Tag: Liberals
Right now: Johan Pehrson (L) gives a speech at the opening of the National Assembly
The Liberals are holding a national meeting in Linköping. The party will, among other things, hold panel discussions about the war in Ukraine The Liberals will also talk about the EU elections in a year.
Thomas Hammarberg – an angry human rights fighter on the children’s side
Amnesty, Save the Children, the UN, Swedish Radio and the Swedish Riksdag. It is difficult to summarize 81-year-old Thomas Hammarberg’s career when he has been both a diplomat, opinion leader, activist, politician and journalist. At the same time as he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977 on stage on behalf of Amnesty, he was […]
Fortress Europe to stop migrants
Fortress Europe, Fortress Europe. After the turn of the millennium, the 40s oozing concept emerged as something of a swear word, when European liberals accused right-wing forces of wanting to shield Europe from the rest of the world. Now the entrenchment is almost a fact. The member countries have built a total of between 1000-2000 […]
Johan Pehrson (L): Education must combat unemployment
Johan Pehrson is Minister of Labor Markets and Integration and party leader for the Liberals. He is interviewed by Cecilia Strömberg Wallin. Unemployment is predicted to increase as Sweden approaches a recession, at the same time as there is a shortage of labor in industry and healthcare.How many of the unemployed can take the jobs […]
Liberals severely criticized by the blue colleagues after the revival of the quota refugee system
A huge turnaround has angered several political parties. Five days before the parliamentary elections on November 1, Venstre (V) representatives said that Denmark’s borders should not be opened for quota refugees. But now the SVM government led by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has proposed to accept 500 quota refugees per year. – It is a […]
440: Paradigm shift with SD in the heat
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has presented his government, and a word that has often come up in recent days is political paradigm shift. Above all, there is talk of a paradigm shift in migration policy. Will Sweden have the strictest migration policy in the EU? Fredrik Furtenbach and My Rohwedder predict future problems between M […]
Sweden reveals right-wing government
The deal to form a three-party coalition includes political concessions to the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats Three Swedish parties have reached an agreement to form a minority coalition that relies on parliamentary support from the right-wing Sweden Democrats. It means a big change for the Scandinavian nation, where the anti-immigration movement has a direct influence on […]
Marit Paulsen
Politician Marit Paulsen talks about Europe’s development from the 1940s to our present in her Summer program. We hear about her upbringing during World War II Norway, with older siblings who were active Nazis and a mother who was a so-called “German woman”. Marit Paulsen also talks about her time as a welder and the […]
Right now: Hear Jimmie Åkesson’s (SD) speech in Almedalen
The Sweden Democrats’ Jimmie Åkesson will be the last party leader from the right-wing parties to give a speech on the Almedalen stage. Earlier in Ekot’s hearing, he talked about the hesitation towards the Liberals and how it can be difficult to cooperate with the party. Listen to Ekot’s political commentator Fredrik Furtenbach’s analysis after […]
Right now: Johan Pehrson (L) is questioned in Ekot’s party leader hearing
Now it is the Liberals’ party chairman Johan Perhson’s turn to participate in Ekot’s party leader hearing during Almedalen Week on Gotland. The host is Mikael Kulle and the hearing is followed by an analysis by Ekot’s domestic policy commentator Tomas Ramberg. Ekot broadcasts directly in the app SR Play and on the web.
