The Local Sweden

Record slump for Reinfeldt's government

Sun, 21 Jan 2007 12:11:00 +0100

Sweden's governing parties are continuing to lose voter support while the Social Democrat-led opposition is increasing its popularity. That's the conclusion of opinion polls published this weekend.

Reinfeldt announces two new ministers

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 13:32:00 +0200

Two Moderates, Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth and Sten Tolgfors were today announced by Fredrik Reinfeldt as the new ministers for culture and trade. The new government is now complete again after the early resignations of Cecilia Stegö Chilò and Maria Borelius, who previously filled the posts.

Swedes would still choose Alliance

Sun, 22 Oct 2006 21:14:00 +0200

Swedes would still vote in prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's centre-right Alliance if there was a general election today, according to a new poll from Sifo.

Dinkelspiel new trade minister - reports

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:35:00 +0200

Ulf Dinkelspiel is to take over as trade minister after Maria Borelius, according to reports on Swedish Radio. A Moderate Party politician, Dinkelspiel was Europe and foreign trade minister for Carl Bildt's government in the early 1990s.

Bolder steps needed to get Sweden's economy moving

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 21:46:00 +0200

The budget unveiled by the new Swedish government is far from being "neo-libertarian", as the Social Democrats have suggested. But the Alliance will need to embrace a more radical agenda if it is to deal with Sweden's economic problems, argues Nima Sanandaji, of think-tank Captus

Björklund axes school reforms

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:32:00 +0200

Sweden's new government is axing major school reforms planned by the Social Democrats to take effect next autumn.

Borg: No euro membership for Sweden

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 11:56:00 +0200

Sweden's new finance minister Anders Borg has said that Sweden will not join the euro in the foreseeable future.

Party leaders rejected foreign post

Sat, 07 Oct 2006 21:02:00 +0200

The appointment of Carl Bildt as foreign minister may have been seen by many as a masterstroke by Fredrik Reinfeldt - but he was not the new prime minister's first choice, it has emerged.

Youth and diversity sets new government apart

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 18:46:00 +0200

The youngest Swedish prime minister for more than 80 years, Sweden's first gay minister, first black minister, and the first male minister to sport a pony tail - Sweden's new government contains plenty of novelties.

King marks start of new government

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 16:59:00 +0200

Sweden's new government formally took power on Friday just after midday at a meeting of the Cabinet Council at the Royal Palace in Stockholm.

Persson: Alliance will lead to 'financial morass'

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 14:57:00 +0200

Outgoing prime minister Göran Persson has warned that the new Alliance government's policies will lead to a "financial morass".

Borg a surprise choice as finance minister

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 14:21:00 +0200

The choice the Moderate Party's chief economist Anders Borg as Sweden's new finance minister has surprised many analysts, although markets in Stockholm remained stable following the announcement on Friday.

Conciliatory tone as Reinfeldt sets out his plans

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:04:00 +0200

Sweden's new prime minister, Fredrik Reinfeldt, struck a conciliatory tone when on Friday morning he presented his plans for government to the Riksdag, promising to listen to "everyone in Sweden."

Reinfeldt: this feels unreal

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 19:38:00 +0200

Fredrik Reinfeldt admitted it felt 'unreal' as he was voted in as Sweden's new prime minister by the Riksdag on Thursday.

Reinfeldt is prime minister. Almost.

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:46:00 +0200

Will the real Swedish prime minister please stand up? The Riksdag formally approved the appointment of Fredrik Reinfeldt at 2pm on Thursday by 175 votes to 169, and he thereby became prime minister. But while Reinfeldt has the title, Göran Persson remains theoretically in the job.

Reinfeldt wants union cooperation

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 12:40:00 +0200

Fredrik Reinfeldt, who will take over the reins as Sweden's prime minister on Friday, has said he wants to cooperate with both trade unions and Social Democrats.

King opens Riksdag with warning

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 17:14:00 +0200

King Carl XVI Gustaf opened Sweden's new parliament with a warning that action was needed to protect life on earth in the face of climate change.

One in four would pay for a cleaner

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 13:45:00 +0200

One in four Swedes would be interested in paying for a cleaner or gardener if it cost no more than 150 kronor an hour, according to a new survey.

Princess brings a touch of Europe to Stockholm

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 11:24:00 +0200

As a member of the Swedish parliament she might still be wet behind the ears, but Walburga Habsburg Douglas is no stranger to politics. A princess and the granddaughter of the last Austro-Hungarian emperor, she comes from a family that has shaped much of modern Europe.

Riksdag confirms Westerberg as speaker

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:46:00 +0200

Sweden's newly elected parliament met for the first time on Monday. The first item on the agenda was to choose a new speaker, a job that traditionally goes to the ruling bloc.