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Politics: 15 May 13
Sweden's Finance Minister Anders Borg on Tuesday signalled he has abandoned his long-held resistance to using fiscal measures to kick start the European Union's sluggish economy.
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Business & Money: 10 May 13
Sweden's Finance Minister Anders Borg has hit back after the shadow finance minister slammed him for voicing opinions on monetary policy.
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Politics: 8 May 13
Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg has said the country's central bank should keep an eye on the increasingly strong krona, with further currency appreciation a potential threat to the country's export-driven economy.
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Business & Money: 15 Apr 13
Swedes are in for a rough economic ride in years ahead, as Finance Minister Anders Borg has warned of rising unemployment, weaker economic growth and rising public debt in the spring fiscal policy bill released on Monday.
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Analysis & Opinion: 9 Apr 13
The Swedish integration debate should focus on the difficult trade-offs needed in a country that is not optimal for immigration, rather than getting bogged down in the semantics of racism, argues Andreas Johansson Heinö.
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Business & Money: 20 Mar 13
Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg has said that Cyprus has around a week to find a negotiated settlement to its financial travails or face the prospect of meltdown.
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Politics: 15 Mar 13
British politicians have a "big crush" on Sweden, according to the Economist magazine, a love affair shared by both the left and right despite lingering questions about how much of what works in Sweden can work in the UK.
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National: 5 Mar 13
The Swedish finance minister has said Sweden may reduce contributions to several UN organizations by as much as 10 percent, and redirect the cash to taking care of newly arrived refugees.
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Business & Money: 1 Mar 13
Sweden's economy grew by 1.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the same period a year earlier, surprising analysts who had flagged for a possible recession.
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Business & Money: 26 Feb 13
Sweden's real estate market is headed for two decades of stagnation, Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg warned on Monday, reiterating his concerns about the size of Swedes' household debts.
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Politics: 25 Feb 13
Sweden's governing centre-right coalition had problems raising its flag on Monday, as the four party leaders met in the childhood village of Centre Party leader Annie Lööf.
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Education: 14 Feb 13
Sweden's finance minister has proposed the introduction of grades in third grade, arguing that it could help children with less-educated parents and help Sweden meet its aims for a modern knowledge-based economy.
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Politics: 31 Jan 13
Following better-than-expected results from several Swedish banks, leading politicians had mixed reactions about the enormous pay-outs awaiting shareholders.
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Politics: 29 Jan 13
Swedish employers groups on Tuesday pulled out of negotiations over a key government youth unemployment package expected to create 30,000 jobs, but Finance Minister Anders Borg downplayed the development.
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Analysis & Opinion: 23 Jan 13
There are several reasons why Swedes should support calls for reform of the European Union championed by British Prime Minister David Cameron, argues Mats Persson, president of the Open Europe think tank.
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Science & Technology: 22 Jan 13
The Swedish Agricultural Board on Tuesday suggested a tax to counteract Swedes' increasing proclivity for meat, much of it imported, which puts a strain on the environment. The agency later clarified it wasn't actually proposing such a tax.
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National: 17 Jan 13
Sweden's Finance Minister Anders Borg said Thursday that he is not in favour of forcing home owners to pay down their mortgages, outlined in a proposal by the Riksbank head that caused a stir on Tuesday.
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Analysis & Opinion: 21 Dec 12
With the end of 2012 in sight, The Local looks back at some of the stories that dominated headlines in Sweden over the past year.
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Business & Money: 21 Dec 12
The Swedish government is cutting its GDP growth forecast for 2013 from 2.7 percent to 1.1 percent, Finance Minister Anders Borg said on Friday.
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Business & Money: 13 Dec 12
All EU members have agreed on the details for European bank regulator but countries outside the eurozone, including Sweden, retain the right to opt out.
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Politics: 12 Dec 12
Sweden won't join a planned EU bank union, Finance Minister Anders Borg said on Tuesday, but added he would likely support a move to give the European Central Bank more supervisory powers.
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Business & Money: 30 Nov 12
Sweden’s Finance Minister Anders Borg will be voting against a European banking union at a meeting in Brussels on Tuesday, effectively vetoing the plan.
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Business & Money: 29 Nov 12
The Swedish economy grew faster than analysts expected in the third quarter, increasing 0.7 percent year-on-year statistics published on Thursday showed.
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Business & Money: 29 Nov 12
Nine in ten bank employees say customers are challenging them on terms and conditions, prompting their union to question the Swedish government for continuing its bank-critical rhetoric.
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Education: 27 Nov 12
Sweden failed to make an appearance in a list of the top 20 countries worldwide ranked by education quality, a review which coincided with the Finance Minister claiming that Swedish kids need to study more.