New chaos in the Riksdag and angry politicians
There has been budget chaos in the Riksdag. No budget won when there was a vote, something that has never happened before, and a government that was happy that their budget did not go through. Maybe messy, but our domestic political reporter Lova Olsson sorts it all out. The Prime Minister is trying to approach […]
409: Now it hangs on Kakabaveh
On Thursday, SD aroused distrust of Minister of Justice Morgan Johansson. Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson replied that she (and the rest of the government) would also leave if Johansson was forced out. The Center Party does not want to get caught up in the right-wing opposition’s initiative. It remains to be seen how the political […]
Member rags at night and Annie’s crisis
Is the Center Party the new crisis party, together with the Green Party and the Liberals? The party has lost half of its voters in one year and one of the reasons is that many of those who normally voted for Annie Lööf now vote for Magdalena Andersson. Much because of Andersson’s personality. Another reason […]
408: Turkey sprinkles salt in S NATO wounds
Erdogan presents list of requirements Turkey stands its ground and does not intend to let Sweden and Finland into NATO. At least that’s what you say to the outside world. But is there any way for Sweden to work up the knot? Maybe the United States can help? The battle for pensions There is a […]
NATO’s democracy problem
Cast: John Boltonformer security adviser to Donald Trump, Paul LevinTurkey expert at Stockholm University, Sinan Ulgenformer Turkish diplomat and today linked to the think tank Carnegie Europe, Muriel DomenachFrance’s NATO Ambassador, Pierre Morcosat the Research Organization, Center for Strategic and International Studies, in Washington, Hisyar Özsoythe Kurdish party HDP’s head of foreign affairs, Aron EmilssonSweden […]
Politicians and celebrity parties and the lack of environmentalists
David has gone through everything that the Liberals’ new party leader Johan Pehrson has done lately to get a little more votes, everything from talking into a megaphone, to scribbling “Johan was here”. We delve into why there seems to be a shortage of environmentalists, because in every fourth municipality, no one wants to run […]
Johan Pehrson (L): Nuclear weapons important when dictatorships have them
It is a sprained Liberals that the newly appointed party leader Johan Pehrson has taken over. The party has only five months to convince voters of a vote for the Liberals once election day is here. How will Johan Pehrson save the Liberals? “Important with nuclear weapons when dictatorships like Russia have them” The question […]
The left’s problem with luxury yachts
After the weekend’s riots, the question of law and order has once again come into focus. Katherine notes a new type of positioning – which of the politicians has talked to the most police officers. It is moving in the NATO issue and this week Aftonbladet’s red leader side decided to change feet – a […]
401: The return of the gang debate
Violence in several cities after right-wing extremist Rasmus Paludan carried out – or planned to carry out – Koran burning. Now it feels like exclusion and crime are back at the top of the political agenda. Will it last? This is how public opinion is affected by a change of party leader The Liberals hope […]
400: S leadership sprints against NATO
That is why S is in such a hurry to join NATO Both Finland and Sweden seem to be moving towards NATO membership. The main reason is spelled Russia, but there are also others – which ones? This is how Johan Persson will unite the Liberals Nyamko Sabuni resigns as party leader for L. For […]
Johan Pehrson on becoming the Liberals’ new party leader
Hosts: David Druid, Linnea Wikblad and Kodjo Akolor
Presidential election in France, change of party leader in L and on the bombed-out suburbs of Kiev
Time 1: Report from today’s presidential election in France Verdun – after over a hundred years, the wounds of war have not yet healed Change of party leader in the Liberals, hears new party leader Johan Pehrson Consensus or debate, what is most important when the NATO issue is to be decided? Chronicle by Göran […]
399: That’s why Nyamko Sabuni resigns
Bad numbers and internal battles The Liberals have fought headwinds with lousy opinion figures and internal strife. Now Nyamko Sabuni is leaving the party leadership position and it is said to be a criticized film clip that made the cup overflow. Was that so? And what happens to the Liberals now? About Nyamko Sabuni Nyamko […]
Right now: Johan Pehrson on the future of the Liberals
Nyamko Sabuni announced his resignation at a press conference on Friday, and party secretary Juno Blom will also resign. Johan Pehrson joins as party leader and now holds a press conference. The Liberals currently have record low opinion figures, Johan Pehrson will lead the party during the election. “The Liberals are the key to a […]
Nyamko Sabuni resigns as Liberal party leader – hear the entire press conference
Nyamko Sabuni was elected Liberal Party leader in June 2019. Internal strife over how the party stands to cooperate with the Sweden Democrats and low opinion figures have characterized the party for almost all the time since then. Sabuni resigns as party leader for the Liberals According to Nyamko Sabuni, she herself has stood in […]
Right now: Nyamko Sabuni (L) is leaving
