Week 36: The foreign minister resigns, accusations against Sida's director general and debate on climate policy

Tobias Billström announced on Wednesday that he is resigning from his position as Minister of Foreign Affairs. The announcement has raised many questions about the reasons for his resignation and who will succeed him. Pictured: Minister of Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström. Photo: Josefine Stenersen/Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU/Flickr.

Of: Benjamin Frisk

The budget statement on climate policy has been overshadowed by it sudden the resignation letter from Foreign Minister Tobias Billström, who has come to dominate debatten on the leader pages that timena week. In the discussions about the government's reform agenda for aidthe politics SvD has published two texts with criticism of Sida's performance reporting and information that previously general directorör Carin Jämtin will have made decisions in strid with the government's instructor.  

September 9, 2024, Current debate

Week 43: Debaters encourage the Foreign Minister to take up the fight for equality

Several debaters urge the new foreign minister Tobias Billström (M) that Sweden should continue to lead the way for global equality. In the picture, he can be seen at Almedal Week 2018. Photo: Politikerveckan Almedalen. Source: Flickr.

Of: Agnes Durbeej-Hjalt and Sidra Amir

The new government's foreign and aid policy continues to create debate. China's increasingly authoritarian rule and Great Britain's new prime minister have also sparked reactions on Swedish debate and editorial pages. 

October 31, 2022, Current debate