Politics

Uppsala politician in trouble (updated)

Politics | 2011-01-03 | 3 comments

Stefan Hanna, a municipal commissionaire representing the Center party (green liberals) in Uppsala north of Stockholm is in trouble after expressing controversial opinions on his personal blog.

Heated debate over house price bubble

Politics | 2011-01-05 | 1 comment

A suggestion by the Liberal Party about lowering the mortgage interest rate deduction in order to prevent a housing price...

Critique against Swedish deportations

Politics | 2011-01-09

The Iraqi ambassador in Stockholm wants Sweden to stop the forced deportations of Iraqis who have been denied asylum in Sweden. Sweden´s Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy, on the other hand sees no reason to stop the deportations.

Few people use child-care allowance

Politics | 2011-01-10 | 1 comment

Fewer people than expected have used he so called child-care allowance, a benefit that give municipalities the opportunity to offer money to parents if one of them stays at home with the children when they are 1-3 years old.

Ministers under pressure over WikiLeak quotes

Politics | 2011-01-22

Critical voices have been raised against Foreign Minister Carl Bildt and Minister for Migration Tobias Billström after the publishing of a WikiLeaks...

The next green leader in radio interview about his ideas

Politics | 2011-01-24

Gustav Fridolin is believed to become the new male spokesperson for the Green party (sw: Miljöpartiet). Last Saturday he participated in the traditional Saturday interview on the Swedish public service radio.

Militant islamism debated in the Riksdag

Politics | 2011-01-26 | 6 comments

Violent political islamism was supposed to be debated today in the Riksdag upon request by the Sweden Democrats. The debate was however more characterised by a dispute on the topic itself. The other parties focused on political extremism in general and the Sweden Democrats wanted to focus on militant islamism.

"A false description of the Swedish legal system"

Politics | 2011-02-08 | 18 comments

Opposition lost vote due to mishaps

Politics | 2011-02-09

The government won today´s parliamentary vote on small game hunting - by a single vote margin. This since three MPs somehow neglected their instructions in an complex pairing off situation. Today´s...

Recall elections in Örebro and Västra Götaland

Politics | 2011-02-11

Data retention may become delayed

Politics | 2011-02-12

A Swedish implementation of the controversial EU directive on data retention may become delayed. This since a united opposition with parliamentary majority...

Social Democrats self-critical in "crisis report"

Politics | 2011-02-15 | 1 comment

Today the social democratic crisis commission released its report in the light of the worst election result in nearly a hundred years. The report is...

Four candidates to the Social democratic leadership

Politics | 2011-02-19

In late March, the Social Democratic Party is to hold a congress and elect a new party leader. Four candidates remain, according...

Dispute on how to show support for democracy movements

Politics | 2011-02-23 | 3 comments

25 years have passed since the murder of the Swedish Prime Minister

Politics | 2011-02-28

Government and the Greens in "historic agreement" on migration policy

Politics | 2011-03-03 | 7 comments

The Government and the Green Party has made a comprehensive framework agreement on migration policies. Among other things, illegal immigrants shall be...

Anger among social democrats before leadership congress

Politics | 2011-03-08

“Monkey business”, “Stalinist spirit”, and "circus". In two weeks, Sweden´s largest party, the Social Democrats, is to choose a new party leader at an extraordinary congress. But the party´s closed...

Political pressure before ´yes´ to gas pipe line

Politics | 2011-03-09

The controversial gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea will be ready this year. New documents published by Wikileaks shows that there was heavy political pressure from Russia before the final decision to permit it was made.

Juholt proposed as new social democratic leader

Politics | 2011-03-10

The long-standing defence politician Håkan Juholt is proposed to become the new leader of the Social Democrats. This told the party´s nomination...

Solution proposed for terminal storage of nuclear waste

Politics | 2011-03-16 | 1 comment

Nuclear power is back on the agenda as a political issue after the ongoing disaster in Japan. By a pure coincidence, this happened at the same time as SKB ( Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Co) published their proposal for the terminal storage of nuclear waste.

Government lost votings in parliament

Politics | 2011-03-17 | 2 comments

The government was again reminded about the fact that they are a minority government yesterday when they lost two votings in the Riksdag.

Håkan Juholt elected new social democratic chairman

Politics | 2011-03-25

Håkan Juholt was today, as expected, elected new chairman for the Social democrats, the biggest opposition party.

New Social Democratic leader gave answers

Politics | 2011-04-10 | 1 comment

The new party leader for the Social Democrats, Håkan Juholt answered questions tonight at the programme Agenda of Sveriges Television. Thereby he at least tried to clear some question marks on the party´s position on various issues.

Finance minister Borg presented spring budget

Politics | 2011-04-13

Finance Minister Anders Borg presented the so called spring budget today. The budget shows that the Swedish public finances are still in excellent shape

Swedish reactions to the Finnish election result

Politics | 2011-04-18 | 7 comments

Dispute about regional recall elections

Politics | 2011-04-20

On May 15, there will be a regional recall election in Västra Götaland and a local recall elections in one district in Örebro. There have already been some controversies around the arrangements for "early voting" in Västra Götaland.

Sweden criticised by the Council of Europe

Politics | 2011-04-25

Moderates declare financial contributions

Politics | 2011-04-28

Opposition wants to end Libya operation

Politics | 2011-04-29

Green party top man stabbed

Politics | 2011-05-01

Juholt held his first May 1 speech as party chairman

Politics | 2011-05-01

Today there were several traditional May 1st demonstrations in different cities in Sweden.

Cautious social democratic shadow budget

Politics | 2011-05-02

Today the social democrats presented their economic spring bill and so did also the Left party. The social democrats want to prioritise support to Swedish export, railway traffic and education. The Left Party focuses also on railway traffic but also a change of the rules in the unemployment funds.

Hooligans might have to show up at police station

Politics | 2011-05-04

Left party wants health care debate

Politics | 2011-05-06

Social democrats divided on Libya

Politics | 2011-05-06

Reinfeldt: 320,000 new jobs in 2015

Politics | 2011-05-07

The Employment issue seems to remain entrenched in the absolute centre of Swedish politics. Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt once again raised...

The opposition gains on the government

Politics | 2011-05-08

Information on suicide bombing will be public

Politics | 2011-05-09

The prosecutor promises full public transparence in the investigation regarding the Stockholm suicide bombing in December, but not until the investigation is complete.

Stricter rules on arms exports

Politics | 2011-05-10

Parliamentary majority against criticised labour-market program

Politics | 2011-05-10 | 1 comment

A united opposition demands that the government stops the entry of new job seekers to the so-called “Fas 3”, a controversial labour-market program. Both the Social Democrats, the Greens, the Left...

Opposition bigger than government

Politics | 2011-05-15

Social Democratic victories in recall elections

Politics | 2011-05-16

Increased support for EU among Swedes

Politics | 2011-05-17

Center party criticises Denmark

Politics | 2011-05-18 | 1 comment

Social democrats: Send the Marine to Libya

Politics | 2011-05-18

Libyan diplomats deported

Politics | 2011-05-20

Swedish citizen convicted in Bahrain

Politics | 2011-05-20 | 1 comment

Greens wants to ban smoking in public places

Politics | 2011-05-21

New Green Party spokespersons elected

Politics | 2011-05-21

Shortly after 4 pm o´clock today were Gustav Fridolin and Åsa Romson elected to new spokespersons for the Green Party. They...

New green leaders spoke at congress

Politics | 2011-05-22

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