New Riksdag has 97 newcomers, with the Left Party fielding the most new MPs
Just over a quarter of the members will be new when the newly elected Riksdag convenes on Monday. The Left Party (V) has the largest share of newcomers.
Swedish politicsJust over a quarter of the members will be new when the newly elected Riksdag convenes on Monday. The Left Party (V) has the largest share of newcomers.
Swedish politicsIt was win or lose for the Liberals. Nervous waiting turned to jubilation and when it became clear that the Liberals seemed to have passed the threshold by a margin. Friends, this is historic, says party leader Simona Mohamsson from the stage.
Swedish politicsThe Liberals want to ban both text message loans and telephone sales.
BusinessThe Liberals' legal policy spokesperson Martin Melin and Minister of Labor Johan Britz are nominated to the Liberals' party board.
Swedish politicsSweden and Denmark are partially right by the EU Court of Justice in their protest against the EU directive on minimum wages. The decision is welcomed – but both the government and the business community would have liked to go further.
BusinessAnyone who is careless or cheats with unemployment insurance and activity support should be able to be punished with a penalty fee, the government's investigators propose.
Swedish politicsTwo years without a single day off. This is what it looks like for many new arrivals in Sweden, reports Sydsvenskan.
SwedenThe Liberals may have good arguments for their choice of direction, but the current balance of power between the parties does not make it particularly realistic. This is stated by the political scientist Andreas Johansson Heinö.
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