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Business & Money: 27 Nov 12
Sweden’s Finance Minister Anders Borg told Swedish banks on Tuesday that they will face tougher regulations year-by-year for the foreseeable future, as he addressed the Nordic Bank Summit in Stockholm.
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Politics: 23 Nov 12
Only one woman, Enterprise Minister Annie Lööf, has made it into an annual top-ten list of the most powerful Swedes.
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Analysis & Opinion: 22 Nov 12
The real scandal isn't what drunken Sweden Democrats said when they are out on the town, but that the racism they expressed is so common among Swedes, argues Mariam Osman Sherifay, chairwoman the the Centre Against Racism.
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Business & Money: 20 Nov 12
After Sweden's 2012 growth forecast was slammed for being "overly optimistic", Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg announced on Tuesday that the figures would be revised.
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Politics: 13 Oct 12
Sweden's finance minister Anders Borg on Friday advised Greece that it would be better if they pulled out of the euro.
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Business & Money: 9 Oct 12
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised Sweden's handling of the financial crisis in a new report, while at the same time lowering its growth forecast for the global economy.
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Politics: 2 Oct 12
In talks with French President Francois Hollande on Monday, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt remained firm in expressing his government's disapproval of a proposed EU banking union.
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Politics: 27 Sep 12
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt will travel to Paris next week to discuss EU budget issues with French President Francois Hollande as Sweden faces a potentially drastic hike in EU fees.
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Politics: 20 Sep 12
Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg defended the government's 2013 budget proposition on Thursday, in the face of tough criticism from unions and opposition politicians.
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Business & Money: 20 Sep 12
Despite a stable Swedish economy, Finance Minister Anders Borg fears that the country’s growth may prove weaker than the government has hoped for in the budget, set to be presented on Thursday.
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National: 17 Sep 12
Swedes have a more favourable opinion of the United States than they do of the European Union, according to a new study, which also found Sweden to have the lowest opinion of Israel of any EU country.
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Politics: 16 Sep 12
Sweden's finance minister Anders Borg rejected as "unacceptable" plans to place all eurozone lenders under the supervision of the ECB at a meeting of top EU officials on Saturday.
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Politics: 9 Sep 12
Finance minister Anders Borg believes that Greece could be out of the single currency bloc within the year, as the eurozone crisis worsens before it gets better, he said in an interview with Swedish media.
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Politics: 14 Aug 12
Swedish MP, editorial writer and author Johnny Munkhammar died on Monday, after suffering from a rare form of cancer for some years.
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Analysis & Opinion: 13 Jul 12
With the 2012 installment of Almedalen having come and gone, correspondent and commentator David Linden reflects on what makes the event so Swedish and why having more in English might not be such a bad thing.
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Politics: 5 Jul 12
Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg on Thursday expressed his doubts about efforts to help Greece avoid bankruptcy, but added the country may nevertheless hang on to the euro.
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Business & Money: 5 Jul 12
Swedish finance minister Anders Borg on Wednesday raised the 2012 growth forecast for the Swedish economy, but warned that growth in 2013 would be slower than expected due to the European debt crisis.
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Business & Money: 15 Jun 12
Swedish bank SEB said Friday that all signs point to Greece leaving the eurozone regardless of Sunday's election results, while Swedish finance minister Anders Borg warned of a "serious situation".
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Business & Money: 7 Jun 12
Minister for finance, Anders Borg, on Thursday said that he is not against allowing troubled Spanish banks using flexible EU mechanisms to recapitalise, despite recent German reservations against doing so.
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Analysis & Opinion: 18 May 12
Abba's famous refrain fails to capture the true cause for concern when Swedish politicians leave government to fatten their wallets in the private sector, argues commentator and historian David Linden.
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Politics: 4 May 12
Sweden's Left Party has come in for criticism for allowing young children to take whacks at the faces of centre-right government ministers at the party's recent May 1st festivities.
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Business & Money: 2 May 12
Sweden teamed up with Britain and other eastern European allies in a showdown Wednesday against other EU states led by Germany and France over rules to protect banks against any crisis.
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Education: 24 Apr 12
When Han Zhang came from China to study a Masters at Stockholm University in 2009, it put her on the path to a career at a top Swedish law firm. She is one of many overseas students for whom studies in Stockholm have led to careers in Sweden.
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Politics: 23 Apr 12
Sweden's finance minister Anders Borg warned at the weekend that the United States' position as a leader on the global economic stage was at risk due to its failure to strengthen an IMF crisis fund.
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Politics: 16 Apr 12
The Swedish economy is set for a major slowdown in 2012, according the spring budget presented on Monday by finance minister Anders Borg, who warned for the "downside risks" amid the continued economic uncertainty.
