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  • Statement of Government Policy 2024

    • 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

    • Benjamin Dousa, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Jessica Rosencrantz, Minister for EU Affairs, Johan Forssell, Minister for Migration, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Maria Malmer Stenergard, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Johan Pehrson, Minister for Education and Mats Persson, Minister for Employment and Integration.

      Benjamin Dousa, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Jessica Rosencrantz, Minister for EU Affairs, Johan Forssell, Minister for Migration, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Maria Malmer Stenergard, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Johan Pehrson, Minister for Education and Mats Persson, Minister for Employment and Integration.

      Photo: Magnus Liljegren/Government Offices

    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.

Three persons in a press conference. There are Swedish and EU flags behind them.
On 15 August 2024, the first case of the more serious variant of mpox – clade 1 – was confirmed in Sweden at a press conference with Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health Jakob Forssmed, Olivia Wigzell, acting Director-General of the Public Health Agency of Sweden, and Magnus Gisslén, State Epidemiologist at the Public Health Agency of Sweden. Photo: Boris Vasic/Government Offices

The Swedish Government’s efforts to fight mpox

On 14 August 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. The Swedish Government is closely following developments and coordinating with responsible authorities. More information about how the Government is handling mpox is provided below.

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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