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As soon as there is a new Swedish government required notice in a wide range of current EU affairs. Some can lead to squeaks between S and MP and when the government is negotiating in the EU also requires the support of a majority in Parliament.
As soon as there is a new Swedish government required notice in a wide range of current EU affairs. Some can lead to squeaks between S and MP and when the government is negotiating in the EU also requires the support of a majority in Parliament.
Should EU climate tightened? Want a new S-controlled government have less economic austerity in the EU? Should sanctions against Russia scaled down? There are some of the questions asked in the corridors of Brussels. Swedish officials are involved in a wide range of EU negotiations on matters large and small and wonder what line the new Swedish government wants to operate in the EU.
For instance, with regard to climate policy will probably not be any problems for S and MP to agree. But how does Sweden on a possible future FTA with the USA
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S and MP has different starting points in terms of a lot of the EU. Before every negotiation with other countries, the government must additionally have a mandate of a majority in the parliamentary EU Affairs.
Already at the beginning of October, Stefan Löfven forced to follow suit in one of its core issues. Then Italy, who leads the EU’s revolving presidency until the New Year, called for a major EU meeting in Milan on jobs and employment.
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi tries, supported by countries such as France, twisting about economic policy in the EU. It will not be taken any decision in Milan, but the meeting is part of Renzis strategy that, among other things is to interpret EU budget rules more flexible.
But an S-driven Swedish government will likely make their party colleagues in the EU disappointed. In Parliament, the Social Democrats have always supported the alliance government line and called for continued fiscal discipline.
In climate policy may change of power in Sweden, however, lead to a partly new policy. Reinfeldt government felt that it was enough if the EU until 2030 establishes a goal of reducing emissions.
Both S and MP wants more stringent EU targets, including for renewable energy and energy efficiency. It also keeps the Centre Party, which lost the battle on this in alliance with about.
But elements of climate policy can lead to squeaks between S and MP. How should such as decreasing emissions in the EU allocated? The question is whether a country like Sweden, with high GDP growth, should be forced to pull down more than other EU countries. Here, S and MP very different starting points.
Answer required before the EU summit in late October. Then the focus of the EU climate and energy policy up to 2030 laid down by the Prime Minister of Sweden, together with other heads of government.
Another pressing issue is about EU sanctions against Russia. Here, too, the Social Democrats have endorsed the Alliance’s line, but the question is whether a new Swedish Foreign Minister will have as high tail carriage as Carl Bildt.
Many EU countries think it’s time to ease sanctions. As the fragile ceasefire in Ukraine, after all, want to keep countries such as Italy, to reduce the pressure.
The Russian import ban has also had a significant impact. Should dairy farmers and apple growers affected receive special income support by the EU? Here, too, needed a Swedish answer quite promptly.
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