Swedish Press Review Monday 7 December 2009 – Early Edition
Climate Change Conference Christian Democrats on youth crime
Both papers have reported extensively over the
Today children who commit crime, but who are
weekend on the agenda at the Climate Change
considered to be below the age of criminal
Conference, which begins in Copenhagen today.
responsibility, are placed in the hands of the social
The fact that President Barack Obama has changed
services. The Christian Democrats’ legal affairs
his itinerary in order to be in Copenhagen as the
group now proposes that children under 15 who
conference ends has given rise to renewed hope
have committed a crime should appear before a
that global leaders will reach some kind of
special board similar to that of a judicial court to
international deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
prevent them from continuing on a path of crime.
The board will propose constructive measures that
expectations amongst ten participating countries
and the EU ahead of the conference. The paper also
The proposal has received a mixed reaction from
carries an interview with former US Vice President
the other centre-right alliance parties, and is
Al Gore, who stresses that the most important
criticised by criminal expert Jerzy Sarnecki who
considers it a populist measure that lacks the
Copenhagen is to reach a deal that will make it
possible to quickly enforce tougher standards in the
next few years. Mr Gore says that he would like to
Moderate and language bonus
see the United States commit to larger cuts in
The Moderate Party wants to introduce a bonus of
emissions by 2020 than is currently being
SKr 1 billion as a form of inducement to schools in
discussed in the U.S. Congress. He is optimistic
densely populated immigrant areas, if the schools
ahead of Copenhagen, not least he maintains, since
manage to get immigrant pupils to achieve higher
there is greater willingness amongst U.S.
grades in the Swedish language. The proposal has
politicians to actually achieve real change and
been put forward as a measure to create a sense of
safety amongst residents and prevent segregation in
A series of demonstrations will place during the
immigrant suburbs that have been subjected to
week-long conference, as well as numerous actions
arson attacks to cars and riots during the summer
by autonomous groups. Danish police have been
and autumn. The proposal is also seen as an
granted increased powers to cope with major
attempt by the Moderates to attract more young
demonstrations. Among other things, temporary
custody cells have been built to cope with the
Integration Minister Nyamko Sabuni (Lib)
number of arrests. Amnesty International has
disapproves of the proposal, saying that although
protested that the cells are breach of humanitarian
Swedish language learning is important it is only
rights. (5/12 DN I: 6, SvD I: 6-7, 6/12 SvD 20-25
one of several subjects where pupils need help.
EU sharpens tone against Ukraine Sida finances under scrutiny
Current chair of the rotating EU presidency Prime
The Swedish International Development Agency
Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and EU Commission
(Sida) has overspent its administrative budget for
President José Manuel Barroso took the unusual
rent and staff salaries during the year. The
decision to meet Ukraine’s three rival political
government has therefore charged the Swedish
leaders at the annual EU summit in Kiev on Friday.
Financial Management Authority (ESV) to
The EU’s message to Ukraine was clear and sharp:
scrutinise the finances of the government agency.
get your country in order so that we can avoid a
“…I believe that Sida will with the help of ESV
sort out the problems that have arisen,” says
Much of the summit centred on discussions about
Minister for Development Cooperation Gunilla
the safety aspect of transporting Russian gas
through Ukraine. Mr Reinfeldt commented at the
summit that the risk of a new gas crisis this winter
could not be eliminated, saying that there was
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Swedish law and Editor-in-Chief: Ian M Beck. Swedish Press Review Monday 7 December 2009 – Early Edition Business and the Economy
“Sweden will have emerged from crisis by 2014”
Håkan Dahlström, Head of Telia Broadband, believes
Finance Minister Anders Borg forecasts a public deficit
that approximately 50 per cent of Swedish households
of SKr 89 billion in 2010, which is less than the SKr
will have access to fibre-based broadband by 2014,
107 billion forecast in the autumn budget bill. The
without regulation, and that Telia Sonera is prepared “to
expected deficit corresponds to -2.8 per cent of GDP,
which means that Sweden is likely to stay within the
DSB challenges SJ
fiscal parameters set by the EU stability pact.
Danish DSB First is now the second largest train
Fiscal policy will be expansive in 2010 and 2011 as a
operator in Sweden after SJ. Last week the company
result of rising unemployment but Mr Borg’s aim is for
won a contract to run train services in the Småland
a surplus in public finances in 2013-2014. The minister
region of Sweden. Chief executive Karsten Røn
also expects Sweden to have fully emerged from the
Andersen now wants to start services between
financial crisis with full utilisation of resources in the
Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö. (7/12 DI: 10)
H&M launches online sale Rise in service production
Swedish fashion chain H&M is launching an online sale
Statistics Sweden reports a 2.8 per cent rise in service
on the seven markets where it offers online purchases,
production in October. Given that service production
slashing prices by up to 50 per cent. The markets are
makes up 42 per cent of GDP, Nordea says this is a
the Nordics, Austria, Germany and the Netherlands.
promising indicator for the fourth quarter. (5/12 DI: 36)
“EU needs to speed up” EU sharpens tone towards industry
Enterprise Minister Maud Olofsson and state secretary
“The business sector must play a larger role in the
Jöran Hägglund were in talks with EU commissioner
introduction of a climate agreement, both as regards
Neelie Kroes last Friday over the probe into the loan
technological transfer and investment,” says a source
guarantee. “We have explained that the schedule is
within the European Commission to DI. However, few
tight, which is why we must also have a speedy
chief executives will be attending the Copenhagen
response from the Commission,” said Ms Olofsson after
climate conference, since they have not been given any
role to play, according to Björn Stigson, chair of World
Meanwhile, Chinese BAIC, one of the parties
Business Council for Sustainable Development.
interested in buying Saab, has received approval for a
Mr Stigson says that to date politicians have been
20 billion yuan loan from the Bank of China. The loan
unable to engage the business community, and it is only
is to “support BAIC’s development”.
now that politicians are being to realise they must reach
agreement with the industry since they alone cannot
Stop in Trollhättan
In the midst of the sales process, Saab Automobile has
Stock market
stopped all production at its Trollhättan plant for four
Stockholm shares closed higher on Friday on the back
weeks. The plant is to be made ready for the new 9-5
of better than expected US data. Astra Zeneca gained 4
per cent on the news that the US Food & Drug
One step closer to European patent
Administration has also approved Seroquel for the
EU trade ministers have reached political agreement on
treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorders in
the setting up of a single Europe-wide patent to replace
teenagers and children. The all-share index closed 1.2%
the multitude of national patents. Studies suggest that
up on turnover of SKr 16.58 billion. (5/12 DI: 42)
European companies paying for patents stand to save a
Exchange rates
combined figure of SKr 3 billion per year through a
The matter will now be referred to the European
Parliament and the European Court of Justice for further
Telia wants to avoid regulation
Nordic operator Telia Sonera says it will double its
investment in the fibre network, provided the Swedish
Post & Telecom Agency (PTS) shelves plans to regulate
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