Update of Sweden's convergence programme 2009
Today, the Government submitted the update of Sweden's convergence programme for 2009 to the EU Commission and the Council.
Ministerial declaration on eGovernment policy
Ministers responsible for eGovernment issues in the EU Member States, applicant countries, candidate countries and the EFTA countries, together representing 34 countries, met yesterday in Malmö where they approved a new ministerial declaration on eGovernment up until 2015. "We want to work together to strengthen our citizens and create a more open public administration. We will make it easier for European citizens and businesses to move across borders", says Minister for Local Government and Financial Markets Mats Odell, who chaired the meeting.
- Guidelines for central government debt management in 2010 12 November 2009
- Mats Odell is participating in the European Public Sector Award in Maastrich 03 November 2009
- Progress on a wide range of issues at informal ECOFIN in Göteborg 02 October 2009
Areas of responsibility
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Banks, securities and insurance
Banks, securities and insurance are the hub of the economy. The financial system acts as an intermediary for payments.
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Central government budget
The Government uses the budget to lay down the direction of economic policy in the Spring Fiscal Policy Bill and the Budget Bill.
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County administrative boards
The county administrative board is a government agency that represents the Riksdag and Government in the county.
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International cooperation
The Ministry of Finance is responsible for Swedish participation in international economic and financial cooperation.
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Local authorities
The Ministry of Finance is responsible for the general legislation applying to different types of local authorities.
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Public administration
The Ministry of Finance is responsible for all aspects of public administration, from pensions to population and housing censuses.
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Taxes
The tax system should be simple, fair and inspire confidence. The Ministry of Finance formulates proposals for legislation on taxes.
