Tag: Lagercrantz
Alice Teodorescu Måwe (KD) wants to strengthen EU security and reduce supranationalism
Alice Teodorescu Måwe has worked as a civic opinion leader for the past 15 years. She has also had assignments for the Moderates and became a member of the Christian Democrats only after she was asked by Ebba Busch to run as an EU parliamentarian. The question came after current parliamentarian Sara Skyddedal was ousted…
So will be the political year 2024
Maria Wetterstrand is a former spokesperson for the Green Party and CEO of the consulting company Milton Europe, which advises companies and institutions in the European political environment in Brussels. Matthias Karlssonrural political spokesperson for the Sweden Democrats and runs the conservative think tank Oikos. Ann Lindesocial democrat and former foreign minister, now adviser on…
Johan Olsson, Noa: Well over a thousand people could be exposed to major crimes here and now
Since the beginning of September, a strong wave of violence has swept across Stockholm and Uppsala in particular, with explosions and shootings almost daily. Several of the victims are relatives of gang criminals – people who are not themselves involved in crime. Johan Olsson says that networks have crossed the line to target relatives, just…
Elisabeth Svantesson (M): It will be tough
On Wednesday, Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) presented next year’s state budget. Households will be supported with an employment tax credit and reduced tax on petrol and diesel. In addition, there will be more investments in the police and correctional services – and already decided money for the defense, which will receive 27 billion more…
Aid Minister Johan Forssell (M): “Aid should promote Swedish interests”
Right now, the four Tidö parties are negotiating the major restructuring of Swedish aid policy, which will be presented later this autumn. But already now, Minister for Aid and Foreign Trade Johan Forssell (M) is talking about the direction. – I see in front of me that Ukraine will be the largest recipient of Swedish…
Lotta Edholm (L): Less money for the independent schools
Right now, the Tidö parties, the Moderates, the Christian Democrats, the Liberals and the Sweden Democrats are negotiating a number of proposals in the school area. The government will shortly issue directives to several investigations. Two of the most important proposals concern a national school fee standard and a new free school law. The liberal…
Gunnar Strömmer (M): The Terrorism Act does not prohibit the expression of opinion in itself
June 1 started the new legislationwhich penalizes participation in a terrorist organization, to apply. From now on, anyone who “promotes, strengthens or supports” a terrorist organization can be punished, even if the act itself is not connected to a terrorist crime. The law received sharp criticism from the Legislative Council which advised the government from…
National Police Chief Anders Thornberg: “We had no choice”
In December 2022, the newspaper Expressen published an investigation into alleged irregularities within the top police management. It was, among other things, that regional police chief Mats Löfving would have had a relationship with intelligence chief Linda Staaf and that he would therefore have been stubborn in decisions that concerned her when he was her…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…