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Svantesson Dismisses Inflation Fears Over Costly Election Promises
Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) downplays warnings that costly election promises risk fuelling inflation.
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Svantesson and Dadgostar clash over food prices and accuse each other of communism
Elisabeth Svantesson (M) and Nooshi Dadgostar (V) clashed during a debate in Malmö on Wednesday evening. If someone like Nooshi wants to take over half of Ica and set prices everywhere, that's communism, says Svantesson.
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Svantesson says government policies are behind improved economic outlook
Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) credits the government's policies for the slightly brighter forecast that the National Institute of Economic Research is now presenting. She is not worried about inflation.
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Moderates set out plan to fund election promises with 70 billion kronor in savings
Less bureaucracy and a stricter work policy. On Friday, the Moderates presented their plan to finance the party's election promises. It should not be financing that burdens hard-working people, says Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M).
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Parties Promise Billions Despite Limited Budget Space, Economic Institute Warns
There is little room for ambitious election promises in the next term, according to the National Institute of Economic Research. Despite this, the parties are making a string of billion-kronor proposals.
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Moderates promise tax cut of up to 1,000 kronor
The Moderates are promising up to 1,000 kronor through an enhanced earned-income tax credit in the next term. "It's one of our biggest election promises," says Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M).
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The government sticks to its forecast, says Swedish economy is on the right track
The government is sticking to its outlook for the Swedish economy. GDP growth is expected to be 2.3 percent this year, the same as in its assessment at the beginning of May.
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Rolls-Royce selected as reactor supplier for new reactors at Ringhals nuclear plant
Videberg Kraft, jointly owned by the state, Vattenfall and Industrikraft, has chosen Rolls-Royce as the supplier of the new reactors to be built next to the Ringhals nuclear power plant, the company said at a press conference.
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