"The Center Party wants to remove the wage floor for labor immigration to Sweden. I promise that it will be one of the first decisions we make in a center-right government," party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist says at a press conference.
Swedish politicsHealthcare is often highlighted as the most important election issue when voters are asked. TT has reviewed the parties' priority election promises in this area.
Swedish politicsThe Centre Party wants 90 percent of all new cars sold by 2030 to be electric, according to a new election promise. That will require support - and we are prepared to provide it, says party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist.
Swedish politicsThe Center Party wants to see a special tax for social media companies with addictive algorithms.
SwedenC Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist has pinned her hopes on a center-left coalition after the election - even though the prospects look slim at the moment. It will crash a few times before it becomes possible, she says.
Swedish politicsThe Government hopes for a new long-term owner for Northvolt. This is a functioning business that many actors are dependent on, says Energy and Trade Minister Ebba Busch.
BusinessA proposal for a new Center leader will be presented around Easter, estimates the party's election committee. A leader for the Center Party must be a bit like a Swiss Army knife - versatile, says chairman Anders Åkesson.
Swedish politicsThe Centre Party's EU parliamentarian Emma Wiesner is not running as a candidate to become the new party leader, she says to DN.
Swedish politicsOn May 3, the Center Party will hold an extraordinary meeting to elect a new party leader. What type of candidate should be presented and how the process will proceed will be up to the electoral committee.
SwedenSeveral potential candidates to succeed the Centre Party leader Muharrem Demirok refuse to show their hand. I'm saying neither yes nor no right now. It entirely depends on what type of candidate the party needs, says Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist.
SwedenWhen the Centre Party Leader Muharrem Demirok leaves, there are several potential successors. But there is one candidate many Centre Party supporters dream of. It is Emil Källström, of course, says Karl Gemfeldt, municipal politician in Kristianstad, about his favourite.
SwedenDespite several years of extensive sanctions against companies trading with Russia, the Swedish state is still a co-owner of a Russian joint-stock company – together with the city of St. Petersburg, writes Altinget.
BusinessThe S-leader Magdalena Andersson is positive towards Kamala Harris and calls her "warm but tough". From the Left Party, one welcomes Biden's departure after "twelve disappointments".
SwedenSeveral 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.
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