Stronger measures for the automotive industry
Today the Government will present measures to meet the challenges facing the Swedish automotive industry. These will take the form of increased investment in research and development and state credit guarantees for raising loans in the European Investment Bank.
Political priorities for the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications
The Government's objective is to break the pattern of social exclusion by creating conditions for more jobs in more and growing businesses. Based on this goal the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications has formulated the following political priorities for work during this electoral period:
- More jobs in more and growing businesses
- Dynamic development in all parts of Sweden
- Combining environment and enterprise
Press releases
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Maud Olofsson comments on the signing of a letter of intent to purchase Saab
16 June 2009
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Swedish-Lithuanian Motorways of the Sea Project approved for EU co-financing
19 November 2008
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Swedish-German Motorways of the Sea Project approved for EU co-financing
19 November 2008
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Government aims for infrastructure putting user needs first
30 September 2008
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Government appoints coordinator for Swedish-Chinese environmental technology cooperation
27 June 2008
The Swedish EU Presidency
From 1 July 2009 and for six months Sweden will hold the Presidency of the EU.
Areas of responsibility
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Business development
Issues relating to business development, small and medium-sized companies, supply of capital, entrepreneurship, simplification of rules, issues relating to patents and innovation, cooperative enterprise and general conditions for enterprise growth.
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Competition
Issues concerning competition, freedom of trade and certain questions relating to business law as well as EC rules on state aid to the business sector.
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Electronic communications
Issues concerning electronic communications.
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Energy
Security of supply, reliable electricity transmission, renewable energy, wind power, electricity certificates and improved energy efficiency
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IT
Infrastructure and responsibility for coordination on issues relating to the use of information technology.
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Primary idustries
Forest industries and other energy-intensive primary industries, vehicle manufacturing industries together with their subcontractors and recycling.
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Regional growth
Regional aid areas, support to enterprises and regional policy coordination. Regional Growth Programmes. Target programmes 1 and 2, and the Community initiatives Interreg, Urban and Leader+. European Spatial Development Perspective (ESDP).
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R&D
Research and development within technology, space exploration, energy, transport and communication, working life and testing and measuring techniques.
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State-owned companies
Management of enterprises wholly or partly owned by the state.
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Tourism
Tourism policy, international marketing of tourism.
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Transport
National and international transport of passengers and goods (roads, air traffic, shipping, railways). Competition conditions for Swedish transport companies. Infrastructure for roads and railways. The EU Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).