Nyamko Sabuni resigns as party leader for the Liberals, she announces at a press conference. Nyamko Sabuni was elected party leader in June 2019. Internal disputes over how the party stands to cooperate with the Sweden Democrats have characterized the party for almost the entire time since then. Voter support for the Liberals has been […]
It’s time for Canada Infrastructure Bank to take back its public purpose
The Canadian Infrastructure Bank (CIB), a federal state financial institution, opened its doors five years ago with great promise, promising to invest $ 35 billion in investments for “the next generation of infrastructure that Canadians need.” But instead of investing public money in public services, CIB has instead privatized our water, transportation and electricity. For […]
Nothing to see here, only Western journalists doing PR for neo-Nazis
Lazy reporting or an eagerness to sell one side of the story has put the far right at the center Despite frequent claims to the contrary, the far right lives in Ukraine today. Everything from militant nationalists to white power-loving neo-Nazis, extremists have a significant presence. Although they do not control the country, they exert […]
Afternoon talk: Saturday’s interview with Nyamko Sabuni (L)
The Liberals have lost half of their voters, in Ekot’s Saturday interview, party leader Nyamko Sabuni talked about how the party should win them back. Listen to Ekot’s live broadcast with comments on Saturday’s interview. Participating are Matilda Molander, political editor of Västmanlands Läns Tidning, Anders Lindberg, editorial writer Aftonbladet and Olof Ehrenkrona, editorial writer […]
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
381: The election will be a referendum on nuclear power
The Moderates, the Christian Democrats, the Liberals and the Sweden Democrats have at least one thing in common: they are positive about nuclear power. With record prices for electricity and warning signals of a deteriorating power balance in the Swedish electricity grid, the nuclear power issue has gained new fuel. In this week’s episode of […]
Why children with gender dysphoria are treated like lab rats
A condemning investigation in Sweden has found that doctors ignore the physical damage and the irreversible damage caused by giving puberty inhibitors to primary school children diagnosed with gender dysphoria. Wherever you are in trans issues, no one can escape being shocked by it revelations comes out of Sweden about the life-threatening injuries and harmful […]
Covid takes a new approach to Europe, he counts the victims of the war, an apology to the Sami
Vaccine passports and new concerns about the spread of infection. Karin Tegmark Wisell, DG of the Swedish Public Health Agency. The Liberals’ tactics for overcoming the parliamentary blockade The refugee situation at Europe’s borders Portrait of Alexander Lukashenko Chronicle by Göran Rosenberg The panel with Heidi Avellan, Sydsvenskan, Anna Dahlberg, Expressen, and Anders Lindberg, Aftonbladet. […]
Sabuni on L’s decision to stay out of the opposition’s budget
The Liberals are not part of the joint budget that M, KD and SD present today. Major tax cuts and reduced petrol tax are included in the budget proposal, among other things. “We do not see progressing in isolation with a reduced tax on climate emissions as the right way forward when climate work must […]
Local elections 2021: Offers to tighten the fence and welcome Denmark into the fold
In the upcoming local elections in Frederiksberg, the French candidate Mathieu Pouletty will seek to secure a place for Volt Denmark. Pouletty wants to introduce a more pan-European approach to Frederiksberg municipality, which has been under conservative rule for the past 100 years. “We are truly European” The party was founded in 2017 in response […]
The Danish and German business community are fistfights, even though their leaders cannot quite cope with it
Considering that Germany’s population is 13 times that of Denmark, the country’s daily corona rate of 50,000 is not significantly greater than the 2,132 cases confirmed by the Statens Serum Institut this afternoon, but it is moving towards significantly more actions. And tomorrow it will affect Queen Margrethe II, who is currently part of a […]
368: The Moderates leave Liberals for Conservatives
When around 500 moderates gather in Skåne for a party meeting, it is discussed which direction the party has chosen. In matters of integration, criminal policy and employment. At the same time, the party’s opening against the Sweden Democrats is increasingly being discussed and the question is how the Moderates adapt their own policies. Ulf […]
The church sees the differences after the statement of the bishop of Helsinki
“We must not leave the responsibility for the understanding and compassion of the individuals we love, but we must shoulder our responsibility in the community by demonstrating true charity through clearly stricter restrictions on unvaccinated people.” he wrote. “Based on incontrovertible medical evidence, vaccination is the best and most effective way to protect your loved […]
Ellemann: I can easily see Pape as prime minister
– I think Søren Pape is an excellent politician. We share many views. We work closely and confidently. In the polls, the pair race is also close. In the latest Voxmeter poll, the Liberals stand at 14.9 percent of the vote, while the Conservatives stand at 14.5 percent. Thus, not many voters will have to […]
Skeptical hinterland has gained more faith in Ellemann
Despite the flight of members in the old agricultural party, the mood is turning, says Aage Ottosen, chairman of the voters’ association in Sdr. Vium. – In short, it indicates that the direction is heading towards something positive. That’s the mood here in the area. But it could not be worse either, says Ottosen. The […]