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Politics: 17 Mar 12
Swedish finance minister Anders Borg forecast on Saturday that youth unemployment will be the major issue in the 2014 election, expressing dissatisfaction over how government labour market programmes are working.
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Business & Money: 12 Mar 12
Foreign diplomats in Sweden suffer undue "frustration" due to "cumbersome" rules related to value added taxes, according to the US ambassador to Sweden, who has written to finance minister Anders Borg urging changes.
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Business & Money: 29 Feb 12
Sweden's economy contracted in the last quarter of 2011, shrinking by 1.1 percent compared to the previous quarter and showing the export-dependent economy's vulnerability to the eurozone crisis.
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Politics: 24 Feb 12
New Social Democrat leader Stefan Löfven on Thursday presented the team he calls his new “shadow government”, featuring both new and old names.
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Business & Money: 19 Feb 12
Swedish companies want to reform the Swedish labour market in order to boost competitiveness, and hope to adopt the euro, according to their representatives.
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Business & Money: 2 Feb 12
Swedish finance minister Anders Borg warned that Europe's financial sector was headed for a decade of tough reforms that would leave it much smaller, but more robust.
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Politics: 26 Jan 12
The Social Democrats on Thursday dropped their longstanding opposition to Swedish participation in the eurozone pact on fiscal discipline, after reaching an agreement with the government of Fredrik Reinfeldt.
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Business & Money: 18 Jan 12
The Social Democrats remain opposed to having Sweden join the eurozone stability pact, while the Centre Party said on Wednesday it supported the deal "with conditions".
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Business & Money: 15 Jan 12
In light of the current European debate on a financial transactions tax, former Swedish finance minister Bo Lundgren has spoken out about Sweden's "very negative" experience of implementing the tax in the 1980s.
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Politics: 3 Jan 12
Sweden's Minister of Finance, Anders Borg, scored the highest in a recent poll when Swedes had their say on which ministers they like the best.
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Analysis & Opinion: 30 Dec 11
With 2012 just around the corner, The Local wants to to hear from readers about what they think will be making news in Sweden in the year ahead.
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Analysis & Opinion: 29 Dec 11
As 2011 draws to a close, The Local looks back at some of the stories that dominated headlines in Sweden in the past year.
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Business & Money: 29 Dec 11
Figures showing financial improvements for Sweden's middle and upper classes, at the same time the country's poorest have seen their incomes decline have given finance minister something to fret about.
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Analysis & Opinion: 27 Dec 11
The debt crisis plaguing the eurozone has left Swedes loving their cherished krona more than ever, a sentiment shared by non-euro country Denmark as well, as both struggle to keep the euro's woes from hurting their own economies.
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Business & Money: 22 Dec 11
Letting Swedes hold on to their account numbers when switching banks is one way to put pressure on banks thought to be gouging customers with high mortgage rates, financial markets minister Peter Norman said Thursday.
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Politics: 20 Dec 11
Sweden agreed on Monday night to help stabilize the euro by pledging to make loans to the International Monetary Fund to strengthen a eurozone bailout fund.
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Business & Money: 30 Nov 11
Swedish finance minister Anders Borg has called for renewed pressure Wednesday on the European Central Bank (ECB) to stop the euro debt rot from bringing down the global financial order.
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National: 25 Nov 11
Sweden's top 100 most powerful people for 2011 are mainly politicians, men -- and Swedish -- according to Fokus Magazine's annual rankings.
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Business & Money: 25 Nov 11
Sweden on Friday announced plans to beef up the capital adequacy requirements for the country's four largest banks to help protect the Swedish banking system amid the ongoing eurozone debt crisis.
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Business & Money: 23 Nov 11
The Financial Times (FT) has elected Swedish finance minister Anders Borg as the best minister for finance in Europe for 2011, news met with scepticism by Borg's Social Democratic opponent, who claimed he would also have won the top spot if he had been finance minister.
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Business & Money: 15 Nov 11
Healthcare provider Carema, recently ditched by the City of Stockholm after a series of revelations of neglect, has denied reports that staff left a dementia patient to die alone in front of a television.
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Business & Money: 14 Nov 11
Finance minister Anders Borg announced plans on Monday to close loopholes in the Swedish tax code following criticism that healthcare companies are using complicated schemes to avoid paying taxes in Sweden.
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Business & Money: 10 Nov 11
Nordea CEO Christian Clausen has responded to criticism of the bank's purchase of a 22.5 million kronor ($3.4 million) flat for him in Stockholm, as finance minister Anders Borg encouraged outraged customers to change banks.
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Politics: 9 Nov 11
Sweden's finance minister Anders Borg on Wednesday gave his assessment of the Italian government's role in the EU sovereign debt crisis, accusing outgoing PM Silvio Belusconi of not having taken the situation seriously.
