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  • Government presents Budget Bill for 2025

    A woman with a gift wrapped book.
    Minister for Finance Elisabeth Svantesson with the Budget Bill för 2025. Photo: Armin Dröge/Regeringskansliet

    The Government presented the Budget Bill for 2025 to the Riksdag today. The fight against inflation has been won, and the Government is now shifting the focus of its economic policy: from fighting inflation to investing to build a more prosperous and safer Sweden. The Budget Bill includes reforms totalling SEK 60 billion, excluding military support to Ukraine, and is based on an agreement between the Government and the Sweden Democrats.

  • Enhanced cooperation between Sweden and Finland

    In conjunction with the joint meeting between the Swedish and Finnish Governments, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo held a joint press conference, where they presented a joint declaration on Swedish-Finnish cooperation.

    To watch it in Finnish, click the link to the press release below

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson opened with the words "There is light on the horizon".
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson opened with the words "There is light on the horizon". Photo: Ninni Andersson/Government Offices

Statement of Government Policy 2024

On 10 September, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson presented the 2024 Statement of Government Policy in the Riksdag.

Foto: Ninni Andersson/Regeringskansliet

Swedish economy in recession, but brighter prospects ahead

Inflation in Sweden is slightly below the 2 per cent target. At the same time, economic activity is weak. The Swedish economy is in recession, but recovery is around the corner. These are the conclusions of a new economic forecast by the Ministry of Finance. The Government’s efforts to build a stronger Swedish economy continue. According to Minister for Finance Elisabeth Svantesson, reforms in the forthcoming autumn budget are expected to amount to around SEK 60 billion.

Photo: Ninni Andersson/Government Offices

Swedish and Finnish Governments to hold joint meeting in Stockholm

The Swedish and Finnish Governments will hold a joint meeting on 16 September 2024. Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will hold a press conference at Rosenbad. The Prime Ministers will also take part in a business seminar, and several Swedish and Finnish Ministers will be attending joint visits.

Illustration: Government Offices

Sweden's new migration policy

Sweden’s migration policy is undergoing a paradigm shift. The Government is intensifying its efforts to reduce, in full compliance with Sweden’s international commitments, the number of migrants coming irregularly to Sweden. Labour immigration fraud and abuses must be stopped and the ‘shadow society’ combated.

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