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The ministers interviewed: Nyamko Sabuni

Watch Minister for Gender Equality Nyamko Sabuni talk about the most important issue concerning gender equality at the moment: the fight against violence towards women. Ms Sabuni also talks about her new role as Deputy Minister for Education. Moreover, she outlines what politics has meant to her as the child of political refugees in Sweden.

Environment minister Ruy Matsomuto and CBD (UN Convention on Biological Diversity) executive director Ahmed Djoglaf. Photo: Government of Japan

Success in Nagoya: A victory for the environment

"Now there are ambitious targets and a powerful package of measures to halt the loss of biodiversity by 2020. This package means a commitment to forceful measures. The result is a victory for the environment," says Minister for the Environment Andreas Carlgren in a comment on the outcome of the negotiations at the UN meeting on biodiversity that concluded on Friday in Nagoya, Japan.

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The ministers interviewed: Peter Norman

The first interview for Sweden.gov with Peter Norman, Sweden's new Minister for Financial Markets. Mr Norman talks about his vision for financial market policy for this electoral period and who got him to accept the position as minister.

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The ministers interviewed: Anders Borg

In a series of interviews with Sweden's Government ministers, it is now the turn of Minister for Finance Anders Borg. Amongst other things Mr Borg is interviewed about the objectives of fiscal policy over the coming four years. He also reveals that he admires a politician who played a very important role during the economic crisis in Europe.

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The minister interviewed: Eskil Erlandsson

Minister for Rural Affairs Eskil Erlandsson has a background in agrology and was raised in the country. In the interview he talks about his 'favourite vision' for rural areas and why it is important for the Government to reduce red tape for entrepreneurs in rural areas.

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The ministers interviewed: Tobias Billström

Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy Tobias Billström talks about his involvement in politics, which began when he was at upper secondary school. In the film, Mr Billström outlines the most important challenges facing migration policy. Continuing to create good order in asylum processes is one of these.

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The ministers interviewed: Beatrice Ask

In this interview, Minister for Justice Beatrice Ask talks about her involvement in politics, which began at an early age with the Red Cross. Increased security is among the Minister for Justice's most important priorities. One way of achieving this will be by focusing on young people and criminality, and reaching young people before they embark on a criminal career.

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The ministers interviewed: Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth

Minister for Culture and Sport Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth talks about what led her to become involved in politics. She also talks about the future challenges for cultural and sports policy. Among other things, the regions will have more influence over cultural policy and the children's perspective will be emphasised in the new sports policy.

State Secretary H. G. Wessberg to leave Prime Minister's Office

Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's State Secretary H. G. Wessberg is leaving his position as of Thursday 21 October. Mr Wessberg took up his present position in November 2007 after serving as State Secretary at the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs earlier in that electoral period.

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The ministers interviewed: Göran Hägglund

In a series of interviews with Sweden's Government ministers, it is the turn of Minister for Health and Social Affairs Göran Hägglund. In the interview, he talks about some of his political role models and shares his visions for the 2010-2014 electoral period, including making Swedish health care more accessible, particularly to children and young people.