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            <title><![CDATA[Svantesson Dismisses Inflation Fears Over Costly Election Promises]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) downplays warnings that costly election promises risk fuelling inflation.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 06:32:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Svantesson and Dadgostar clash over food prices and accuse each other of communism]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:10:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Svantesson says government policies are behind improved economic outlook]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:48:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Moderates set out plan to fund election promises with 70 billion kronor in savings]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:18:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Parties Promise Billions Despite Limited Budget Space, Economic Institute Warns]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:42:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Moderates promise tax cut of up to 1,000 kronor]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:14:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The government sticks to its forecast, says Swedish economy is on the right track]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:05:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rolls-Royce selected as reactor supplier for new reactors at Ringhals nuclear plant]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:40:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Svantesson: We will save 70 billion kronor]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Lower unemployment benefits and worse food in the country's prisons are among the measures being proposed. The Moderates are now presenting how they want to finance their reforms in the next term without raising taxes. In total, this involves savings of 70 billion kronor, according to Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:47:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Svantesson defends the support as temporary and targeted]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The government's billion SEK support for households and businesses has been criticized by leading economists and called "election pork" by the opposition. However, Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) defends the large loans.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 09:32:41 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Crisis package ready, petrol tax will be reduced again in July]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The government is presenting a crisis package worth 17.5 billion kronor in response to the global energy crisis. Among other measures, the proposal would further reduce taxes on gasoline and diesel from July 1. However, the measures would be financed with loans.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/government-prepares-crisis-package-for-aviation-and-agriculture-in-response-to-the-conflict-in-the-middle-east</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:38:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The government lowers Swedish GDP forecast again]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The government is significantly downgrading the growth prospects for the Swedish economy - for the eighth time. The Swedish economy is apparently not as Trump-proof as the Minister of Finance has claimed, says Mikael Damberg (S), economic policy spokesman.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:14:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Svantesson: EU gives green light to Sweden's reduced fuel tax for up to five months]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sweden has received the green light from the Commission to lower fuel taxes below the EU minimum level for a maximum of five months. A formal decision will now be made by the Council of Ministers.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 09:27:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Macron on Trump's tariff threat: Europe can use the trade bazooka]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[French President Emmanuel Macron is counterattacking after Donald Trump's threat of new tariffs on the EU. If the U.S. sticks to its threats, Europe should deploy the so-called "trade bazooka," Macron said.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 08:47:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Svantesson: Social Democrats turning a blind eye to tax increases]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) believes that the Social Democrats (S) are turning a blind eye to tax increases.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:38:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How Svantesson affects your wallet]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Here are the proposals that had the most impact on households' wallets during the Tidö government's tenure.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:02:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish government may urge people to drive less because of the war in Iran]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The government may urge people to drive less because of the war in Iran. If the conflict is prolonged, we need to reduce energy use, says Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M). But she says she absolutely wants to avoid government rationing.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:44:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Svantesson welcomes Sweden Democrats' finance minister candidate]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) expects more budget hikes and is not afraid of competition from the Sweden Democrats' finance minister candidate.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:39:15 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Svantesson to worried Swedes: Swedish economy is stable]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The most significant proposals in the government's spring offensive ahead of this fall's election campaign are lower taxes on gasoline and diesel and a temporary electricity subsidy. They should help households increase consumption.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:05:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Center Party calls Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson to Riksdag tax committee over prostitution tax]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[After a high-profile case, the Center Party wants Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) to explain why prostitution is taxed.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:55:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Svantesson: It is a tough situation for the Swedish economy]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The war in Iran has created great uncertainty for the Swedish economy after last year's customs chaos - with a risk of higher energy prices and inflation, according to Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M). "It is a very trying and tough situation," she said at a press conference.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:46:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The government promises to stop VAT on parking spaces adjacent to rental properties or condominiums]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) promises to block the introduction of VAT on parking spaces adjacent to a rental property or condominium. If this is not possible, car owners will be compensated.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:01:37 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish growth forecast lowered and it could get worse]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Finance is lowering the growth forecast from 3.0 to 2.8 percent this year - a figure that assumes the war ends in a few weeks. If the war lasts for a long time, then we have a serious situation, says Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:03:35 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson not worried about inflation]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) does not believe that the war in the Middle East will lead to rampant inflation.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:32:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ulf Kristersson tells households not to be afraid]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Inflation, electricity prices, fuel prices, and growth could be affected if a war involving Iran is prolonged. My message to the Swedish people is that we should not be afraid. We are prepared, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) said.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:17:57 GMT</pubDate>
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