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STOCKHOLM (Direct) The Center Party takes responsibility for Sweden's getting a functioning government. This is not a solution we would have liked to see, but it is the best in a difficult situation.
Annie Lööf, Center Party's party leader, said at a press conference on Friday.
The second basic foundation is that the extreme parts are kept away from influence.
"For an alliance government to be able to govern, it requires SD's active green yes button and that button is not free," she said.

The third basic foundation is that "we have pushed for a liberal policy".

"All in all, we recommend that the party make a decision to release Stefan Löfven in the Prime Minister's vote next week," she said.

She noted that the negotiations fell before Christmas because S and MP did not want to implement the liberal policies the Center wanted to see.

Now the party has got through "a lot of liberal bourgeois center politics," Lööf said.

Among the Center Party's proposals included in the draft and which she emphasized was that the companies should have more favorable conditions, including that employer contributions should be reduced, the taxation for employee stock options should be reformed, that the 3: 12 rules should be simplified, that the route deduction should be broadened and expanded, as well as a "powerful" green tax shift.

Please note the "extreme parties are kept away form influence" - that's not just the Sweden democrats......
I think we could see some significant rises this week....

We will be a liberal nail in the eye of the social Democrats

or a pain in the ar*e
that's my girl...don't let them get away with their incompetence anymore

All they seem to have got was a tax on air travel. Which we've had for years. They are a spent force hopefully.

Thanks Pocko - certainly sounds about right to me. There's a bunch of other miners waiting a long time for a decision so their applications are piling up. A disgrace frankly.

I'm hoping that Kurt has been lobbying Annie and the Liberals about this and let's get this thing moving

Well. Let's hope for the best. Should be interesting week ahead...

clearly not - but just like our Gov't, they will have to act carefully - the liberals and centre parties have several more MPs than the Greens. they can bring this new gov't (if it happens) down, any time they want. And they still won't have a majority even with these 4 parties involved. I will be surprised if the Right don't have some say in the ministerial positions handed out. The Greens in charge would be a kick in the teeth to most of the what the Centre party stands for. So, why would they put up with it?

so, if they carry on as before there is nothing the libs and centre parties can do about it? Seriously Andy?

Theresa May is Prime Minister so Theresa May is deciding Brexit. lol.

They had a majority last time and could ride over anyone's objections - or just sit on mining applications for ever. It's different now. they will have to be accountable to the parties keeping them in power. You think Annje will be happy to keep voting with the Social Democrats if they carry on their previous business destroying activities?

To promote greater cooperation and synergy between the mining and minerals industry and other industries, it is proposed within the minerals strategy that:
3. The Norrbotten County Administrative Board be given the task to head a project to develop a manual for consultation and communication between reindeer husbandry and the mining industry during the permitting process for exploration and exploitation. Both the industries’ sector organisations, the Sameting (Sami Parliament) and the Mining Inspectorate of Sweden, are to be given the opportunity to take part in this project.

but with a minority this time - so they can't ignore what the centre and liberal say. Always half empty with you isn't it Andy?

and she could still be the next Prime Minister;
centre party strategy;
A new bridge, a windpower turbine or your mobile telephone contains metals extracted from the ground somewhere in the world. As more and more people extricate themselves from poverty, build cities and develop their industry, the demand for metals and minerals is rising. This has in turn led to a greater interest in Swedish mineral resources.
Sweden is currently the EU’s leading mining and mineral nation and one of the goals of Sweden’s minerals strategy is to strengthen that position. By using our mineral resources sustainably, in harmony with environmental, natural and cultural values, we can create jobs and growth throughout Sweden.
Not only do we have the resources in the form of ore and minerals, but we also have the framework in the form of robust and unequivocal environmental legislation, a strong climate for innovation, openness as regards our geological resources, high-level research and a well-educated workforce.
An expanding mining and mineral industry involves huge investments in parts of the country where such investments have been conspicuous in their absence for a long time. This is a welcome development, but it also brings with it substantial demands.
The communities that are growing alongside the mining industry must also be built up sustainably. Attractive living environments must be created so as to avoid situations where the workforce is flown in and out. The expansion must take place in harmony with the environment and surrounding industries.
My hope is that Sweden’s Minerals Strategy will act as a tool for dialogue, cooperation and growth in all parts of the country

well, not yet;
Sweden's ruling Social Democrats and Greens were nearing an accord Friday to form a minority coalition with centrist support and end months of post-poll gridlock, media reports said.
A September election was inconclusive but if the Liberals and the Centre Party come aboard that will mean "a solution has been found," Aftonbladet daily said on its website.

