiations continue behind closed doors.Lyssna: 1111 ENG Behind closed doors: Sweden's government talks enter critical stageWith Swed…
The Swedish National Agency for Education has asked TikTok to take down the account that leaked the test.Lyssna: Sweden's national test for Year 9 students leaked on TikTokThe oral section of Sweden's national test in Sw…
Daniel Carnestedt, a lawyer who's working pro bono to help people seeking asylum in Sweden.Lyssna: Lawyers boycott asylum cases after Sweden abolishes right to public counselAround 145 migration lawyers in Sweden are ref…
Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist.Lyssna: Centre Party deadline for Social Democrats and Moderates approachesThe deadline set by Centre Party leader for Sweden’s two potential prime ministers expires this aft…
Holm won the high jump gold at the Athens games in 2004.Lyssna: Former Olympic Gold medallist to be prosecuted for assaultFormer Swedish Olympic gold medallist Stefan Holm is being prosecuted for assault, the Swedish Pro…
Snow will continue throughout the day in Sweden's north.Lyssna: Snow storm up north continues — motorists told to stay homeIt's still snowing heavily around Skellefteå and large parts of Sweden's north in general.But the…
24 Thai berry pickers were deported from Sweden last summer.Lyssna: Thai berry pickers coming to Sweden — on tourist visas 3A number of Thai berry pickers came to Sweden for work last summer on Schengen tourist visas.Thi…
The book, called The New Normal, draws on fieldwork at three workplaces in Sweden, from a department store to an office and a workplace with highly educated employees.Lyssna: 1112 ENG New book challenges Sweden's narrati…
Defence ministers from the five Nordic countries have been meeting in Oslo this week.Lyssna: Nordic countries aiming for new defence agreementThe five Nordic countries are working towards a new defence agreement that wil…
Vivika Halapuu from the National Audit Office says the reforms were expensive and ineffective.Lyssna: Higher teacher salaries didn't lead to more people taking up the professionThe Swedish state has spent SEK 42 billion…
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