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    <title><![CDATA[Government newsletter - Longer life, longer working life]]></title>
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            We Swedes are living longer, with many people enjoying more years of good health. The Retirement Age Inquiry show that while opportunities for older people to carry on working longer are steadily improving, there are still obstacles that need to be tackled with broad and mutually reinforcing measures. Read more about this in the Government newsletter.<br/>
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                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/14471/a/193268">Government newsletter - Longer life, longer working life</a><br/>
            
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                The Government, 
            
            
                18 May 2012
            
            
        
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    <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 10:14:23 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Sweden is a world leader in methods for spreading ash on forest land]]></title>
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            Sweden is a world leader in methods for spreading ash on forest land. The Swedish Forest Agency is therefore arranging an international seminar for representatives of government agencies, the forest industry and forest research as well as guests from Estonia and Latvia. Minister for Rural Affairs Eskil Erlandsson will speak about bioenergy and ash recycling on Wednesday May 16. <br/>
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                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/16059/a/193146">Press release: Forests in focus during discussion on climate</a><br/>
            
                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/14980/a/171804">The Forest Kingdom - with values for the world</a><br/>
            
                <a href="http://projektwebbar.lansstyrelsen.se/wood-energy-and-cleantech/En/Pages/default.aspx">Wood Energy and Cleantech </a><br/>
            
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                Ministry for Rural Affairs, 
            
            
                16 May 2012
            
            
        
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    <title><![CDATA[IMF and Sweden host international conference on fiscal consolidation and budgetary frameworks]]></title>
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            The Swedish Finance Ministry and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are convening a high-level conference in Stockholm on May 7-8, 2012. The conference will bring together policy-makers, practitioners, and academics from around the world to review current fiscal programs, discuss options, and propose solutions.<br/>
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                Ministry of Finance, 
            
            
                07 May 2012
            
            
        
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    <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 17:49:17 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Press conference with Fredrik Reinfeldt and Herman Van Rompuy]]></title>
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            On Friday 4 May, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt received President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy for talks. The agenda included current EU issues such as the economic situation in the euro area, growth issues and the next EU budget.<br/><br/><br/>
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                Prime Minister&#039;s Office, 
            
            
                04 May 2012
            
            
        
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    <title><![CDATA[The Stockholm Call for Action handed over]]></title>
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            At the closing ceremony of Stockholm+40 the Swedish Minister for the Environment Lena Ek and Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson handed over the Stockholm Call for Action to Dr Francisco Gaetani, Deputy Minister of the Environment in Brazil and Sha Zukang, Secretary General of RiO+20. Earlier today the Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao gave speeches at the conference. In the speech Fredrik Reinfeldt mentioned the framework document Sweden and China have agreed on. <br/>
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                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/15893/a/191627">Speech by Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt at Stockholm+40</a><br/>
            
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                Ministry of the Environment, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 
            
            
                22 April 2012
            
            
        
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    <title><![CDATA[Press conference with Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao]]></title>
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            On Tuesday 24 April, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt will receive Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao who is visiting Sweden during a round trip of Europe. The agenda of the meeting includes the global economic situation, Swedish and EU bilateral relations with China, sustainable development and innovation, as well as current domestic and foreign policy issues. A press conference with Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will be web cast live at 17.25.<br/>
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                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/3193/a/191481">Webcast: Press conference with Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao </a><br/>
            
                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/15946/a/191473">Press release: Fredrik Reinfeldt receives Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao</a><br/>
            
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                Prime Minister&#039;s Office, 
            
            
                24 April 2012
            
            
        
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    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:32:16 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Sweden&#039;s national reform programme 2012 and Sweden&#039;s convergence programme 2012 ]]></title>
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            The Government today submitted Sweden&#039;s national reform programme 2012 and Sweden&#039;s convergence programme 2012 to the European Commission. Both the national reform programme and the convergence programme are based on the measures announced in the Budget Bill for 2012 and the 2012 Spring Fiscal Policy Bill as well as the forecasts for economic development and the public finances presented in the 2012 Spring Fiscal Policy Bill. <br/>
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                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/5867/a/191248">Report: Sweden's national reform programme 2012</a><br/>
            
                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/11996/a/191263">Report: Sweden's convergence programme 2012</a><br/>
            
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                Prime Minister&#039;s Office, Ministry of Finance, 
            
            
                20 April 2012
            
            
        
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:41:50 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Karin Enström new Minister for Defence]]></title>
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            Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has today, Wednesday 18 April, appointed Karin Enström as Minister for Defence and head of the Ministry of Defence. Karin Enström will take up her post with immediate effect. Karin Enström comes from Vaxholm and was formerly a captain in the Swedish Amphibious Corps. Most recently she has been Member of the Riksdag where she has chaired the Committee on Foreign Affairs. She has previously served on the Riksdag Committee on Defence. <br/><br/>
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                Prime Minister&#039;s Office, 
            
            
                18 April 2012
            
            
        
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    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:15:17 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Stockholm Internet Forum - for global social, economic and political growth]]></title>
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            Stockholm Internet Forum 2012 is the latest concrete example of the Government&#039;s policy for Internet freedom. The conference aims to deepen discussions on how freedom and openness on the Internet promote global social, economic and political development. Read more about this in the Government newsletter.<br/>
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                The Government, 
            
