Harpsund. Now, the government has embarked budget deliberations.
Finance Magdalena Andersson (S) held a press conference on the economic location – and did not rule out more tax increases.
– But then it’s all about adjustments, she said.
Today, gathered government traditionally the prime minister’s summer residence Harpsund in Sörmland. There, waiting for the budget discussions between the Green Party and the Social Democrats before the ministers eat crayfish together.
The meeting opened with the ministers, as usual, gathered on the steps outside the main building for a group photo. Prime Minister Stephen Löfven announced before the press call-up that he looks forward to adding a budget that “tries to reduce unemployment, to turn school results and do something about the climate”.
Löfven also joked that he tried to persuade his government colleagues that replace the crayfish against fermented herring, but had been outvoted.
“Have a clear focus”
Then said Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson (S) and Finance Minister Per Bolund (MP) questions. It’s the two together prepared the deliberations.
– We are looking forward to discuss the budget with the whole government and it will be a very clear focus. It is about investing in Sweden, the need for more investment to solve the problems we have, says Andersson.
She also revealed that the name of the budget becomes the “Investments for Sweden”.
According Bolund is the objective of the investment to get people into jobs.
– But we must also reverse the school results, there is a clear mandate we have from the Swedish people. There we will add focus. But we must also make efforts to reduce Sweden’s greenhouse gas emissions and take our responsibility for future generations, he said.
Andersson announced that it is now the end of “short-term tax cuts”.
– We need to work on long-term investments to meet Sweden’s challenges. We inherited very large deficits for the bourgeois government that lowered the tax on borrowed money. Now we have taken responsibility and ensure that we fund reforms to the payment.
Several reforms from the budget are already known. This includes further places at vocational colleges, height gasoline tax, reduced tax deductions and investments in railway maintenance.
And more bets may be.
– We have proposed a number of tax increases so there are opportunities to make investments, says Andersson.
No unfinanced reforms
At 15:00 Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson held a press conference on the economic situation. She announced there that the Ministry of Finance forecasts have been revised. Unemployment looks now falling faster than expected, and in 2019 is expected to be at 6.2 percent. Andersson also stated that the Swedish deficit will be halved in the next few years.
– We are gradually filling the barns, but we have still continued deficit in the public finances, she says.
She mentioned also that there are several threats that could affect the Swedish economy, including the unstable situation in China and Greece.
At the same time, it was clear that there can be talk higher tax increases than those already announced.
– But then it’s all about adjustments, she said.
To give hope
Andersson said that the government is now taking steps the goal of the lowest unemployment in the EU by 2020.
– We have a very clear focus towards it. There is potential, today we have 400,000 unemployed, while we have 80,000 vacancies. It is about the government puts into action so that people can take these jobs. It is about investing in skills development and housing so that people can move to where the jobs are.
Andersson also commented on the Sweden Democrats’ successes in the opinion.
– I think it’s disturbing, but that is why it is so important that we focus on investments in this budget. So that more people can get into work and more capable school. So we can inspire hope for the future in Sweden.
The budget presented on 21 September. Before that, the government is also ready to negotiate with the Left.
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