Tag: Lagercrantz
Part 1 of 5. New Karolinska 2017
The retired county council politician Boel, who helped decide on the investment at the New Karolinska hospital, becomes a patient himself and ends up last in the long line for surgery for an aggressive cancer. As the operation is delayed, her family becomes increasingly desperate. Boel’s doctor Jonas is critical of the hospital’s reorganization led […]
Per Bolund (MP): Ban nuclear weapons in Sweden
The Green Party still thinks that Sweden should not join NATO, but still does not want the application to be withdrawn, because it has already been submitted and there is a broad majority in the Riksdag for NATO membership. Can it be said that the Green Party has gone from being opposed to NATO to […]
Governor of the Riksbank Erik Thedéen: Further interest rate increases await
Erik Thedéen became head of the Riksbank at the turn of the year, in a situation with both high interest rates and negative growth. Since last May, the Riksbank has raised the key interest rate from 0 to 3 percentage points. The goal of the increases is to bring down inflation, which is currently at […]
Pål Jonson (M): That is why we are sending Leopard to Ukraine
The government will send Leopard tanks and air defense systems to Ukraine in a new arms package. It includes about ten Leopard tanks that will work together with the fifty combat vehicles 90 that Sweden has already decided to donate. The weapons are to be coordinated with contributions from other countries, including Leopard tanks, which […]
Maria Malmer Stenergard (M): All proposals must be implemented
Migration Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) is questioned in Ekot’s Saturday interview by Johar Bendjelloul. According to the Tidö Agreement, municipalities and authorities must report to the Swedish Migration Agency and the Police if they come into contact with people who are staying illegally in Sweden – something that critics call a notification requirement. This […]
Ebba Busch (KD): I never promised money before Christmas
On the second of September, Ulf Kristersson (M) told and signed facebook about a joint election promise from all the party leaders in his political team. Household finances would be saved in good time before Christmas. “Everyone should know that before Christmas, you will get relief for the high electricity prices that the government has […]
Swedish power grid: In the worst case, we disconnect the electricity
This winter, Sweden will have to import electricity more days than normal winters, from 39 hours in a normal winter to upwards of 150 hours, according to Svenska kraftnät’s calculations. At the same time, the possibilities to import electricity have deteriorated, among other things as a result of the war in Ukraine. And if it […]
Biden spoke for the history books
Cast: Ginna LindbergUSA commentator and Cecilia KhavarUS Correspondent, Day Blanckprofessor of North American studies at Uppsala University. Host: Kajsa Boglind Producer: Maja Lagercrantz Technician: Adam Alvin
420: Wallet election without election promises
Ulf Kristersson (M), Magdalena Andersson (S), Per Bolund (MP) and Johan Pehrson (L) have all been interviewed in Ekot’s party leader hearings during the week. They were asked questions about everything from property tax to mining, free schools, government cooperation and human rights in Turkey. What were the key messages and why did the party […]
Here is the hidden ice that started Norrland’s green revolution
Carl-Erik Lagercrantz, together with his business partners, has invested, collected and planned for investments of more than SEK 100 billion in northern Norrland. He wants to fight the climate crisis “with commercial solutions”. So far, he has, among other things, started Europe’s largest battery factory – Northvolt in Skellefteå, where Léa Montin works. Now he […]
Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson (S): New nuclear power may be needed
According to Sweden’s climate goals, we will not have any net emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere by 2045. In northern Sweden, a conversion industry is growing with, among other things, battery factories and production of stainless steel. Industries will require huge amounts of electricity to replace fossil energy in production. Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson says […]
The Fiscal Policy Council’s Lars Heikensten: Concerned about the economic situation
Lars Heikensten says in Ekot’s interview that he has long been concerned about the economic situation in view of rapid price increases in financial markets, the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and now also the high inflation. – It will take a lot of wisdom and a lot of luck if we are to avoid […]
Nooshi Dadgostar (V): The threat to Sweden can increase if we join NATO
On the same day that Nooshi Dadgostar is interviewed in Ekot’s Saturday interview, May 13, the government and the representatives of the parliamentary parties have presented it security policy analysis which will form the basis for the decision on whether Sweden will join NATO. Nooshi Dadgostar thinks that the analysis is too thin and lacks […]
Ekot’s Saturday interview
Unlike the Left Party, the Green Party does not want the issue of Swedish NATO membership to be decided in a referendum. Märta Stenevi wants the issue to be debated in the election campaign and decided after the parliamentary elections in September. The current process, where the Social Democrats can make a decisive decision in […]
Who cares? | Therefore, a building permit for wind turbines will not be an option
Permit for offshore wind power Monica Saarinen visits Sweden’s largest wind farm, Lillgrund in the Sound, to find out why it takes such a long time to expand. Nearby, state-owned Vattenfall has been planning for an even larger wind farm at Kriegers Flak for almost 20 years. Johnny Stenberg who is the project manager for […]
Därför vill politikerna inte ta upp frågan om långtidsarbetslösa – Vem bryr sig?