            
                18 April 2012
            
            
        
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    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:39:29 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[A policy to promote jobs and welfare]]></title>
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            The Swedish economy is expected to slow down markedly in 2012 in the wake of the European debt crisis. Given the risk of significantly weaker economic growth, the need remains for good safety margins in the public finances so as to continue to have the capacity to cushion the impact of a deeper crisis on jobs and welfare. Consequently, there will be limited scope for reforms in the budget for 2013. This scope should be used primarily for measures that prevent unemployment becoming persistent, strengthen the functioning of the economy, improve the financial position of vulnerable groups and strengthen welfare. <br/>
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                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/16111/a/190625">Press release: A policy to promote jobs and welfare - the 2012 Spring Fiscal Policy Bill</a><br/>
            
                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/2798">Read more about the Spring Fiscal Policy Bill 2012</a><br/>
            
                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/15928/a/190592">Summary: Economic and Budget Policy Guidelines</a><br/>
            
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                Ministry of Finance, 
            
            
                16 April 2012
            
            
        
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    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:24:33 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The importance of protecting Freedom on the Internet on a global scale]]></title>
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            Minister for International Development Cooperation, Gunilla Carlsson speaks about how the internet is a resource for global development but that there is also a need for Internet to be protected globally. The forum will be held in Stockholm on the 18-19 of April. All sessions at the Stockholm Internet Forum will be webcast live on the conference web site.<br/>
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                <a href="http://www.stockholminternetforum.se/">The conference web site</a><br/>
            
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                Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 
            
            
                17 April 2012
            
            
        
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    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:28:57 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Government newsletter - Contribute to the Government&#039;s innovation strategy]]></title>
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            Innovation is about new ways of creating value for individuals, enterprises and society as a whole. The goal is for the Government to decide on an innovation strategy in early autumn 2012, expressed in a policy document aimed at 2020 to promote the climate for innovation long term. <br/>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:24:52 +0200</pubDate>
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            18-19 April the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Internet Infrastructure Foundation (.SE) and Sida are organising the first ever Stockholm Internet Forum on Internet Freedom for Global Development - SIF12 - an international conference on the role of internet freedom in global development. Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt is hosting the conference.<br/>
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                <a href="http://www.stockholminternetforum.se/">Stockholm Internet Forum 2012 on Internet Freedom for Global Development</a><br/>
            
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    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:40:20 +0200</pubDate>
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            On April 8, it is the Roma International Day. The day is celebrated in commemoration of the First International Roma Congress in London 1971, wich marked the beginning of a co-ordinated effort to promote Roma rights at an international level. Minister for Integration, Erik Ullenhag, who also has responsibility for national minorities, sends his greetings to Sweden&#039;s Roma population.<br/>
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                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/16041/a/188246">Fact sheet: A strategy for Roma inclusion 2012-2032</a><br/>
            
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                Ministry of Employment, 
            
            
                08 April 2012
            
            
        
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            On April 8, it is the Roma International Day. The day is celebrated in commemoration of the First International Roma Congress in London 1971, wich marked the beginning of a co-ordinated effort to promote Roma rights at an international level. Minister for Integration, Erik Ullenhag, who also has responsibility for national minorities, sends his greetings to Sweden&#039;s Roma population.<br/>
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                Ministry of Employment, 
            
            
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    <title><![CDATA[Sweden Science for Life Laboratory will be a world-leading research institute]]></title>
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            A new national research institute will be established in 2013 - Sweden Science for Life Laboratory. The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and AstraZeneca announced today that they will contribute considerable financial support to the project. <br/>
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                Ministry of Education and Research, 
            
            
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    <title><![CDATA[Clear impact for Swedish efforts in EU Baltic Sea Strategy objectives]]></title>
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            Save the Sea, Connect the Region, and Increase Prosperity. These are the primary objectives of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, as announced by the European Commission. The objectives are very close to the ones that Sweden has sought to have adopted.<br/>
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    <title><![CDATA[UN Human Rights Committee concludes its session in New York]]></title>
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            The 104th session of the UN Human Rights Committee, which has been under way in New York from 12-30 March 2012, will conclude tomorrow. The Human Rights Committee is one of the UN convention bodies, and is tasked with monitoring whether countries comply with their commitments under the UN International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).<br/>
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                Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 
            
            
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    <title><![CDATA[Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd temporarily takes over as Minister for Defence]]></title>
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            At his own request, Sten Tolgfors was relieved of his duties as Minister for Defence on 29 March. Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has decided to temporarily appoint Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd as head of the Ministry of Defence, in addition to her ordinary duties as Minister for Infrastructure. <br/><br/>
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                Ministry of Defence, 
            
            
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    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:13:29 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Clarification of employer responsibility for sick pay]]></title>
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            This Bill presents proposals to clarify employers&#039; responsibility for sick pay. A period of sick pay shall not begin unless the worker has completely returned to work and worked for at least one day since the employer last paid sick pay for one full period of sick pay. It is proposed that the legislation enter into force on 1 July 2012.<br/>
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                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/15471">Clarification of employer responsibility for sick pay</a><br/>
            
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                Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, 
            
            
                27 March 2012
            
            
        
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