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Opposition Criticizes Swedish Government's 2026 Budget as Desperate Move
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Opposition Criticizes Swedish Government's 2026 Budget as Desperate Move

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The opposition fears that the government's giant budget suggests that it has lost control and been struck by panic. It feels fairly desperate, says the Social Democrats' economic policy spokesperson Mikael Damberg
Green Party Proposes New Tax on Private Jet Flights
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Green Party Proposes New Tax on Private Jet Flights

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The Green Party proposes a new tax on private jet flights. The party also wants to allocate 2
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"
The word "woman" remains in the abortion law
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The word "woman" remains in the abortion law

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The proposal to remove the word "woman" from the abortion law and replace it with "the one who is pregnant" has sparked debate. Now, the Tidö parties agree that the word "woman" will remain, they write in a debate article in Aftonbladet
1% of GDP for Green Transition
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1% of GDP for Green Transition

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The Green Party's shadow budget focuses on climate, energy, and trains. What is required now is not tax cuts for the rich, but large investments in green transition, says the party's economic policy spokesperson Janine Alm Ericson
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
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
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