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Debate Over Food Price Meeting: Critics Call It Ineffective
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Debate Over Food Price Meeting: Critics Call It Ineffective

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The increase in food prices is coming to a halt, according to Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party). The opposition is downplaying the government's meeting with the food giants in March as "a coffee break"
Left Party MP Daniel Riazat Resigns Amidst Leadership Dispute
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Left Party MP Daniel Riazat Resigns Amidst Leadership Dispute

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The Member of Parliament Daniel Riazat is leaving the Left Party's executive committee. He has called the decision not to let Lorena Delgado Varas represent the Left Party in the Parliament one of the biggest scandals in the party's history
Left Party Proposes 7.4 Billion Investment to Boost Household Finances
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Left Party Proposes 7.4 Billion Investment to Boost Household Finances

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The Left Party wants to invest 7. 4 billion to strengthen household finances
Opposition Urges Crisis Measures in Response to Spring Budget Criticism
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Opposition Urges Crisis Measures in Response to Spring Budget Criticism

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The opposition criticizes the spring budget and demands crisis measures. The Social Democrats accuse the government of lacking crisis insight and the Centre Party demands an end to "wait and see politics"
Opposition Supports Defense Boost but Urges Tax Hikes for Balance
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Opposition Supports Defense Boost but Urges Tax Hikes for Balance

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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
The Government Hopes for a New Northvolt Owner
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The Government Hopes for a New Northvolt Owner

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The 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
The Left Party: Revamping Requires New Budget Rules
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The Left Party: Revamping Requires New Budget Rules

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Sweden's defense budget is to increase. Now the Left Party is urging the government to relax the requirements in the state budget
The Opposition Opens Up to EU Loans for Defense
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The Opposition Opens Up to EU Loans for Defense

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The Riksdag's opposition parties are open to EU countries being able to borrow for defense buildup. It will entail a tremendous amount of money, but what is the alternative, says Center Party leader Muharrem Demirok
Agreement on abolished budget target – provides 25 billion
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Agreement on abolished budget target – provides 25 billion

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Six of eight parties in the Riksdag agree to abolish the so-called surplus target and instead introduce a balance target for the state's finances in 2027. This would provide approximately 25 billion more for budget investments for future governments
Broad support for abolishing the surplus target
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Broad support for abolishing the surplus target

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Six of eight parties in the Riksdag, with 90 per cent of the votes, agree to abolish the so-called surplus target and instead introduce a balance target for the state's finances. We have landed very well, says Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party)
The Left Party Presents Shadow Budget: Increase Taxes for the Rich
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The Left Party Presents Shadow Budget: Increase Taxes for the Rich

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The Left Party wants to raise taxes for high-income earners in its shadow budget. Now we need to strengthen welfare instead of cutting it, says party leader Nooshi Dadgostar
Damberg: The Budget is a Mockery of Ordinary People
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Damberg: The Budget is a Mockery of Ordinary People

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The government's budget benefits high-income earners the most – something that is being criticized by the opposition. This is not only an insult to ordinary people but also bad for the Swedish economy, says Mikael Damberg, the Social Democrats' economic policy spokesperson
A Mockery of Swedish Healthcare
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A Mockery of Swedish Healthcare

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The opposition is criticizing the government's healthcare funding. It is not an investment, but a budget cut
The Opposition: Favors Those Who Earn the Most
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The Opposition: Favors Those Who Earn the Most

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Most to those who already have and crumbs to the rest. The Social Democrats, the Left Party and the Green Party are not unexpectedly critical of the government's and the SD's budget proposal with lowered taxes on wages and savings
The Opposition: Which Planet Are They On?
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The Opposition: Which Planet Are They On?

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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 Government Raises the Threshold for State Income Tax
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The Government Raises the Threshold for State Income Tax

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Opposition's concern about squandered budget
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Opposition's concern about squandered budget

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The opposition is worried that the government will "waste" the reform space of 60 billion kronor. Sweden needs a budget that helps ordinary families and gets the Swedish economy going, says Social Democrat Mikael Damberg
The Left is Reporting Finance Minister Svantesson to the Constitutional Committee: "She is Lying"
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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
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