S wants to introduce a bank tax - but the banks are warning that it would lead to higher mortgage rates. “Then I think you should change banks,” S leader Magdalena Andersson tells SR Ekot. M leader Ulf Kristersson says she is to blame.
SwedenThe Social Democrats are campaigning on doubling child and student allowances before Christmas and the summer break. This would mean an additional 5,000 kronor per year for a family with two children.
SwedenThe Social Democrats say it is possible to save up to 95 billion kronor in tax money over eight years. This would mainly be done through more efficient public procurement and by cracking down on the criminal economy.
SwedenThe Social Democrats will invite cross-party talks on the tax system if they win the election.
SwedenIf Mikael Damberg becomes Minister of Finance this autumn, he wants to raise taxes for people who earn more than 67,000 kronor a month. Now it is the turn of ordinary people instead of continued tax cuts for people with high incomes, he says. But he rejects a property tax.
BusinessThe Social Democrats are going into the election on higher pensions. It will particularly benefit people who started working early in life and people with physically demanding jobs who are unable to work until retirement. "Basically, this is about what kind of country Sweden should be," says party leader Magdalena Andersson in Visby.
SwedenThe Social Democrats are promising support for 10,000 new homes in university towns and in areas where new industries are being established. This will give more young people the opportunity to pursue education and afford rent.
BusinessInternal critics warn the Social Democrats risk heading towards another election loss when they copy the policies of the Tidö parties instead of developing their own policies. "I think it's a shame that the election posters consist of Magda and Make Sweden Great Again," says Social Democrat debater Linn Svansbo.
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.
SwedenThe Social Democrats propose increasing child benefit by SEK 200 in their spring budget proposal. They also want a temporary SEK 500 increase in maintenance support starting July 1.
SwedenThe Social Democrats are allocating 400 million kronor for electrification in their spring budget proposal.
SwedenS and C think that the government is too optimistic in its forecasts for the Swedish economy. According to Mikael Damberg (S), the government is also wasting the Swedish people's money. The government can't handle any priorities whatsoever, he says.
BusinessS demands that the government not include any unfunded measures in the spring budget, which will be presented on Monday.
SwedenThe Social Democrats do not believe the reduced VAT on food is enough to lower prices. They want measures to increase the number of discount stores and boost competition.
SwedenThe establishment of data centers could drive up electricity prices and crowd out other industries, warn the Social Democrats. Mikael Damberg (S) says the party demands that the government develop a plan for the establishment of data centers; otherwise, households risk skyrocketing electricity prices.
BusinessThe Social Democrats are presenting a new "wallet promise" ahead of the election. After many tough years, it needs to be ordinary people's turn, says party leader Magdalena Andersson.
SwedenThe Social Democrats want the Riksdag's Constitutional Committee (KU) to examine whether Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) has presented too rosy a picture of this year's budget.
BusinessThe EU should respond strongly to President Donald Trump's tariffs, which he is using to try to force Greenland into his fold, according to Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M). "We will respond strongly. That's quite obvious," she says.
BusinessThe parties are gearing up to make the economy one of the big election issues. S and M are fighting over who is best at strengthening household wallets.
BusinessMikael Damberg, The Social Democrats' economic-political spokesperson, does not want a joint election manifesto for the opposition parties. Each party should go to the election with their own programs, according to Damberg.
SwedenThe Social Democratic Party wants to increase the child allowance, abolish the deduction for sick leave and take a first step towards free public transportation for young people. Ordinary families get more money in their pockets with Social Democratic policy, says the Social Democratic economic-political spokesperson Mikael Damberg.
SwedenThe Social Democrats are critical of the government's record budget. –That they hand out a little candy to many, people understand that it's because it's election time, says former Finance Minister Mikael Damberg (S).
SwedenThe Social Democrats' economic policy spokesperson Mikael Damberg (S) is deeply critical that the government does not raise the child allowance. It is a painful message for poor families with children and the families with children who are struggling with the economy.
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