Ellemann has increased the confidence of the hinterland
Despite the flight of members in the old agricultural party, the mood is turning, says Aage Ottosen, chairman of the voters’ association in Sdr. Vium. – In short, it indicates that the direction is heading towards something positive. That’s the mood here in the area. But it could not be worse either, says Ottosen. The […]
Majority extends ban on mink breeding one year
The support parties had said in advance that they backed a permanent ban or an extension of the ban. This is done with reference to the fact that the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) now maintains its previous risk assessment from June. It is estimated that keeping mink in Denmark after 2021 may entail a health […]
Tesfaye makes exception for woman with dual citizenship
It is an exception that a woman with dual citizenship is brought home from a Syrian prison camp. This is what Minister of Foreign Affairs and Integration Mattias Tesfaye (S) says to DR after fierce criticism from the blue bloc. – Here we are in a situation where we make an exception because there are […]
Ministers criticized: No one could predict Kabul’s rapid decline
Neither Washington, London, Berlin nor the UN system had predicted how quickly the Taliban militant movement would gain ground in Afghanistan and in particular the capital, Kabul. This is what Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod (S) said on Friday at a consultation on the evacuation from Afghanistan, where he and Minister of Defense Trine Bramsen (S) […]
To be or not to be blue block tip
In the latest Voxmeter poll for Ritzau, the Conservatives stand for 13.9 percent of the vote, while the Liberals stand for 15.1. Pape will hardly say too much about the infringement cases that have hit the party hard in the past year. Most recently with the much-publicized case of Naser Khader being thrown out of […]
Board meeting did not give opposition desired response on Afghanistan exit
The Conservatives’ foreign affairs spokesman Marcus Knuth said after the meeting that he still believes the situation leading up to the Islamist, militant movement Taliban’s takeover was underestimated. – We have at last gained insight into the weekly reports from the Danish force commander in Afghanistan. In mid-June, reports of a terrible situation are being […]
Economic disputes are put in the background in agricultural negotiations
He says this after the meeting in the ministry. – I really want a broad agreement. It is best for agriculture. Rasmus Prehn set a financial framework of 22.6 billion for the further negotiations on Thursday last week. It happened as part of a proposal that the parties would have to nod to if they […]
The economic dispute is put in the background in agricultural negotiations
He says this after the meeting in the ministry. – I really want a broad agreement. It is best for agriculture. Rasmus Prehn set a financial framework of 22.6 billion for the further negotiations on Thursday last week. It happened as part of a proposal that the parties would have to nod to if they […]
Money pushes agricultural negotiations
* Ultimatum: On Thursday, Agriculture Minister Rasmus Prehn (S) said the condition for participating in further negotiations for parties was that they recognize that no more money is coming. The government’s framework is the more than 22 billion kroner that already comes from the EU and from the state. But shortly after, an email came […]
Money for agricultural agreement divides parties
Of this, DKK 18.4 billion is to be found by earmarking more of farmers’ EU support for green initiatives. But Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, chairman of the Liberal Party, and Søren Pape Poulsen, chairman of the Conservatives, demand that the government allocate extra state funds to reduce farmers’ bills. They say this to Jyllands-Posten on Saturday. – […]
The government crisis – this has happened
Today, the Prime Minister did not say which alternative he would choose. According to Ekot’s political commentator Fredrik Furtenbach, it is interesting how the Liberals now say they want to act – that they are already now saying that they are leaving the red-green bloc. Stefan Löfven is also known for not being in too […]
Mink killing has cost over half a billion
It cost more than 600 million kroner to kill all Danish mink in the autumn. It shows a note that was sent to the Folketing’s Finance Committee on Thursday, according to Landbrugsavisen. The costs for the burial and excavation of the minks as well as the compensation for the mink breeders must be added on […]
The government presents las proposals
The government and the co-operation parties are now presenting their proposals for changes in labor law. These include amendments to the Employment Protection Act, read. Eva Nordmark, Minister of Labor, Martin Ådahl, from the Center Party, Arman Teimouri, from the Liberals, and Leila Ali Elmi, from the Green Party. “The biggest reform in the Swedish […]
Morgan Johansson (S): There will be negotiations on the proposal
“The proposal has good things, but also shortcomings and we must now produce supplementary proposals that strengthen the tenants’ position,” says Morgan Johansson (S) in a comment to the new investigation. “Our entrance is then a system based on good security for the tenant. There will be a negotiation and we are aiming for a […]
Will CO2 tax force foreign-owned companies in Denmark to go green or go home?
