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Opposition Urges Crisis Measures in Response to Spring Budget Criticism

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 Urges Crisis Measures in Response to Spring Budget Criticism

The word "woman" remains in the abortion law

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.

The word "woman" remains in the abortion law

1% of GDP for Green Transition

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.

1% of GDP for Green Transition

Damberg: The Budget is a Mockery of Ordinary People

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.

Damberg: The Budget is a Mockery of Ordinary People

A Mockery of Swedish Healthcare

The opposition is criticizing the government's healthcare funding. It is not an investment, but a budget cut.

A Mockery of Swedish Healthcare

The Opposition: Favors Those Who Earn the Most

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: Favors Those Who Earn the Most

Opposition's concern about squandered budget

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.

Opposition's concern about squandered budget