The Left Party wants the Center Party to choose a side in the government formation process. At the same time, it is standing firm on its demand for ministerial posts. The Center Party has issued an ultimatum: by 5 p.m. tomorrow at the latest, the Left Party must say whether it will drop that demand.
Swedish politicsRonnie Wood is coming to Sweden next year for a concert in Stockholm. On March 3, the Rolling Stones guitarist will perform with his band, Ammo, at Annexet.
MusicDanske Bank is raising variable mortgage rates by 0.25 percentage points, while lowering rates on mortgages with terms of two to 10 years by 0.05 percentage points, according to a press release.
BusinessAuthor and Academy member Ellen Mattson has been awarded this year’s Aniara Prize for a novel written with “absolute sensitivity.”
EntertainmentInflation measured by the CPIF fell to 1.1 percent in October, according to a second estimate from Statistics Sweden (SCB). The figure was in line with SCB’s preliminary estimate.
BusinessThe state has so far paid out 42 billion kronor to raise teachers’ salaries. But the money has not achieved the desired results, according to sharp criticism from the Swedish National Audit Office. “We see no clear signs that the teaching profession has become more attractive,” says project manager Vivika Halapuu.
SwedenThe government is raising its inflation forecast for this year and next in the transitional budget for 2027, which will be presented on Thursday.
Swedish politicsSwedish households will have to wait for election promises to be fulfilled. When Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) presents a transitional budget, new policies are conspicuously absent. Electricity subsidies are not included, while the fuel tax cuts and investment in public transport are being phased out.
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