Magdalena Andersson about the economic situation – Swedish Dagbladet

Magdalena Andersson about the economic situation – Swedish Dagbladet

On Saturday morning featured Magdalena Andersson, economic policy spokesperson for the Social Democrats, their views on the economic situation in Sweden.

at a press conference in Flen, just hours before Finance Minister Anders Borg expected to present the government’s views on the economy at a press conference in Harpsundsvägen, a half hour drive away

Magdalena Andersson began to point to a number of positive effects in the outside world.

– Unemployment in the United States is down to 6 percent now, it’s a hefty reduction, which affect the world economy. Even in Europe, the economy continues to stabilize.

– We are finally seeing positive growth, which goes up by two per cent in 2015 and 2016, it naturally also affect Sweden, she says.

Nevertheless, the unemployment rate in Sweden has become entrenched at a very high level, according to Magdalena Andersson.

– We have the current position of around 70 000 people who have been unemployed for more than two years, she says.

During the press conference commented she is also the government’s actions in recent weeks about the growing refugee reception and the costs Anders Borg says that it will mean for Sweden.

– I will not diminish the fact that people flee to Sweden, but do not enlarge. It is a record that, like other needs are handled within the regular budget process.

She believes that the projections from the Swedish Migration Board is uncertain, as well as many other lines; that defense purchases of material and labor office that sees the need for increased resources.

– This is just one of several growing budget items that the government has chosen to focus on, it’s obviously just electioneering, she said

So you do not share the government’s description of the coming refugee reception

– I’m just saying that this is one of several issues that are handled within the budget, there are several items where there is a risk of increased spending. It must of course be vigilant.

According to government estimates will the reception of refugees that would entail a cost of 12 billion per year over the next four years.