Anders Borg (M) presiding over a budget ceremony Former Swedish premier Gåran Parsson (Social Democrat) and Late Anna Lindn who was stabbed to death
Leader of the Swedish far right party, Sweden Democrats – Jimmie Åkesson
Saturday, 25 August 2012 Sweden is to
buy between 40 and 60 of the next generation JAS Gripen fighter jets.
The government believe that it would be cost effective to produce given
their recent co-operation intent with Switzerland than to buy a foreign
produced one.
Tuesday, 21 August 2012 Switzerland
looks set to go ahead with the plan to buy 22 Swedish JAS Gripen jet
fighters, despite a highly critical parliamentary report published on
Tuesday.
Tuesday, 21 August 2012 Lars Rohde is
the new director of the Danish central Bank, according to a Danish
statement from the Prime Minister. He replaces Nils Bernstein who
reaches the bank’s age upper retirement limit next year
Tuesday, 21 August 2012 Segregation in
Stockholm is one of the biggest challenges facing the town and it
reflect what happens in Sweden, according to the leader of
Sweden’s Social Democratic party, Stefan Löfven, in a latest
interview.
Friday, 17 August 2012 Finnish Foreign
Minister, Erkki Tuomioja in a British newspaper interview yesterday
said that Finland is preparing for the break-up of the eurozone.
Thursday, 16 August 2012 The Swedish
foreign office has reacted angrily to Ecuador’s granting of political
asylum to Julian Assange and calls the action of Ecuador “unacceptable”.
Thursday, 16 August 2012 Sweden has
intervene in various countries of the world to protect people from
abuse and has granted political asylum to people running away from
prosecution. This means that Sweden should have a trusted legal system
and should not be under any pressure from places such as the USA.
Thursday, 16 August 2012 Since last
night, the British media has been reporting that the British
authorities, according to Ecuador’s foreign minister are threatening to
storm the South American country’s embassy in London, where the founder
of Wikileaks, Julian Assange is hiding and seeking political asylum
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 The Swedish
defence is investigating the possibility of developing an unmanned Jas
aircraft as the interest into the American- style drone continues to
grow in the other western military.
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 It is now clear
that Mr. Assange will be granted asylum in Ecuador thereby escaping the
Swedish request for him to come and be prosecuted for rape. Why this
sudden fear of the Swedish legal system, claimed to be one of the best
in the world and its independent integrity?
Tuesday, 14 August 2012 Backed by a
report from a 22 July Commission which ended with a damning
report about the Norwegian government in relation to the bombing of the
Government buildings and the killings of youths in the Norwegian island
of Utoya, the paper believed that the tragedy would have been
avoided.
Tuesday, 14 August 2012 Finland’s GDP
shrank by 1 percent in the second quarter compared with the previous
quarter, according to seasonally adjusted figures from the country’s
statistics bureau.
Tuesday, 14 August 2012 The Swedish
Foundation for Strategic Research is reported to have spent millions in
recent years partying and paying for it with up to several million of
Krona, money intended for research.
Friday, 10 August 2012 There is an
underground Volcano in the Swedish central, the Riksbank. as the policy
directors there pointing accusing fingers at each other over wrong
policies the bank has been pursuing.
Thursday, 09 August 2012 One of the
tools leading to the growth in popularity of the Social Democrats in
Sweden today is the Social Democrat’s drive to cut down youth
unemployment to a very low level f voted to power. But business leaders
in Sweden are getting weary of that proposal.
Thursday, 09 August 2012 The United
States has back Sweden over Swedish stance against human rights abuses
with the in Belarus. The US is itself also worried about the
developments in that country in relations to the right of the people to
freely express themselves
Wednesday, 08 August 2012 Sweden says it
will stop payments of economic aid to Rwanda because of allegations
that Rwanda is involved in the ongoing insurgency in eastern Congo.
Wednesday, 08 August 2012 The diplomatic
crisis between Sweden and Belarus has intensified and the result is the
closure of the Belrusian Embassy in Stockholm.
Tuesday, 07 August 2012 The Swedish
government payments in July resulted in a deficit of Skr2.2 billion, in
line with the Debt Office’s forecast of a deficit of Skr2.3 billion.
Monday, 06 August 2012 Swedish GDP
growth took every one by surprise and up till now there are still
doubts around as to if the GDP figures are for real.
Monday, 06 August 2012 Finnish Finance
Minister Jutta Urpilainen warn that the country could fall into a
recession next year if the economic downturn in the world remains.
Friday, 03 August 2012 Since Belarus
cracked down on political activists and opposition since the last
Belarusia election, in which Sweden reacted angrily, the Belarusian
embattle government has settled and now considered its case with
Sweden. The results, the expulsion of Swedish ambassador from the
country. Sweden reacted by also ejecting the Belarusian ambassador here
too.
