MP: Give double compensation to municipalities that host wind farms
The Green Party wants to double compensation to municipalities that host wind farms. The party is outlining a new mining tax that will benefit local communities.
SwedenThe Green Party wants to double compensation to municipalities that host wind farms. The party is outlining a new mining tax that will benefit local communities.
SwedenThe opposition parties agree that the government must do more to strengthen the Swedish economy. However, they are far from unanimous about what is needed.
Swedish politicsThe government is now presenting its national plan to upgrade Sweden's infrastructure. All potholes and other items in the road network's maintenance backlog are to be addressed by 2037. But for the railways, it will take longer before the debt is paid off.
Swedish politicsThe Green Party wants to halve public transport fares to avoid a fuel crisis. The party also proposes transport subsidies for people who live in the countryside and rely on cars.
SwedenDrivers who fill up with diesel will save 120 kronor, and those who fill up with gasoline will save 230 kronor. It is estimated that the average motorist will save money because the Riksdag has now voted in favor of a temporary reduction in the tax on fuel.
BusinessThe Green Party proposes that single parents receive an additional 800 kronor per child per month in child benefit.
SwedenCenter Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist believes that KD is open to switching sides politically if the Tidö parties lose the election this fall.
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