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Tug-of-War over the Budget - Now It's Time to Decide

Between the parties, a tug-of-war is underway about what to focus on in the 2025 budget. Lowered taxes, infrastructure, education, the climate, healthcare, and crime prevention are on the negotiating table.
Tug-of-War over the Budget - Now It's Time to Decide

Allegations: The Government Parties May Abolish Air Travel Tax

According to information obtained by [Sveriges Radio Ekot](https://sverigesradio. se/artikel/ekot-erfar-regeringen-och-sd-diskuterar-att-helt-avskaffa-flygskatten), the government and the Sweden Democrats are discussing abolishing the air travel tax next year.
Allegations: The Government Parties May Abolish Air Travel Tax

The demand on Svantesson: "Get the workshop going"

Both LO and Svenskt Näringsliv are now putting pressure on Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) to present an expansive autumn budget. It's time to climb out of the sandbox and get the workshop going again, says LO Chairman Johan Lindholm.
The demand on Svantesson: "Get the workshop going"

He becomes the new head of customs

Johan Norrman becomes the new head of the Customs Service. He gets an important role in the work against organized crime, according to the government.
He becomes the new head of customs

Uncertainty has increased

The situation within the economy is still uncertain, not least due to geopolitical factors. There are still risks ahead, notes Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party) at a press conference.
Uncertainty has increased

Minister of Finance: Tourist Tax Not the Solution

Minister for Finance Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party) understands that it can be chaotic for permanent residents in popular tourist destinations. But a tourist tax is not the solution, according to her.
Minister of Finance: Tourist Tax Not the Solution

Russian economic "propaganda" to be mapped

The government does not want to spread a Putin narrative about the Russian economy, says Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party) at a press conference. Therefore, the government is giving the National Institute of Economic Research (KI) a task to create a more in-depth picture of Russia's economy.
Russian economic "propaganda" to be mapped

Visita warns of local tourist tax

Several tourist municipalities want to be able to charge a special tourist tax. But the industry organization Visita warns of fewer tourists and that the tourism industry would be severely affected.
Visita warns of local tourist tax

Employers to report "vabbing"

The Government wants to increase control over parental allowance and sick leave for parents. The fraud is extensive, according to Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party).
Employers to report "vabbing"

The Left is Reporting Finance Minister Svantesson to the Constitutional Committee: "She is Lying"

The Left Party is reporting Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) to the Constitutional Committee for a statement about the new unemployment insurance. She is lying when she says it does not lead to savings, says the party's economic-political spokesperson Ida Gabrielsson.
The Left is Reporting Finance Minister Svantesson to the Constitutional Committee: "She is Lying"

So many are incorrectly registered in Sweden

Over 100,000 people may be registered in Sweden despite not being eligible to be. Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party) is astonished by the figure: It was really a decent number.
So many are incorrectly registered in Sweden

The Government wants to invest in hydrogen gas in the north

The Government wants to speed up the green transition. In the strategy for northern Sweden that the Government is now presenting, there are investments in, among other things, hydrogen pipelines.
The Government wants to invest in hydrogen gas in the north

Proposal: Cheaper Micro-Brewed Beer

Cheaper beer from microbreweries could become a reality next summer – if the tax is lowered. The Ministry of Finance is circulating a proposal for a reduced tax on micro-brewed beer.
Proposal: Cheaper Micro-Brewed Beer

Svantesson on high food prices: Poor competition

The Competition Authority's fresh report reveals unnecessarily high food prices. The competition is too weak in this sector, says Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party).
Svantesson on high food prices: Poor competition

Economist: Time to Step on the Gas in Fiscal Policy

The subdued inflation opens up for a greater reform scope in the government's autumn budget, according to Swedbank's chief economist Mattias Persson. It is time to invest more in the future, he says.
Economist: Time to Step on the Gas in Fiscal Policy

The Government: The Fight Against Inflation Has Been Won

The Government is lowering the inflation forecast and raising the growth forecast for this year. Whether this means increased scope for reform in the autumn budget is, however, unclear.
The Government: The Fight Against Inflation Has Been Won

Svantesson: "The Battle Against Inflation Has Been Won"

The battle against inflation is now won, proclaim Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party) and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party), in a debate article in [Expressen](https://www. expressen.
Svantesson: "The Battle Against Inflation Has Been Won"

Swedes Who Could Land the EU's Top Job

A new Swedish EU Commissioner is soon to be appointed. Can it be EU Minister Jessika Roswall, a former Prime Minister or KD leader Ebba Busch? So far, the answer only exists in Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's head.
Swedes Who Could Land the EU's Top Job

Svantesson on inflation: Sees the light in the tunnel

The unusually high inflation – which has characterized the Swedish economy since 2022 – may soon be defeated, according to the government. This opens the door for a new type of economic policy with greater public investments, according to Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M).
Svantesson on inflation: Sees the light in the tunnel

Proposal: Lower Tax for Entrepreneurs

Small business owners get lower tax when rules are simplified. A new proposal has been submitted to the government.
Proposal: Lower Tax for Entrepreneurs

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