Politics

Sweden’s FM calls for more EU involvement in Arctic as country hosts EU Arctic Forum

3 October 20194 October 2019 Jens Möller, Radio Sweden 0 Comments Ann Linde, Arctic Forum, European Union, Umeå

Sweden’s Foreign Minister Ann Linde is calling on the EU to increase its strategic engagement in the Arctic. Attending the

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EU Arctic Forum is hot, Barents cooperation is not, expert says

2 October 20192 October 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arctic policy, Barents cooperation, Barents Council, European Union, Umeå

“This is really a downscaling of the Barents cooperation,” says Markku Heikkilä about the upcoming foreign ministers meeting in Umeå

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Sweden’s rising fuel prices spark protest rally in Stockholm

23 September 201923 September 2019 Liv Lewitschnik, Radio Sweden 0 Comments fuel, remote communities, rural, Stockholm

Less than a kilometre away from a large climate action protest outside Sweden’s parliament, protesters from the countryside staged their

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What the budget says about Sweden’s minority government

20 September 2019 Ulla Engberg, Radio Sweden 0 Comments budget, Centre Party, Green Party, Liberal Party, Social Democrats

What does this week’s budget proposal say about the state of the four party co-operation that brought in the government?

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Swedish gov’s budget raises fears over inequality

19 September 2019 Radio Sweden 0 Comments budget, Centre Party, Green Party, Liberal Party, Magdalena Andersson, Social Democrats

On Wednesday Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson presented the Swedish government’s budget proposal for 2020, the first one as part of

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Assessing Margot Wallström’s legacy as Swedish foreign minister

16 September 201917 September 2019 David Russell, Radio Sweden 0 Comments diplomacy, Foreign Minister, Margot Wallström, women

Margot Wallström spent some five years as Sweden’s foreign minister and launched the world’s first feminist foreign policy before announcing

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Sweden’s labour union hopes for job market reform under new employment minister

13 September 201913 September 2019 Simon Linter, Radio Sweden 0 Comments employment, Eva Nordmark, Job, Labour market, Stefan Löfven

Eva Nordmark has been appointed as Sweden’s new employment minister in Stefan Löfven’s government reshuffle. Henrik Ehrenberg, policy director at

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Ann Linde named Sweden’s foreign minister in cabinet shuffle

11 September 201912 September 2019 Radio Sweden 0 Comments Ann Linde, Foreign Minister, Stefan Löfven

Sweden’s Trade Minister Ann Linde will replace Margot Wallström as foreign minister once she steps down after 5 years at

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Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström to step down

6 September 20199 September 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Barents Council, Margot Wallström, Social Democrats, Stefan Löfven

Margot Wallström, 64, has been Foreign Minister since she took over after Carl Bildt in 2014. “The time has come

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Sweden wants to rebuild its “total defence” system

16 July 201917 July 2019 Liv Lewitschnik, Radio Sweden 0 Comments defence, military, security, Sweden, Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency

All people over the age of 16 living in Sweden can be called upon to assist in times of crisis

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Swedish Centre Party promises tax break for rural northerners

5 July 20195 July 2019 Radio Sweden 0 Comments Annie Lööf, Centre Party, Northern Sweden, rural, taxes

Sweden’s Centre Party leader Annie Lööf says she wants to address the tax imbalance facing people living in the north

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Is Sweden better prepared after last year’s historic wildfire season?

24 April 201925 April 2019 David Russell, Radio Sweden 0 Comments drought, firefighting, forest fires, natural disasters, preparedness, weather, wildfires

Last summer’s record-breaking wildfires were the worst in recent memory. But with a spate of grass or forest fires already

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Swedish government unveils proposed spring budget

10 April 201912 April 2019 Radio Sweden 0 Comments budget, Centre Party, Christian Democrats, Liberal Party, Moderate Party, Social Democrats

The Swedish government, in cooperation with the Centre and Liberal parties, unveiled its spring budget proposal Wednesday morning. It has

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Room for more spending in Swedish gov’s spring budget: economist

9 April 201912 April 2019 Frank Radosevich and Ulla Engberg, Radio Sweden 0 Comments budget, economy, Stefan Löfven

On Wednesday, the Swedish government presents its spring budget and one economist says it’s a bit thin in terms of

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Swedish tourist industry worries about cuts to trail maintenance

29 March 201929 March 2019 Frank Radosevich, Radio Sweden 0 Comments nature, outdoors, parks, tourism

After scheduled repairs were shelved due to budget cuts, the Swedish Tourist Association is calling on the government to restore

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