Så många är långtidsarbetslösa i Sverige 2022 Allt fler blir arbetslösa i över ett år i Sverige, ändå hamnar långtidsarbetslösheten aldrig på valaffischerna. ”Det är ingen fråga man vinner medelklassväljarnas röster på, det är ingen lågt hängande frukt för politikerna”, säger Tomas Ramberg, Ekots inrikespolitiska kommentator. Ändå har alla partier sina förslag på lösningar. Monica […]
Mikael Ribbenvik: We are about to make the same mistake as in 2015
Guest: Mikael RibbenvikDirector General of the Swedish Migration BoardComment: Fredrik Furtenbachdomestic policy commentator at EkotHost: Johar BendjelloulProducer: Maja LagercrantzTechnician: Tobias Carlsson
Khashayar Farmanbar (S): That is why Sweden continues to buy Russian oil
Guest: Khashayar Farmanbar, Minister of Energy and DigitizationComment: Björn Sandénprofessor of innovation and sustainability at ChalmersHost: Mikael KulleProducer: Maja LagercrantzTechnician: Susanne Martinsson
Lithuanian Foreign Minister: Therefore, Russia must be stopped in Ukraine
Guest: Gabrielius LandsbergisLithuanian Foreign MinisterComment: Li Bennich-Björkmanprofessor of political science at Uppsala UniversityHost: Pontus MattssonProducer: Maja LagercrantzTechnician: Ludvig Widman
How to deal with misinformation in the propaganda war
We are currently flooded with information from both established media and news agencies, but also from unknown senders, not least on social media. How do you sort through all the information in the major newsrooms and how do you do it at home at the computer screen? Listen to Anne Lagercrantz, head of the news […]
Ulla Hamilton about the independent schools’ queues, school fees and profits
Guest: Ulla HamiltonCEO of the National Association of Independent SchoolsComment: Katarina Helmersonpolitical reporter at Ekot Host: Mikael Kulle Producer: Maja LagercrantzTechnician: Maria Stillberg
Important message to the public in Malmö in Malmö municipality, Skåne county.
Guest: Stefan IngvesGovernor of the Riksbank Comment: Kristian ÅströmEkot’s economics commentatorHost: Cecilia Strömberg WallinProducer: Maja LagercrantzTechnician: Behzad Mehrnoosh
ÖB Micael Bydén on the security situation
Guest: Commander-in-Chief Micael BydénHost: Mikael KulleProducer: Anna Pandolfi and Maja LagercrantzTechnician: Maria Stillberg
Lena Hallengren (S) on the Corona Commission and the lack of care places
Guest: Minister of Social Affairs Lena Hallengren (S)Comment: Ekot’s domestic policy commentator Tomas RambergHost: Cecilia Strömberg WallinProducer: Maja LagercrantzTechnician: Stina Fagerberg
Hear Minister of Defense Peter Hultqvist (S) about the security situation
Russia is mobilizing on Ukraine’s border, and Putin is calling for “military action” if NATO joins new members or armies in Russia’s immediate vicinity. How should Sweden act in the escalated situation? Hear Minister of Defense Peter Hultqvist (S) Guest: Minister of Defense Peter Hultqvist (S)Comment: Thomas von Bogumil, reporter at YLEHost: Pontus MattssonProducer: Maja […]
Minister of Defense Peter Hultqvist (S) on the security situation
Guest: Minister of Defense Peter Hultqvist (S)Comment: Thomas von Bogumil, policy reporter at YLEHost: Pontus MattssonProducer: Maja LagercrantzTechnician: Joachim Persson
Nyamko Sabuni (L) on the Liberals’ new place in politics
Guest: Liberal Party leader Nyamko SabuniComment: Fredrik FurtenbachHost: Pontus Mattsson Producer: Maja LagercrantzTechnician: Christer Tjernell
Vaccine passports, moose in town and the prince in Swan Lake
Hour one: Vaccine pass in public transport Spanish care debt Truths in interviews New records in the mountains Chronicle by Helena Granström Panel Two o’clock Lawsuit against Memorial in Russia Swan Lake at the Royal Opera Public Service Protests against honor killings in Iraq Moose in town Kåseri with Mark Levengood Host Jesper Lindau Producer […]
Eva Lindström: Risks when EU billions go out quickly
Comment: Susanne Palme, Ekot’s EU commentator Host: Mikael KulleProducer: Maja LagercrantzTechnician: Jesper Timan
Ebba Busch speech: We must scrap the regions
The Christian Democrats will hold a Riksdag in Norrköping on 12-14 November. Party leader Ebba Buschs describes growing care queues in her speech and says that she wants to nationalize care and abolish the regions. Fredrik Furtenbach, Ekot’s domestic policy commentator, comments. Maja [email protected]
LO says yes to the las agreement
LO turns and says yes to the so-called las agreement, which LO said no to just over a year ago. The decision was made on Tuesday night. “We have come quite a long way, it has happened a lot since LO said no, then we would not have got the pieces we needed to be […]
Lorents Burman (S): “The establishment is unparalleled in Swedish history”
The reason is the battery factory Northvolt which is being built in the municipality right now. But is the municipality able to deliver housing, schools and municipal services to everyone who needs them? Skellefteå Municipal Council Lorents Burman (S) is a guest in Ekot’s Saturday interview. Comment: Charlotta Mellander, Professor of Economics at Jönköping International […]
