Category Archives: Politics and finances

Parental leave

In Sweden it’s quite common for women and men to split there parental leave duties. Something that is possible thanks to a generous policy. This particular policy was extended in 1974 by the Swedish government, and enables both parents to benefit from it, by splitting the parental leave equally. Since the stay-at-home-dads quite often engageContinueContinue reading “Parental leave”

State epidemiologist Anders Tegnell

During the Corona pandemic the Swedish physician, state epidemiologist and member of The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Anders Tegnell, has become world famous. He has a degree in medicine has served as an AT physician while specializing on infectious diseases. He also has a masters degree in epidemiology. Since 2014 Tegnell is working asContinueContinue reading “State epidemiologist Anders Tegnell”

Effects of the Corona virus in Sweden

The Public Health Agency (Folkhälsomyndigheten) is monitoring the development of the Corona virus closely. They consider the risk of infection spreading in Sweden as very high. The Swedish Government listens carefully to the advice and expertise of the Public Health Agency of Sweden, and are making necessary adjustments almost every day. Their main focus isContinueContinue reading “Effects of the Corona virus in Sweden”

Jan Eliasson

Former politician, diplomat and Secretary-General of the United Nations, Jan Eliasson was born in 1940 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Jan was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs by the Swedish government in 2006, and worked as Vice President of the United Nations General Assembly between 2012-2016. In the early eighties Eliasson worked as advisor in the war betweenContinueContinue reading “Jan Eliasson”

The financial system

Various authorities are included when referring to The State and economy of Sweden. There are four main divisions and an equal amount of main constitutions. Together they form the Swedish financial system. The Swedish Parliament, Stockholm. Photo: Michael Erhardsson The four main divisions 1. The Head of State When elected, the Head of State appointsContinueContinue reading “The financial system”