Those two parties are currently in a four-party alliance grouping conservatives and Christian Democrats.
Aftonbladet, seen as close to the Social Democrats, noted both would have to ensure their party base swings behind any switch.
A revamped coalition would hold 167 seats in the 349-seat single chamber parliament, eight short of a minority.

suspect a bit more horse trading to come - please get someone to mention mining!

aktie marginally up....

well, the Aktie has hardly crashed as a result. If this is the outcome the reality is the Social Democrats cannot carry on with their business damaging policies as they will always be beholden to the Centre and Liberals to keep them going. These parties are bigger and have more clout than the Greens.

Sweden’s Social Democrats reached a deal with the opposition Center Party and Liberals on forming a government, ending the longest political impasse in the country’s history, according to local media reports.

The agreement includes the Green Party and will still need to be approved by the parliamentary and executive groups of the parties involved, Aftonbladet and TV4 said, citing sources. The parties are set to meet on Friday and over the weekend.

A deal would spell an end to the four-party center-right opposition alliance and prolong Social Democratic rule even after Sweden’s biggest party suffered its worst election in a century. Sweden has been submerged in a political crisis since the September vote, which saw the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats emerge as the third-biggest party and left neither of the two establishment blocs with a majority.
The krona snapped three days of declines, rising 0.1 percent to 10.23 per euro as of 10:53 a.m. in Stockholm.

Aftonbladet reported that the parties have reached a deal on deregulation in the labor market and housing market, which was demanded by the Center Party. The Greens won on on reintroducing an airplane tax and on immigration, while the Liberals won concessions on school reforms.
As talks have dragged on since September, with both Social Democratic leader Stefan Lofven and opposition leader Ulf Kristersson losing parliamentary prime minister votes, speaker Andreas Norlen last month set a deadline for government talks to end on Jan. 14 with a prime minister vote scheduled on Jan. 16. If that fails, a final and fourth premier vote would then be held on Jan. 23 in a last effort to avoid a new election.

Norlen said in a press release on Friday that he would meet with party leaders on Monday and later that day announce who would be voted on as prime minister on Wednesday.

If the deal clears the last hurdles over the weekend, the vote on Wednesday would then extend Lofven’s time in power even after his disastrous election. He has steered the nation over the past four years, raising taxes and struggling to absorb a record number of immigrants during the migrant crisis.

Martin Enlund, an analyst at Nordea Bank, said there now could be “upside” for the krona ahead of Wednesday’s vote. “Lofven’s government has been extremely unpopular, possibly weighing on consumer confidence,” he said. “Unclear if that will change, but would be good news for consumption and the krona if it did.”

but at least we will have people batting for our side - the liberals and centre won't want to see the greenies holding back business.

well, that was inevitable in a minority government - the only thing I care about is that they are not in charge of industry or environment - otherwise their 16 MPs have far less power than before.....

Swedish election authorities have proposed that a potential snap election if the country fails to form a government be held on April 7th at an expected cost of 346 million kronor.

The Election Authority's administrative head Anna Nyqvist met parliamentary speaker Andreas Norlén on Thursday to discuss the practical details of a new election – if one goes ahead.

"It is my hope that we will soon have a new government in place, but if the parties do not act in a way that allows for a prime minister to be elected, it is important to me to be prepared to set a date for an extra election," said speaker Norlén in a written statement.

Sweden's general election on September 9th left no bloc with an obvious majority – or even strong minority – in parliament and government negotiations have so far yielded little result.

The speaker has four attempts at putting forward a prime ministerial candidate to parliament and two of these have already failed – meaning two attempts remain.

Norlén has already named January 16th as the date when the next prime minister vote will be held and if that too is unsuccessful, a fourth vote will happen on January 23rd.

If parliament fails to elect a prime minister, Sweden will need to hold a snap election no more than three months after the fourth and final vote, according to election rules.

Swedish elections are always held on Sundays, so the latest date this could happen would be April 21st. However, this falls during the Easter holidays, so the Election Authority recommended to Norlén on Thursday to hold a potential snap election on April 7th.

Another reason not to wait the full three months is not to get it mixed up with the European Parliament Election on May 26th – postal voting for that election opens on April 11th.

The Election Authority estimates that a snap election would cost 346 million kronor – somewhat less than an ordinary vote which also includes local and regional elections.

Norlén is set to announce his new prime minister candidate on Monday.

I'll let you know - he's still pretty good from last year's performance - got a band with him this time.

ooh, well remembered - hoping to get support slot at his new concert in York in March. His new album looks good