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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 Åsa 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

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

Secret parachute payment to the Social Democratic Party's lottery CEO who was fired

The Social Democratic Party's joint games do not want to disclose how much money the former CEO receives in compensation after being fired. The agreement contained a clause stating that it may not be made public.

Secret parachute payment to the Social Democratic Party's lottery CEO who was fired

The criticism from within S: "Damn weird"

The S-leadership is criticized within the party for not having acted tough enough after Dagens Nyheter's exposure of how S-lotteries are sold. The Municipal Councilor in Borlänge demands in an interview with the newspaper that the gaming company's management resigns.

The criticism from within S: "Damn weird"

"A Mockery of Families Who Are Struggling"

The Centre Party lowers taxes for high-income earners. A scornful message, according to the Social Democrats' economic policy spokesperson Mikael Damberg.

"A Mockery of Families Who Are Struggling"

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

The Opposition: Which Planet Are They On?

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 Opposition: Which Planet Are They On?

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

Visita warns of local tourist tax

Several tourist municipalities want to be able to charge a special tourist tax. But the industry organization Visita warns of fewer tourists and that the tourism industry would be severely affected.

Visita warns of local tourist tax

Increase Food Prices with Higher Competition

The Social Democrats want to increase competition in the food market to push down food prices. Stricter requirements must be imposed on wholesalers, according to the party.

Increase Food Prices with Higher Competition

Damberg: "Disdainful" to deny healthcare crisis

The Social Democrats' financial policy spokesperson Mikael Damberg reacts strongly to the Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson not believing that we have a healthcare crisis. It is a very disdainful statement, says Damberg.

Damberg: "Disdainful" to deny healthcare crisis

Svantesson on high food prices: Poor competition

The Competition Authority's fresh report reveals unnecessarily high food prices. The competition is too weak in this sector, says Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party).

Svantesson on high food prices: Poor competition

The Social Democrats are pressing the government: Provide funding for wind power

The Social Democrats want the government to speed up the green transition in industry, among other things by giving municipalities revenue from wind power. They also want to reform the veto.

The Social Democrats are pressing the government: Provide funding for wind power

The Government aims to accelerate the green transition

The Government is appointing two industry coordinators and establishing an acceleration office to speed up the green transition in industry. .

The Government aims to accelerate the green transition

Svantesson on inflation: Sees the light in the tunnel

The unusually high inflation – which has characterized the Swedish economy since 2022 – may soon be defeated, according to the government. This opens the door for a new type of economic policy with greater public investments, according to Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M).

Svantesson on inflation: Sees the light in the tunnel

Proposal: Lower Tax for Entrepreneurs

Small business owners get lower tax when rules are simplified. A new proposal has been submitted to the government.

Proposal: Lower Tax for Entrepreneurs