Magdalena Andersson: Reforms for 74 billion in the budget
“Sweden’s economy is back to pre-pandemic levels, but we have lost 1.5 years of normal growth,” said Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson as she presented the economic situation ahead of the 2022 budget. “There will be reforms for 74 billion in the budget to support the recovery in the Swedish economy,” says Magdalena Andersson. The Government […]
Investigator: The landlord and tenant must agree on the rent
Investigator is Court of Appeal Councilor Kazimir Åberg presents a state inquiry into free rent in new production. He proposes that the new law enters into force on July 1, 2022. The proposal is part of the January agreement between the Social Democrats, the Green Party, the Center Party and the Liberals. The Left Party’s […]
This is how “the new becomes normal” according to Johan Carlson
In September, all corona restrictions aimed at individuals should be gone, but how will the new normal differ from the old? The Public Health Agency has in one report to the government this week described how the restrictions can be removed step by step. Interview with the Swedish Public Health Agency’s Director General Johan Carlson […]
What will be the policy after the next election, Elisabeth Svantesson (M)?
What more than migration and criminal policy can the parties agree on? Elisabeth Svantesson is the Moderates’ economic-political spokesperson and vice chairman. On Saturday 1 May, she is a guest in Ekot’s Saturday interview. Analysis: Tommy Möller, professor of political science Today’s in-depth study is about proposals from, among others, the Sweden Democrats to limit […]
Ygeman: Vaccination certificate to several countries June
Iceland, the United Kingdom and Australia are approving the Swedish version of the European vaccination certificate, The green proof, according to Digitization Minister Anders Ygeman (S). “We hope that it will be in place on the first of June and that Swedes will thus be able to travel to a number of countries,” says Anders […]
Nyamko Sabuni (L): Vaccinated people should avoid restrictions
The Liberals want the restart of society to be accelerated and those who are vaccinated to be able to move more freely than current recommendations allow. “We can not continue to restrict the freedom of individuals once they have been vaccinated,” said party leader Nyamko Sabuni. In a debate article in SvD, Sabuni writes that […]
How sustainable is bioenergy from the forest?
Biofuels are an important part of Sweden’s climate policy but are now being questioned from several quarters, including by the European Commission. Dagens Nyheter’s climate reporter Alexandra Urisman Otto and investigative reporter Lisa Röstlund have in a article series examined biofuels from the forest. Markku Rummukainen, professor of climatology, member of the Climate Policy Council […]
One in ten had long-term symptoms
One in ten with mild covid symptoms had long-term symptoms eight months later. It shows one study where researchers studied staff at Danderyd Hospital. The most common long-term symptoms were loss of smell and taste, less common symptoms were difficulty breathing. “The healthcare-demanding postcovid picture may not be as large as we have feared,” says […]
2000 jobs will be inspected
The Swedish Work Environment Authority will inspect around 2,000 workplaces where the risk of being infected with covid-19 is high. “We inspect workplaces where we see that it is difficult to avoid meeting a lot of people,” says Elin Löfström Engdahl, project manager at the Swedish Work Environment Authority. Industries covered include dentists, trains, ferries, […]
Open letter on Djalali: “Extreme abuse”
Karolinska Institutet, the Swedish Academy of Sciences and Amnesty International are writing in one today open letter to the government to work for the release of the Swedish-Iranian researcher Ahmadreza Djalali. “This is the most extreme abuse I have ever seen against an individual researcher. It is also an abuse of his family, academic freedom […]
Swedish start to build fossil-free steelworks
STOCKHOLM, 23 February (Xinhua) – A start called H2 Green Steel (H2GS AB) presented plans here on Tuesday to build a large-scale “green” steel production facility in the Boden-Lulea region in northern Sweden. The company’s fossil-free production process uses hydrogen instead of coking coal. The project is seen as necessary for Sweden to meet its […]
Ekot’s Saturday interview
And the company’s goal is to be able to live fossil-free within a generation. How will that happen? What are the challenges? Vattenfall’s new CEO, Anna Borg, is a guest in Ekot’s Saturday interview Comment: Ekot’s climate correspondent Marie-Louise Kristola The in-depth study is about the corona strategy, which was sharpened this week. Is a […]
