Government wins vote after set-off chaos
The government managed to win its first uncertain vote since the earlier chaos. The vote on a simpler way to approve new nuclear power plants ended 175–173 in the government's favor.
Swedish politicsThe government managed to win its first uncertain vote since the earlier chaos. The vote on a simpler way to approve new nuclear power plants ended 175–173 in the government's favor.
Swedish politicsThe Liberals' parliamentary group is being cited as a source of uncertainty in future votes. It could create problems for the government in getting its policies through parliament.
Swedish politicsThe chaos in the Riksdag continues after the party group leaders failed to reach an agreement at today's meeting with the Speaker. The group leaders will meet again on Thursday morning.
Swedish politicsThe Sweden Democrats want the government to lower gasoline and diesel taxes by a few kronor for five months if the EU gives the final go-ahead. But the prime minister has so far been tight-lipped on the issue.
Swedish politicsThe Green Party is demanding that the vote on transitional rules for stricter citizenship requirements be retaken. The vote received a lot of attention after the SD was accused of cheating by calling in two disqualified members to win.
SwedenThe Sweden Democrats' group leader, Linda Lindberg, believes the Riksdag should introduce a new set-off system that would include the so-called "political savages," Ekot reports.
Swedish politicsSpeaker Andreas Norlén has called the Riksdag's group leaders to an extraordinary meeting amid a dispute over the set-off system.
Swedish politicsThe party leaders had long refrained from repeating the heated TV debate that took place on SVT last fall. But Sunday's debate still heated up toward the end.
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