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Elderly Care Costs Lag Behind Growing Needs in Sweden

The costs for elderly care are not increasing at the same rate as the need, writes the Financial Policy Council in its annual report for 2025. The risk is that we do not have a sufficiently good quality of our care, says the vice chairman Annika Sundén.

Elderly Care Costs Lag Behind Growing Needs in Sweden

Fiscal Policy Council Criticizes Government's Defense Borrowing Plan

The Government should not loan-finance the powerful defence initiative, according to the Fiscal Policy Council's annual review of the Government's policy. Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party) thinks that the Council "misses a very important point".

Fiscal Policy Council Criticizes Government's Defense Borrowing Plan

The Climate Minister Rejects Climate Report

On Thursday, the Climate Policy Council will present its annual report on the government's climate policy. However, Climate Minister Romina Pourmokhtari (L) will not be attending the presentation, reports [DN](https://www.

The Climate Minister Rejects Climate Report

Svantesson skeptical about higher taxes for defense

It is still unclear how the upgrade of the Swedish defense will be paid for. Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson points more to expenditure prioritizations, increased growth, and the balance target in the state budget being able to provide the billions rather than the tax being raised.

Svantesson skeptical about higher taxes for defense

Nuclear Power Costs Worry the Government's Watchdog

The Fiscal Policy Council, the government's watchdog in economic policy, wants to see a broad political agreement on what nuclear power is allowed to cost the state treasury and how the money is to be allocated. .

Nuclear Power Costs Worry the Government's Watchdog