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Social Democrats Propose Wealth Tax Increase for Welfare Funding

The Social Democrats are open to the state being able to borrow for large investments. Tax revenues are also to rise and the very wealthiest to pay more to fund welfare.
Social Democrats Propose Wealth Tax Increase for Welfare Funding

Social Democrats Propose Leadership Changes for Gender Balance

The Social Democratic Party's electoral committee proposes three new ordinary names in the party leadership), the executive committee (VU). Two former ministers will step back and become substitutes.
Social Democrats Propose Leadership Changes for Gender Balance

Social Democrats Urge Access to Police Data to Halt Gang Payments

The Payment Agency (UBM) must immediately be granted access to the police's intelligence on gang criminals, according to the Social Democrats. In this way, billions in incorrect payments can be stopped.
Social Democrats Urge Access to Police Data to Halt Gang Payments

Debate Over Food Price Meeting: Critics Call It Ineffective

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

Moderate Party Criticizes AP Funds' Investment in Northvolt

The AP funds have probably not broken the law, but The Moderate Party thinks they sense that they tried to get around the system when they invested billions in now bankrupt Northvolt. This setup appears quite creative, says Edward Riedl (M).
Moderate Party Criticizes AP Funds' Investment in Northvolt

Social Democrats Propose Bank Tax to Boost Family Investments

The Social Democrats want to invest 4. 6 billion more than the government in their spring budget.
Social Democrats Propose Bank Tax to Boost Family Investments

Social Democrats Propose Over 1 Billion Kronor for Swedish Healthcare Preparedness

The Social Democrats want to invest over a billion kronor to strengthen Sweden's healthcare preparedness. .
Social Democrats Propose Over 1 Billion Kronor for Swedish Healthcare Preparedness

Social Democrats Propose Boost in Support for Single Parents

The Social Democrats want to invest more money than the government in households that are struggling economically. The party proposes an increased maintenance support to single parents.
Social Democrats Propose Boost in Support for Single Parents

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

Opposition Supports Defense Boost but Urges Tax Hikes for Balance

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.
Opposition Supports Defense Boost but Urges Tax Hikes for Balance

Social Democrats Criticize Increased ROT Deduction as Ineffective

The Social Democrats do not believe that an increased rot deduction will have any greater effect. It will not build a single new home or seriously change the construction market in Sweden, says Mikael Damberg (S).
Social Democrats Criticize Increased ROT Deduction as Ineffective

The Social Democrats want to introduce a defense fund of 250 billion kronor

The Social Democrats want to borrow money for a total defense fund to support the Swedish buildup. According to the party leader Magdalena Andersson, the fund could amount to around 250 billion kronor.
The Social Democrats want to introduce a defense fund of 250 billion kronor

Parties open to more money for defence

Sweden's defence budget may need to grow further. Several parties are open to investing more money.
Parties open to more money for defence

The Social Democrats are demanding more money to stop the wave of violence

Sweden is in a national crisis according to the Social Democrats, who are demanding an extra amending budget to stop the wave of violence. In this situation, money should not stand in the way of the measures that are required, says S leader Magdalena Andersson.
The Social Democrats are demanding more money to stop the wave of violence

Women, new economic stars in social media

Economic accounts driven by women are taking an increasingly larger place in social media. Venture capitalist Sara Wimmercranz is the most powerful Swedish economist on Instagram.
Women, new economic stars in social media

The government's bet - "a castle in the air"

The government's promised billions to research do not impress the opposition. It is a bit of a castle in the air, says Mikael Damberg (The Social Democrats).
The government's bet - "a castle in the air"

This is how the Social Democrats want to stop over-indebtedness

The Social Democrats are presenting a number of proposals aimed at preventing over-indebtedness and "protecting people from debt traps". .
This is how the Social Democrats want to stop over-indebtedness

Social Democrats' demands on the government: Present AI strategy now

Sweden risks being overtaken in the AI race if the government does not quickly develop an AI strategy. Just like the AI Commission demands, the Social Democrats are demanding that a political strategy for artificial intelligence be presented this spring.
Social Democrats' demands on the government: Present AI strategy now

Ban banks' list rates on mortgages

The Social Democrats want to increase the pressure on the banks to lower their mortgage rates. Among other things, they want to ban the banks' so-called list rates on home loans.
Ban banks' list rates on mortgages

Half-time to the election: This is how divided the opposition is

The red-green parties have different views on many things. Not least taxes, benefits, and migration.
Half-time to the election: This is how divided the opposition is

The Social Democrats propose nine billion more for welfare

The Social Democrats want to increase the general government grants to municipalities and regions by six billion kronor in 2025. The party's shadow budget also proposes three billion for more healthcare personnel.
The Social Democrats propose nine billion more for welfare

The Social Democrats want to finance more teachers in the classroom

The Social Democrats propose three billion directed towards investments in more teachers in primary education. The goal is to finance an additional teacher in each classroom in year one, according to Ã…sa Westlund (S), education policy spokesperson.
The Social Democrats want to finance more teachers in the classroom

The Trade Union on the Notice from Northvolt: "Black Day"

An incredibly heavy message. This is how Victor Matinlassi, club chairman for Unionen at Northvolt, describes the news of the notice.
The Trade Union on the Notice from Northvolt: "Black Day"

Government Offices Receive 300 Million Extra

The Government Offices are being allocated 300 million kronor next year in the government's budget proposal. This is so that the Government Offices can, among other things, "handle a larger amount of reports to be translated into legislation", according to the budget proposal.
Government Offices Receive 300 Million Extra
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