The government is giving the regions the opportunity to halve the price of monthly public transport passes. The reduction will apply from 1 July to the end of the year. "We are trying to get the Swedish people through a fairly complicated time in terms of security and finances," says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M).
Swedish politicsMunicipalities could better plan for the future and receive billions more for welfare if Sweden switched to a Norwegian model for distributing money, the Left Party says. It would be better than political horse-trading over state grants.
SwedenThe party leaders had long refrained from repeating the heated TV debate that took place on SVT last fall. But Sunday's debate still heated up toward the end.
SwedenThe Sweden Democrats' party leader, Jimmie Åkesson, does not intend to debate the Social Democrats' party leader, Magdalena Andersson, ahead of the election.
Swedish politicsThe Left Party wants to spend three billion in state funds a year for ten years to raise wages in welfare professions. Women in healthcare, education and social care must receive fair wages, says Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar.
SwedenBoth the Left Party and the Social Democrats are demanding answers and measures after the Sweden Democrats' "voting coup" in the Riksdag. It will be a Riksdag decided by lottery with an extra plus, says Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson. The vote needs to be retaken, says Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar.
Swedish politicsThe opposition accuses the Sweden Democrats (SD) of deliberately abusing the Riksdag's pairing system during a vote on transitional rules for stricter citizenship requirements. "The people have voted for the Tidö majority," the SD group leader wrote in a comment.
Swedish politicsIncrease the child benefit by 500 kronor from June and raise housing benefit. This is what the Left Party proposes in its spring budget motion. Now it's the turn of tenants and families with children, says the party's economic policy spokesperson Ida Gabrielsson.
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