Monday, 30 July 2012 Among the long
list of public institutions in Sweden that have been using tax prayers
money for their own personal enjoyment, the Swedish growth board, or
Tillväxtverket has been partying very hard and living in Luxury.
and sending the bills to the taxpayers.
Monday, 30 July 2012 Sweden’s gross
domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.3 percent in the second quarter versus
the same period last year. Compared to the first quarter of this year,
GDP grew by 1.4 percent, according to official data from Statistics
Sweden (SCB).
Thursday, 26 July 2012 Sweden is a
small country that wants to behave as a big economy. However, its
unfortunate position is that it relies most on exports for survival.
Therefore, as efficient as Sweden is in the inside, it cannot influence
how the outside will be.
Thursday, 26 July 2012 Should a
failing economy such as the UK keep its triple A statue just like
economies such as Germany, France and Sweden which are bending backward
to make economic sense.
Tuesday, 24 July 2012 As the Swedish
economy continues to struggle and its infrastructure needs
revamping, people, or better still analysts and pressure groups –
lobbyists?, are talking here and there about that this is the best time
for the government to borrow and kick start an infrastructure
development, redevelopment and expansion.
Thursday, 19 July 2012 The strength of
the Swedish economy has been confirmed today as the credit rating
organisation, Fitch confirms Sweden’s AAA credit rating, with stable
outlook.
Wednesday, 18 July 2012 Finland may not
be allowed to purchase missiles from the United States, the U.S.
Congress recently determined and decided according to media reports in
Finland.
Friday, 13 July 2012 The Swedish
governing coalition, the Alliance and the current Prime Minister,
Fredrik Reinfeldt, could be described as working extremely hard to
improve situations in the country and the economy. Nevertheless, the
public does not seem to understand what they are doing.
Wednesday, 11 July 2012 The Finnish
opposition and economics experts have put forward demands that Finland
should consider to what would happen if Finland did leave the euro. A
Finnish exit of the euro is talk of more in Finland and their news
editors are taking it seriously. Even the Prime minister has spoken of
doom but remain cautious with words.
Wednesday, 11 July 2012 The like of
Barack Obama, Finnish far right party leader, Timo Soini, German
Chancellor, Angela Merkel, British Prime minister, David Cameron,
French president Francois Hollande are among the 13 people that have
been classed as destroying the global economy.
Monday, 09 July 2012 Syrian
citizens and companies are having their assets in Swedish bank accounts
frozen by the EU. Some 20 accounts with a total of Skr150 million is
reported to be affected but the matter is not robustly made public by
the Swedish FSA, (Finansinspektionen, FI,) and the, Foreign Ministry.
Monday, 09 July 2012 Social
Democrats and its leader, Stefan Löfven says that they sees no way in
which there could be a future collaboration with the
Conservatives and their party. However, he holds the door open to
welcome the smaller bourgeois middle parties.
Friday, 06 July 2012 If elections
were to be held today, the Swedish centre party will not be able to get
access to the parliament. As such it will not take part in the
bourgeoisie government which it has been part of for six years now.
Thursday, 05 July 2012 The Swedish
government is talking about Sweden’s preparedness to once again send
warships to Gulf of Aden to combat the pirates who ravage the area
outside the mainly Somali coast.
Tuesday, 03 July 2012 Though tanking
in the polls, the Swedish premier is trying to reinvigorate in standing
and that of his party by making bold moves. He said on Tuesday at the
political retreat in Visby that investment in innovation and research,
infrastructure, and additional steps to lower the corporate tax is his
party, the Moderates be going for in the autumn budget negotiations.
Monday, 02 July 2012 The Swedish
Green Party is not popular outside major cities and what ever
popularity remain, is falling pretty fast. As the party present its
policies at the swedish political retreat at Visby, it must do much to
spread its ideology across the board
Friday, 29 June 2012 Swedish
defense, Minister Karin Enstrom is in Switzerland for a meeting with
her Swiss colleague Ueli Maurer. The focus is on a possible joint
acquisition of the next version of the Gripen, according to a press
release from the Swedish Department of Defense.
Thursday, 28 June 2012 The economic
outlook for the Swedish economy is still dark and the risks to the
growth leans towards the downside. This was the view of the
International Monetary Fund, IMF, in a report on Wednesday.
Wednesday, 27 June 2012 The Swedish
Social Democrats, just like the Swedish Prime Minister, are critical of
the far-reaching proposals made by the EU such as those now under
discussion, to give more power to the EU and Brussels. One of the main
points has to do with the closeness of the proposal so close to the
summit that will deliberate about it.
