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Ukraine Approves Large War Budget for 2025

Ukraine's parliament approved on Tuesday a comprehensive budget for next year, where around 60 percent of the expenditures are earmarked for defense efforts. .

Ukraine Approves Large War Budget for 2025

Audit: Kinberg Batra's severance package not incorrect

Anna Kinberg Batra did not make a mistake when she bought out the county director Åsa Ryding for 2. 2 million kronor according to the National Audit Office, reports P4 Stockholm.

Audit: Kinberg Batra's severance package not incorrect

S Leader: Establish Good Relations with Trump

The Social Democratic Party's leader Magdalena Andersson (S) urges the government to now work hard for good relations with Trump. .

S Leader: Establish Good Relations with Trump

Lower taxes to attract research to Sweden

The Government wants to attract more research and development to Sweden. A new deduction is to be investigated to keep costs down for companies.

Lower taxes to attract research to Sweden

Now parents who cheat will be caught

Cheating parents cost society 2 billion kronor annually. Now a new law will put an end to the fraud with parental benefits.

Now parents who cheat will be caught

Svantesson: Extremely Divided Opposition

Minister for Finance Elisabeth Svantesson (M) points to disagreements in the opposition's budget motions. It is an extremely divided opposition, she says at a press conference.

Svantesson: Extremely Divided Opposition

The Hawala System May Become Illegal: "Cold Shower"

A new proposal wants to make it criminal to conduct hawala business without a permit. The inquiry also wants to make it more difficult to transfer large sums of money out of Sweden.

The Hawala System May Become Illegal: "Cold Shower"

The Elephant Graveyard – This is Where Kinberg Batra Ends Up

Anna Kinberg Batra was fired as county governor, but keeps her salary for five years. At her new workplace, there are already five director-generals who have also lost their jobs.

The Elephant Graveyard – This is Where Kinberg Batra Ends Up

Anna Kinberg Batra Leaves Leadership Position in Space Company

Anna Kinberg Batra is leaving the chairmanship of the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC), writes Aftonbladet. She has held the position since 2022.

Anna Kinberg Batra Leaves Leadership Position in Space Company

The Winners: "High-Income Groups"

It is the well-off's budget, and the men's. This is how the distributional policy effects can be described, in the government's own words.

The Winners: "High-Income Groups"

Lower Taxes - Most for High-Income Earners

The Government's budget includes new initiatives worth 60 billion kronor, of which 27 billion will go towards reduced taxes. More people will keep more of their salary, says the Minister of Finance.

Lower Taxes - Most for High-Income Earners

Svantesson's next challenge: Unemployment

The battle against inflation is won, but not the fight against unemployment. Economic growth with the help of an unusually offensive budget is the recipe for creating more jobs, according to Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party).

Svantesson's next challenge: Unemployment

The Budget: Lower Taxes to Support Households

The Government's budget includes new initiatives worth 60 billion kronor. Almost half, 27 billion kronor, goes to reduced taxes for households.

The Budget: Lower Taxes to Support Households

Budget: 27 Billion in Tax Cuts for 2025

The Government proposes its largest budget initiatives to date in the budget bill for 2025. Of the 60 billion kronor in new reforms, almost half will be used for reduced taxation.

Budget: 27 Billion in Tax Cuts for 2025

These are the households that are the budget's winners

Those who earn the most get tax relief equivalent to "the entire summer vacation". For a family with medium incomes, the government's proposal is roughly enough for an extra cinema visit per month.

These are the households that are the budget's winners

Thousand-kronor savings in reduced tax for motorhomes

The tax is lowered for motorhomes next year. A motorhome owner gets almost 7,000 kronor in lower tax.

Thousand-kronor savings in reduced tax for motorhomes

New Murder Attempt on Trump Investigated

The FBI reports that they are investigating a suspected assassination attempt on the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Trump is unharmed and a suspect is in custody.

New Murder Attempt on Trump Investigated

The French Finance Minister is Leaving

Who will be part of Michel Barnier's new French government is still unclear. But one who will not remain is in any case the long-serving Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire.

The French Finance Minister is Leaving

This is how air travel tax looks in Europe

The Government and the Sweden Democrats are abolishing the flight tax next summer. This means that Sweden will be one of the few countries in Western Europe that does not have a flight tax.

This is how air travel tax looks in Europe

Billion-dollar reduction gives car owners a few hundred kronor

A few hundred kronor in lower fuel costs per year for those who drive a car and the risk of worse air quality in urban areas. These are some effects of the government's and SD's announced reductions in taxes on diesel and petrol, which are expected to cost the state treasury 5.

Billion-dollar reduction gives car owners a few hundred kronor

Increased Amount Limits for Complaints

The Government proposes increased amount limits to allow for a dispute to be tried in the National Board for Consumer Complaints (ARN). For disputes concerning shoes and textiles, a 50 percent increase to 750 and 875 kronor, respectively, is proposed, according to a memorandum from the Ministry of Finance, which is now being circulated for comment.

Increased Amount Limits for Complaints

Tight Squeeze for the Opera and Opera Cellar

The Royal Court Orchestra will be able to continue rehearsing in the opera house in Stockholm when the building is renovated. To solve this, the Opera and the restaurant Operakällaren will be allowed to squeeze in, according to the proposal from the National Property Board.

Tight Squeeze for the Opera and Opera Cellar

The Government Raises the Threshold for State Income Tax

The Government is raising the threshold for state income tax in 2025, reports [Ekot. ](https://sverigesradio.

The Government Raises the Threshold for State Income Tax

The Government: Reforms Worth 60 Billion

The Government estimates that they can invest 60 billion kronor in new reforms in the state budget for next year. Households can count on more money in their wallets.

The Government: Reforms Worth 60 Billion