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Introduction
Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Experiences from fiscal consolidation in Latvia
Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister, Latvia
7 May 2012 -
The role of structural reforms in fiscal consolidation
Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD
7 May 2012 -
Macroeconomic effects of fiscal consolidations: evidence of non-Keynesian effects
Göran Hjelm, Head of Research, National Institute of Economic Research, Sweden
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Jurgen Ligi, Minister of Finance, Estonia, Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance), Canada, Lucio R. Pench, Director Fiscal policy, Belgium, Roel Beetsma, Professor, Amsterdam School of Economics
7 May 2012 -
Recent fiscal consolidation programs in Italy: rationale, design and performance
Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy
7 May 2012 -
Designing fiscal consolidation programs: what works?
Carlo Cottarelli, Director Fiscal Affairs Department IMF
7 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam, Gudmundur Arnason, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Iceland, Chris Barrett, Former Chief of Staff, Ambassador to the OECD, Treasury, Australia, Vitor Gaspar, Minister of State and Finance,
7 May 2012 -
The role of fiscal rules in medium-term budget planning
Joachim Wehner, Senior Lecturer, London School of Economics
8 May 2012 -
A case for binding medium-term budgetary frameworks: key elements and crosscountry performance
Gösta Ljungman, Economist, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
8 May 2012 -
Fiscal forecasting in Europe
Roel Beetsma, Professor, University of Amsterdam
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion
Chair: Pietro Carlo Padoan, Chief Economist OECD Robert Chote, Chairman of the office for budget responsibility, Great Britain, Daniele Franco, Managing director for economic research and international relations, Banca d´Italia, John Hassler, Professor, I
8 May 2012 -
The Swedish Medium-Term Budgetary Framework
Urban Hansson-Brusewitz, Budget Director, Sweden; Robert Boije, Deputy Director, Ministry of Finance, Sweden
8 May 2012 -
Independent macroeconomic and fiscal forecasting: the role and responsibilities of the CPB in The Netherlands
Coen N. Teulings, Director, Central Planning Bureau, the Netherlands
8 May 2012 -
Transparency Framework in Australia and New Zealand
Chris Barrett, Australia's Ambassador to the OECD; Anne-Marie Brooks, Principal Advisor, New Zealand Treasury
8 May 2012 -
Panel discussion - conference conclusions
Chair: Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden, Carlo Cottarelli, Director of the Fiscal Affairs Dept., IMF, Vittorio Grilli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy, Eric M. Leeper, Professor, Indiana University, Andris Vilks, Minister of Finance,
8 May 2012
IMF and Sweden host international conference on fiscal consolidation and budgetary frameworks
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.
Press conference with Fredrik Reinfeldt and Herman Van Rompuy
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.
Press conference with Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao
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.
Photo: Martina Huber/Government offices
The Stockholm Call for Action handed over
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.
Government newsletter
The government newsletter highlights the conference's three themes - sustainable innovations, sustainable production and sustainable living.
Sweden's national reform programme 2012 and Sweden's convergence programme 2012
The Government today submitted Sweden's national reform programme 2012 and Sweden'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.
Photo: Ninni Andersson/Government Offices
Karin Enström new Minister for Defence
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.
Photo: United Nations Development Programme
Stockholm Internet Forum - for global social, economic and political growth
Stockholm Internet Forum 2012 is the latest concrete example of the Government'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.
Stockholm Internet Forum
On 18-19 April some 350 invited decision-makers, activists, and representatives from civil society, the business sector and the tech community will gather in Stockholm to discuss different aspects of Internet freedom.The importance of protecting Freedom on the Internet on a global scale
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.
A policy to promote jobs and welfare
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.
Government newsletter
In the Spring Fiscal Policy Bill, the Government sets out the direction of its policies ahead of the concrete measures to be presented in the Budget Bill this autumn.
Government newsletter - Contribute to the Government's innovation strategy
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.
