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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden lags behind Nordic neighbours in cultural funding, researcher says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sweden is one of the countries that invests the least in culture in the Nordic countries. But it's not just money that matters - political ambition also has an impact. One gets the impression that Sweden is stagnating and that Norway is thriving, says cultural researcher Ola K Berge.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:30:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden worst in the Nordic region for cultural funding]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Government spending on culture in Sweden has fallen to its lowest levels in over 20 years, according to a new report from the trade union DIK.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish state budget deficit SEK 32.2 billion in January]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The state budget balance for January was a deficit of SEK 32.2 billion, the Swedish Financial Management Agency (ESV) said in a press release.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:18:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Funding for the cultural canon is being cut]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The proposals for how the government's cultural canon should be run and financed are being vetted by powerful consultative bodies. Children and people with disabilities would be affected, according to the Inheritance Fund Delegation.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:57:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Authorities want to see strengthened work against corruption]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The work against corruption in Sweden must be strengthened, write several directors general in a debate article in the Althingi.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:47:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Zero interest on salary accounts – better to save with the government]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Dissatisfied with zero interest on your salary account at the bank? Why not put your money with the state. The Swedish Tax Agency pays 1.6 percent including the tax effect. That is not the purpose, but there is nothing to prevent it from being done, says the agency's tax expert Johan Schauman.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 11:28:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Weak Economy Continues to Impact Swedish Public Finances]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The public sector's finances are weighed down by the weak economy and will show a large deficit this year as well, according to a new forecast from the Swedish Agency for Public Financial Management (ESV).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:28:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[State Cultural Spending Rises to 9.1 Billion Kronor in 2024]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 09:25:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Proposal – Merge Small Authorities]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Government wants to reduce the number of authorities. Now, an investigation proposes, among other things, a merger of several smaller authorities.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 09:38:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The State Budget Deficit Reaches 100 Billion]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:26:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Green light for the government's financial policy]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Government has presented its fiscal policy in accordance with the fiscal policy framework, according to an audit by the National Audit Office. But the policy is "not fully designed in accordance with the framework".]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Government wants to map out benefit fraud]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 10:07:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tax-free ISK may lure banks to raise savings rate]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The tax-free savings on ISK can give a shock to savers' money. Today, banks offer no or low interest on ISK, but that can change, believes an economist.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2024 06:05:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The State's Finances Plummet This Year]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 08:13:41 GMT</pubDate>
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