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Politics: 27 Oct 11
Sweden's prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has warned that the settlement among eurozone leaders over the writing down of the Greek debt, has not removed the risks facing the single currency.
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Business & Money: 24 Oct 11
Swedish finance minister Anders Borg, known for lecturing Swedes about the dangers of borrowing too much money, has a mortgage worth more than the value of his home, according to new investigation.
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Analysis & Opinion: 13 Oct 11
The current debt crisis is a concern for all of Europe, not just to eurozone countries, Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg tells AFP's Nina Larsson, highlighting the vulnerability of banks and exports in Sweden as an example.
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Politics: 12 Oct 11
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt and finance minister Anders Borg have argued that a European solution to the debt crisis should draw upon the approach used by Sweden in the 1990s.
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Politics: 12 Oct 11
Swedish finance minister Anders Borg warned on Wednesday that Swedish banks were "vulnerable" to the euro debt crisis, despite the country's strong public finances.
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Business & Money: 6 Oct 11
Swedish politicians are reported to be behind a proposal to allow the European investment bank (EIB) to play a key role in the rescue of troubled European banks.
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Business & Money: 4 Oct 11
Sweden's finance minister Anders Borg warned on Tuesday that Greece is at risk of missing budget targets demanded by international lenders in return for bailout funds.
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Science & Technology: 1 Oct 11
In a potentially huge blow to Swedish high tech companies, those selling mobile and tablet apps within the EU are set to face a double VAT hit.
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Analysis & Opinion: 29 Sep 11
A year has passed since the Sweden Democrats became Sweden’s newest parliamentary party and The Local’s Peter Vinthagen Simpson has a look at what has been achieved, what has not and what has changed.
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Politics: 23 Sep 11
Sweden's prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has denied speculation that he intends to resign his post before the general election in 2014, and pave the way for current finance minister Anders Borg to take over.
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Politics: 20 Sep 11
Swedish finance minister Anders Borg defended the government's autumn budget proposal against charges that it was overly optimistic in a spirited Riksdag debate on Tuesday.
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Business & Money: 20 Sep 11
Sweden's government has outlined a raft of labour market initiatives in the budget presented on Tuesday, while its forecast for GDP growth has been slashed to 1.3 percent in 2012, warning that the reality could be worse.
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Business & Money: 8 Sep 11
Sweden's finance minister Anders Borg argued that more pressure needs to put on debt-laden Greece and Italy to improve their public finances amid growing concerns over debts carried by Europe's banks.
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Politics: 26 Aug 11
Sweden's finance minister Anders Borg on Friday announced that the government had significantly lowered its growth forecast for 2011.
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Business & Money: 19 Aug 11
The Stockholm stock market continued to fall on Friday, with the OMXS-index dropping nearly 4 percent within 30 minutes of opening and finishing the week down nearly 11 percent - and the lowest level since autumn 2009.
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Business & Money: 16 Aug 11
Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg said Tuesday the government planned to implement measures to help ensure the country's banking sector avoid being pulled into the European debt crisis.
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Politics: 16 Aug 11
Prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt announced on Tuesday his Moderate Party was delaying plans to implement several tax reductions, citing increasing concerns about the state of the global economy.
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National: 12 Aug 11
The continuing financial uncertainty looks set to have a bearing on what is traditionally one of the busiest weekends of the year for real estate agents in Sweden.
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National: 11 Aug 11
Sweden's finance minister Anders Borg on Thursday warned that the government will need to revise down its strong economic growth expectations for 2012 due to the global financial market turbulence.
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Business & Money: 9 Aug 11
The Stockholm stock market fell 5.2 percent on Monday - the worst fall in nearly three years.
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Politics: 8 Aug 11
Sweden's finance minister Anders Borg on Monday promised a "cautious" economic policy as he commented on turbulence in global stock markets. Trading in Stockholm meanwhile nosedived as US markets opened.
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Business & Money: 8 Aug 11
As expected the Stockholm stock exchange opened sharply down on Monday although after an hour's trading had rebounded into positive territory as the market battled to digest the weekend's global finance developments.
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Business & Money: 5 Aug 11
Swedish finance minister Anders Borg attempted to reassure worried investors in the wake of stock market drops across Europe on Friday, but admitted that financial markets remained "turbulent".
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National: 15 Jul 11
European officials visiting Denmark's controversial controls on the border to Sweden on Thursday found to their surprise that there was no sign of the customs officers deployed earlier this month.
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National: 6 Jul 11
Denmark on Tuesday deployed 50 new customs officers at its borders with Germany and Sweden as part of a widely-criticised government plan to reintroduce permanent controls at border crossings.
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Politics: 30 Jun 11
EU's budget proposal has been heavily criticised by Sweden, with one MP calling it "the most provocative budget in EU history".
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