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Green Party Proposes 250 Million Kronor Boost for Culture

The Green Party wants to allocate 250 million kronor to culture in its spring amending budget – with investments in primarily regional culture and study associations. It is against the broad cultural life in the entire country that the government's policy hits the hardest, says Amanda Lind.

Green Party Proposes 250 Million Kronor Boost for Culture

Green Party Proposes Emissions Trading to Replace Reduction Obligation

The reduction obligation has soon played out its role, believes the Green Party. Instead, MP wants to see a national system for emission rights according to the same model as exists for heavy industry within the EU.

Green Party Proposes Emissions Trading to Replace Reduction Obligation

Opposition Supports Defense Boost but Urges Tax Hikes for Balance

The opposition welcomes the government's intention to borrow 300 billion kronor for a major reinforcement of the defense. It is incredibly welcome that the government is now finally listening to our demands, and we believe that this should be expedited, says Mikael Damberg, the Social Democrats' economic-political spokesperson.

Opposition Supports Defense Boost but Urges Tax Hikes for Balance

Swedish Climate Goals at Risk: Experts Criticize Kristersson's Leadership

The government's policy is not enough for Sweden to reach its climate goals by 2030, warn the experts in the Climate Policy Council. For me, it is obvious that Ulf Kristersson has lost control over the climate work, says the Green Party's spokesperson Amanda Lind.

Swedish Climate Goals at Risk: Experts Criticize Kristersson's Leadership

Peter Kullgren becomes the first minister to take paternity leave

Rural Affairs Minister Peter Kullgren (Christian Democrats) is to take paternal leave – and thus becomes the first male minister to take leave to care for a child. .

Peter Kullgren becomes the first minister to take paternity leave

Criticism of the Forest Proposal: "Almost Impossible"

The Green Party is deeply critical of several proposals presented by the government's investigator on how to harvest forests in Sweden. It complicates sustainable forestry and is "out of touch with reality", according to spokesperson Amanda Lind.

Criticism of the Forest Proposal: "Almost Impossible"

The Opposition Demands Clarity on Netanyahu

The opposition demands that the government clarifies that it intends to live up to the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant and arrests Israel's prime minister if he comes to Sweden, reports Aftonbladet. .

The Opposition Demands Clarity on Netanyahu

Sweden's green aid continues – but is being hollowed out

Sweden continues to contribute with money to three important UN funds linked to the climate transition. But the contribution is being hollowed out, as it is not being adjusted for inflation.

Sweden's green aid continues – but is being hollowed out

The MP on Emissions: The Minister is Not Taking Responsibility

Emissions have increased, new statistics show. The Green Party now wants to know if the Minister for Climate is considering resigning.

The MP on Emissions: The Minister is Not Taking Responsibility

He has the highest absence among party leaders

The Sweden Democrats' party leader Jimmie Åkesson has been present at six of 80 votes in the Riksdag since the 2022 election. This means that he is the party leader with the highest absence in the Riksdag, reports [SVT](https://www.

He has the highest absence among party leaders

The Opposition: Which Planet Are They On?

The opposition is deeply critical of the government's announcement to abolish the flight tax. It is an extremely irresponsible climate policy, says spokesperson Amanda Lind (Green Party).

The Opposition: Which Planet Are They On?

The Green Party rejects the government's rail policy

Sweden must invest in new railways across the country and in trains that run on time. At the same time as people sit on platforms and wait, the government sits on its hands, says the Green Party's spokesperson Amanda Lind.

The Green Party rejects the government's rail policy

Kristersson reported to Constitutional Committee over strömming statement

The Green Party is reporting the Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) and the Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari (The Liberals) to the Constitutional Committee for statements about a trawling ban in the Baltic Sea. .

Kristersson reported to Constitutional Committee over strömming statement

Disaster figure for KD - support halved

Labour and Christian Democrats fall below the parliamentary threshold in SCB's latest measurement of party sympathies – and support for Christian Democrats has almost halved since the election. Both parties are primarily losing to their government coalition partner, the Moderates.

Disaster figure for KD - support halved