The cement giant Aalborg Portland is Italian-owned. An Irish company owns Holmegaard’s glass factory. Four masonry in South Jutland, Funen, Helsinge and Thy have been acquired by the Austrian group Wienerberger. What is the common thread between these companies? Enormous CO2 emissions – among the largest in Denmark. But they are no irregularities. About 62 […]
Tax reduction for pandemic costs
The government and the January parties are today launching a temporary tax reduction due to the pandemic, it should be able to provide a tax reduction of a maximum of SEK 2,250 per year and applies this year and next year. The agreement between the government, the Center Party and the Liberals affects them with […]
Sabuni wants to introduce the Swedish Championships in school subjects
Crime and school were in focus when the Liberals’ party leader Nyamko Sabuni spoke today at the party’s digital national assembly. Among other things, she wants to establish the Swedish Championships in school subjects, where the most prominent students will be rewarded. “You should be able to win gold by shooting the most beautiful free […]
Sabuni speaks at the Liberals’ national assembly
The Liberals (L) are holding a digital national meeting today. No decisions are made there. Instead, the Riksdag is an opportunity for the party leadership to mobilize its municipal and regional politicians ahead of the election.
VMA in Borås, Västra Götaland County
The government, the Center Party and the Liberals are proposing an additional SEK 470 million to carry out the vaccinations. “The money provides, among other things, better conditions for also being able to mass vaccinate people younger than 18 years if such recommendations were given,” says Minister of Social Affairs Lena Hallengren. During the summer, […]
750 million in new crisis support for culture
The government is extending crisis support to the cultural area and allocating an additional SEK 750 million. “The crisis support that we have paid out so far has meant an enormous amount to a great many companies that have escaped bankruptcy, it has saved jobs. This has meant that it has been possible to keep […]
Doubts in the Riksdag about extending the pandemic law
The government was criticized for not extending the previous pandemic law, which expired in June last year. The government is now being criticized for wanting to extend the new, temporary pandemic law for too long. The Liberals say no, the Christian Democrats want better information while the Center Party and the Left Party can think […]
Combatable radicals gave power to TV2 regions
It has largely succeeded, considering that the quote comes from a former politician and attitudeist out in the bones. Jens Bilgrav-Nielsen has nevertheless broken several times with his own statement. Especially during the Muhammad crisis when he wrote a series of critical posts. During his time in politics, he was called tuber kicks, clog politicians […]
Evenly between possible blocks in the election
After the Center Party and the Liberals’ latest message on the government issue, it is possible to discern two possible party groups that can oppose each other in the election next year, even if things can change. In Swedish voter opinion, which Kantar Sifo does on behalf of Ekot, S, V, MP and C get […]
Opposition leader Lapid is tasked with forming a government
The opposition leader, center-right politician Yair Lapid, has been instructed by the president to try to form a government, something he intends to do with right-wing nationalist Naftali Bennet. Lapid / Bennet plans to rotate the post of prime minister and wants to unite a broad unity government with ultranationalists, left parties, liberals and Islamists. […]