The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Social Democrats 'cannot reverse benefit cuts' The cuts in benefits introduced by Sweden's new government cannot be reversed, former Social Democratic Finance Minister Pär Nuder has said. https://www.thelocal.se/20070316/6705 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:37:00 +0100 6705 Nuder: no big tax cuts Sweden's finance minister Pär Nuder has said there will be no big tax cuts if the Social Democrats win the next election. https://www.thelocal.se/20060816/4622 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 21:30:00 +0200 4622 Nuder promises property tax freeze Sweden’s finance minister Pär Nuder is proposing a freeze on property tax during 2007 and 2008. He said the Social Democratic-led government doesn’t need more than the 28 billion kronor taken in by the tax today. https://www.thelocal.se/20060808/4543 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:40:00 +0200 4543 Government plans to cut property tax The Swedish government's spring budget negotiations with its coalition partners, the Left Party and the Green Party, begin on Wednesday amid rumours that a cut in property tax is planned. https://www.thelocal.se/20060329/3407-2 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 12:36:00 +0200 3407-2 Nuder: Sweden heading for higher growth Sweden's economy will grow by more than 3.5 percent this year, higher than previously forecast, Swedish Finance Minister Pär Nuder said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.se/20060130/2955-2 Mon, 30 Jan 2006 18:04:00 +0100 2955-2 Nuder denies meddling as bank chief quits Lars Heikensten has abruptly resigned as Governor of the Riksbank, Sweden's national bank, accepting the nomination by the Swedish government to serve on the European Court of Auditors. But amid allegations of political meddling, Finance Minister Pär Nuder was forced to emphasise the Riksbank's independence. https://www.thelocal.se/20050930/2193-2 Fri, 30 Sep 2005 19:00:00 +0200 2193-2 Lower taxes in opposition budget Lower taxes for low earners, and incentives to get people on benefits into work. Those were the key promises in the opposition’s budget proposals, released on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20050922/2139-3 Thu, 22 Sep 2005 20:00:00 +0200 2139-3 Budget: Nuder spends to cut jobless figure Sweden’s finance minister promised lower unemployment and higher GDP when he presented his autumn budget to Swedish lawmakers on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20050920/2120-3 Tue, 20 Sep 2005 15:51:00 +0200 2120-3 Staff charges to be cut for single person firms The government is to propose reducing payroll tax for sole traders, to encourage them to take on staff. https://www.thelocal.se/20050817/1908-2 Wed, 17 Aug 2005 20:05:00 +0200 1908-2 More immigrants needed "to pay for welfare" More immigrants should be allowed into Sweden in order to safeguard the welfare system. That’s the view of Pär Nuder, Sweden’s finance minister. https://www.thelocal.se/20050519/1456-2 Thu, 19 May 2005 12:59:00 +0200 1456-2 Nuder accused of SSU membership fraud Dagens Nyheter has accused Pär Nuder, finance minister and 'crown prince' to Göran Persson, of fraudently claiming extra public subsidies as chairman of the Stockholm district of the SSU at the end of the 1980's. By inflating membership figures, the district received several hundred thousand kronor per year more than they were entitled to from Stockholm County Council. https://www.thelocal.se/20050420/1305-2 Wed, 20 Apr 2005 15:00:00 +0200 1305-2