Trust in Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson has increased slightly following a swing toward the Sweden Democrats, according to an opinion poll by SVT/Verian.
Swedish politicsRationing of gasoline and diesel will not be necessary. Anyone planning a car holiday this summer need not worry. A shortage of gasoline is not on the cards, says Jessica Alenius, CEO of Drivkraft Sverige.
BusinessThe Moderates are challenging the Red-Green parties to a debate ahead of the elections this fall.
Swedish politicsKD leader Ebba Busch will demand quota-free parental leave if the Tidö parties are allowed to try to form a government after the election. Gender Equality Minister Nina Larsson (L) says Busch is "completely off."
Swedish politicsThe Christian Democrats (KD) will demand quota-free parental insurance if the Tidö parties are allowed to try to form a government after the election. State healthcare is also on the list of demands. "That will be an incredibly heavy demand for us," says KD leader Ebba Busch.
Swedish politicsI understand that it raises some questions about taxation. This is what Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) says about the case in which a woman was required to pay 42,000 kronor in tax on money linked to the purchase of sex.
Swedish politicsThe government has appointed Nicola Clase as the new Swedish ambassador to the United States.
Swedish politicsThe Social Democrats are calling six ministers to appear before a Riksdag committee. The reason is that they believe the government is not acting to counter the consequences of the war in the Middle East. The government has been noticeably passive, says Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson.
Swedish politicsFinance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) claims that the Swedish economy is “Trump-proof.” The Social Democratic Party (SD) disagrees.
BusinessFinance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) wants to borrow money to lower taxes on gasoline and diesel and to fund electricity subsidies. The spring budget includes unfunded proposals totaling SEK 7.7 billion. There are preparations for an additional SEK 8 billion in tax cuts ahead of the autumn elections.
BusinessHungarians are now voting in a parliamentary election that could spell the end of nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule. Voter turnout looks set to be a record high.
World politicsThe state will become the majority owner of the new nuclear power company Videberg Kraft, which will build new, smaller reactors at Ringhals. The government proposes that the state own 60 percent.
BusinessKristoffer Tamsons, the Moderate Party's group leader in the Stockholm Region and opposition regional councilor, is leaving politics after the elections this fall.
Swedish politicsIn September, as many as half a million first-time voters will go to the polls. Now, the parties are honing their strategies to reach them. "Likes are not the same as votes," says Moderate Party election leader Martin Borgs.
Swedish politicsThere is great irritation among the Christian Democrats and the Liberals after the Moderates promised that the Sweden Democrats would be given responsibility for migration and integration issues in a possible government after the election. It is stupid to lock that in before you have even negotiated policy, says a central source.
Swedish politicsA Tidö government with SD would make Ulf Kristersson a weak prime minister, claims Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson. "It is obvious that Jimmie Åkesson is holding the baton," she says.
Swedish politicsThe Moderates will allow the Sweden Democrats (SD) into government if the Tidö parties win the election this fall. The SD is promised responsibility for at least migration and integration issues.
Swedish politicsMinister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) admits that the government deviated from the consultation period when introducing security zones.
Swedish politicsThe building permit for the new Nobel Center in Stockholm was approved in a vote on Thursday, reports SVT News Culture.
TV & filmTwo Moderate MPs are switching to the Sweden Democrats (SD). "I should have switched much earlier. It's a postponed divorce," says Arin Karapet.
Swedish politicsA divided European Parliament approved easier deportations and the establishment of "return hubs" outside the EU. The vote drew applause from the far right.
WorldThe Social Democrats' party secretary Tobias Baudin, commenting on the re-election of Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson, said that the likelihood of SD leader Jimmie Åkesson becoming prime minister "has increased significantly." Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) welcomed the news and wrote in a debate article that it "could facilitate the formation of my next government."
Swedish politicsThe teenage deportations have once again caused a storm over migration policy - and yet another sitting government has changed its mind. Swedish politicians have made sharp turns in immigration policy for decades. A strong opinion can make a government back down, says migration researcher Andrea Spehar at the University of Gothenburg.
Swedish politicsA battle is brewing over snus in Norway. The government's proposal to introduce a cap on nicotine content is being met with harsh criticism from the Progress Party.
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