Wednesday, 27 June 2012 U.S. Secretary
of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Finland late last night and will
meet with Finnish President Niinistö and Prime Minister Katainen (Nat)
on Wednesday. She is here on the invitation of Finnish Foreign Minister
Erkki Tuomioja (SDP).
Monday, 25 June 2012 Fitch Ratings
organisation Fitch has confirmed the best possible AAA rating for
Finland’s long-term loans, said the Ministry of Finance.
Friday, 22 June 2012 The number of
people in Sweden who are whose telephone conversations are secretly
intercepted and monitored by the police is on the increase. Last year
it was 17 percent higher than a year earlier, according to a report by
the Swedish Police and Swedish Prosecution Authority. The EU threatens Sweden with court action over non adoption of laws protecting agency workers Friday, 22 June 2012 The European
Commission is threatening to refer Sweden to court for not having
adopted the new EU regulations on employment agencies in time.
Wednesday, 20 June 2012 The Swedish
finance minister is not happy with the Social Democrats criticising his
policies without presenting an alternative. ‘What is your own economic
crisis policy?’ the minister ponders as he debate about his
government’s proposal to prepare Sweden for the future that will make
the country withstand shocks heaped by the darker economic cloud still
seen on the horizon
Wednesday, 20 June 2012 The Swedish
economy is not performing well and various Swedish economic analytical
houses are giving their verdicts and recommendations.
Monday, 18 June 2012 As the rest of
Europe celebrate the success of the conservatives there in last night’s
election. It turns out that Conservative politics if getting less
popular today that before. In Sweden they are gradually being pushed
out of power.
Thursday, 14 June 2012 The irritation
within the euro zone is making observers to feel that Finland is most
likely country to lead the matching order out of the euro zone. Among
other, the Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch is feeling more that the
only Nordic country to adopt the currency could be on it way out.
Wednesday, 13 June 2012 As the Swedish
economy continues to feel the Debt Office is talking of making a
borrowing requirement for Skr47 billion for the period 2012 – 2013. Tax
intake has been predicted to fall while the economic growth drops.
Tuesday, 12 June 2012 The issue of
immigration and the plights of the immigrants in Sweden has become a
talking point in Sweden recently, even with the Prime Minister recently
attributing the high unemployment in the country to immigrants who are
unemployable. This has increased the debate about the life of the
immigrant in Sweden and the reality of their “Swedish dream”.
Tuesday, 12 June 2012 Former Norwegian Prime, Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik, has been denied a visa to China. Bondevik leads Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights, the World Council of Church’s Commission for International Affairs.
Monday, 11 June 2012 Not only
nepotism, corruptions also exist in Sweden but if Sweden looks like a
squeaky clean country, it is because much of the corruption is not
reported. The non – reporting is also due to that it may be hard to
detect the corruption or that those who are suppose to know just leave
it slides by, while the public and journalists talk about it – it
remains a contradicting issue.
Sunday, 03 June 2012 The Swedish Red
– Green coalition retains its majority in voter opinion according to
the recent opinion poll. The ruling Conservative Moderate see a
continued reduction in their voter’s perception and the party will
settle for 29 percent, the lowest figure since March 2010.
Sunday, 03 June 2012 US secretary of
state was in Sweden for a visit and she was talking much Syria.
Speaking in Stockholm on Sunday, she said that “we are concerned that
the situation in Syria could develop into a full-scale civil war that
could drag the rest of the region.”
Sunday, 03 June 2012 Danish
municipalities have been accused of investing their money in corrupt
regimes. Horsens, Skanderborg and Randers are among 11 Danish
municipalities that invest in non-democratic countries in Africa. Swedish giant banks are stable and can withstand any shocks and stresses thrown at them now – Riksbank Friday, 01 June 2012 As the Danish
banking sector continues to bleed from as their main banks have seen
recently their credit rating down graded, the banking disease is also
feared in Sweden where some of its banks have already seen their
ratings down graded. The question has been where do they go from here
and how do they withstand stresses in the market to strengthen their
stance?
Thursday, 31 May 2012 Sweden
continues to strategically placing it self to resist the current global
economic turbulence with an impressive growth in exports and reduction
in imports.
Wednesday, 30 May 2012 Sweden’s
economy developed surprisingly strong in the first quarter just as some
leading economies posted negative or no growth. Household consumption,
exports and investment were the main drivers to this growth.
Tuesday, 29 May 2012 Seven leading
countries are now choosing to expel Syrian ambassadors from their
countries after last week end killing spree in the country but not
Sweden which feels that their eye on the ground there is still
important.
Monday, 28 May 2012 Swedish
government got confused when china said it wanted to invest Skr9
billion in Sweden. The minister did not understand that Chinese talk so
Swedish enterprise minister travelled to Chinese to seek clarification.
