Politics

Ironic lunch price for ministers

Politics | 2012-01-03

More expensive lunch for ministers after restaurant tax cut.

Red-Green majority among young people

Politics | 2012-01-04

Poll: Greens most successful among young people.

Party chief of staff booted over online attacks

Politics | 2012-01-05

Posted anonymous criticism of party representatives.

New leader for the Left Party

Politics | 2012-01-06

47 year old Jonas Sjöstedt was today elected as new party chairman.

Left Party wants to ban staffing companies

Politics | 2012-01-07 | 2 comments

Congress won challange against the party board.

Cabinet rift over energy policy

Politics | 2012-01-09

Centre-right parties disagree on nuclear power.

Record voter support for Greens

Politics | 2012-01-09

Also the Left Party and the Sweden Democrats show gains.

Cabinet welcomes new proposal on eurozone treaty

Politics | 2012-01-12

No longer binding for non-euro countries.

Sterilization remaining at sex changes

Politics | 2012-01-12

No change despite parliamentary majority.

Continued Social Democratic row over budget bill

Politics | 2012-01-14

Party leader accused of lying.

Politician wants to show Vilks´ art in the Riksdag

Politics | 2012-01-16

The idea to show Prophet Mohammed as a roundabout dog is dismissed by other parties.

Center Party wants to recognize Palestine

Politics | 2012-01-16

The government is however divided on the issue.

Appointment of Ahlin criticised

Politics | 2012-01-17

Reinfeldt Vs Juholt in big debate

Politics | 2012-01-18

Today was one of the traditional parliamentarian debates between the leaders of all eight parties in the Riksdag. Many listener were mostly interested in the duels between Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and the Social Democratic chairman Håkan Juholt.

Party uncertain in support of Juholt

Politics | 2012-01-19

The Social Democratic Party´s executive committee is holding an extra crisis meeting Thursday evening. The mood in the party is touching rock bottom. Several high-ranking party member today choose not...

‘Worst crisis in our party‘s history’

Politics | 2012-01-20

The Social Democratic Executive Committee has confidence in party leader Håkan Juholt. This was announced by party secretary Carin Jämtin at a brief press conference today. Meanwhile, there are...

Håkan Juholt resigns

Politics | 2012-01-21

The chairman of the Social democrats Håkan Juholt announced his resignation at a press conference in Oskarshamn today.

A lost spring for the Social Democrats

Politics | 2012-01-23

Hard to come back with turbulence within the party.

New leader to be apppointed in a "quick process"

Politics | 2012-01-24

Party secretary of the Social Democrats: it may take several months.

Trade Union leader new chairman of the Social Democrats

Politics | 2012-01-26

Stefan Löfven will take over as new party leader for the Social Democrats. This was announced today by party secretary Carin Jämtin.

Stefan Löfwen officially elected

Politics | 2012-01-27

It was announced already yesterday but today it was official that the chairman of the trade union Metall, Stefan Löfven is elected new chairman of the Social Democrats.

Social Democrats might accept the euro-pact

Politics | 2012-01-27

Gives the government mandate to negotiate.

Hägglund re-elected chairman of Christian Democrats

Politics | 2012-01-28

Won with around 70 % of the votes.

Swedish terms for Euro Pact seems to get support

Politics | 2012-01-30

In Brussels, the EU´s extraordinary summit has started. The main subject is a fiscal pact with tougher rules on budgetary discipline of the euro countries. Sweden’s Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt...

Sweden will join the euro fiscal pact

Politics | 2012-01-31

Swedish demands were accepted.

Political quarrel about uranium mining

Politics | 2012-02-01 | 1 comment

Centre Party criticised for voting against its own proposal.

Protests against anti-piracy agreement

Politics | 2012-02-04 | 1 comment

Large crowd in Stockholm and attack on government website.

New labour immigration rules proposed by the Greens

Politics | 2012-02-07

They propose tighter control on employers without hindering people from coming to Sweden to work.

Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt opens up for retirement age at 75

Politics | 2012-02-07 | 2 comments

Necessary to uphold reasonable pensions according to Reinfeldt.

Syrian ambassador denies army attacks on civilians

Politics | 2012-02-08 | 2 comments

The allegations of army attacks on civilians are fabricated according to Syria´s ambassador.

Minister wants to reform high school system

Politics | 2012-02-10 | 1 comment

Suggests courses without theoretical subjects to reduce number of drop-outs.

"More action and less talk" in development aid

Politics | 2012-02-11 | 1 comment

Minister Gunilla Carlsson is critical to the current situation.

Social Democrats stronger in opinion poll with new leader

Politics | 2012-02-13

Standing between the political blocks have equalized

Government criticised for juggling with statistics

Politics | 2012-02-15

Accused of misleading voters on the emplyment rate.

Divided government pressured on Palestine

Politics | 2012-02-15

A possible recognition of Palestine was the main issue in today´s foreign policy debate in the Riksdag after Foreign Minister Carl Bildt presented the Swedish foreign policy declaration. The opposition criticised the government for not recognising Palestine.

Easier for the police to hunt file sharers

Politics | 2012-02-16 | 4 comments

The Government wants to make it easier for the police to request information about who is hiding behind an IP number regardless of the seriousness of the offence.

Commission proposes more money to infrastructure

Politics | 2012-02-17

SEK 4.1 billion more every year needed to avoid problems

Mandatory sterilization will be abolished

Politics | 2012-02-18 | 1 comment

The Christian Democrats now accepts that people who change sex shall not have to go trough sterilization.

Social Democrats accepts profit in the welfare sector

Politics | 2012-02-18

...but they want to let the municipalities decide.

Confusion around Chechen refugee

Politics | 2012-02-22

Was almost deported twice before old information stopped the process.

Sweden´s arms-export criticised

Politics | 2012-02-22 | 2 comments

One fifth of Sweden´s arms export goes to Saudi Arabia.

Löfven presented his shadow government

Politics | 2012-02-24

Magdalena Andersson first woman on position as spokesperson for economic policies for the Social Democrats.

Wikileaks releases emails about Carl Bildt

Politics | 2012-02-27 | 5 comments

Foreign Minister Bildt is said to feel distaste for Croats and Albanians in the Wikileaks documents.

Ruling coalition split on insemination

Politics | 2012-02-28 | 5 comments

Majority want to give single women the right to inseminate.

Government backs down on health insurance

Politics | 2012-03-01

A majority of the opposition parties forcing a return of the old rules.

Jan Eliasson got a new UN top job

Politics | 2012-03-02

Has previously been Swedish Foreign Minister.

SDU wants to inform refugees about how to return

Politics | 2012-03-05

Controversial campaign from the youth league of the Sweden Democrats.

Social Democrats above 30 percent

Politics | 2012-03-07 | 1 comment

Positive trend since party leader shift continues.

Prime Minister Reinfeldt separates from wife

Politics | 2012-03-08 | 3 comments

After 20 years together.

All parties were informed on Saudi arms factory

Politics | 2012-03-08 | 52 comments

Secret plans for Saudi arms production creates controversy.

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