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Despite Billion-Lift – Still Tough for Municipalities

From billion deficits to a clear brightening. Next year, the country's municipalities and regions are expected to make a combined profit of 28 billion kronor.

Despite Billion-Lift – Still Tough for Municipalities

Every Tenth Preschool May Be Forced to Close

Low birth rates may force more than one in ten preschools to close by 2027. That's what Annika Wallenskog, chief economist at the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, SKR, tells DN.

Every Tenth Preschool May Be Forced to Close

Larger Deficit than Expected for the Regions

Regions' billion deficit grows, according to the first forecasts for 2024. They became significantly worse than what we had counted on, says Annika Wallenskog, chief economist at SKR, to Ekot.

Larger Deficit than Expected for the Regions