"It could be the worst day in my life, politically and personally," said Sweden Democrats party leader Jimme Åkesson.

"We had an unemployment rate of over 25 per cent, so we had to find solutions".

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"Sweden's main lines date to the middle of the 19th century and clearly Sweden is very different now," Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said.

Sweden plans to hike infrastructure spending radically over the coming decade in a move to boost long-term economic growth and create jobs.

Raised spending on infrastructure and research next year.

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"The United States stands with Sweden and our European partners"

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• Sweden's ambassador in Belarus expelled

• 'Sweden should cut taxes in poor areas'

The Belarus-Sweden teddy bear war is escalating.

• Sweden's ambassador in Belarus expelled

Employment tax rate should be cut to 10.2 percent, report said.

Ambassador expelled after “being too supportive of human rights".

A boom in construction in Stockholm offers exciting new opportunities for clean-tech investors.

• Clean-tech exports boosted by new organisation