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Archive: December 2021 (2 Posts)

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FALQs: The Role of Members of the Swedish Parliament without Party Affiliations

Posted by: Elin Hofverberg

This blog post is part of our Frequently Asked Legal Questions series. On November 29, 2021, the Swedish Parliament (Riksdag) elected its first female prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, for a second time. The first time was on November 23, 2021, on what was dubbed “Super Wednesday” (superonsdagen) in the Swedish press, when the newly elected PM stepped …

Posted in: Global Law, In the News

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

The Danish Debt Ceiling Legislation

Posted by: Elin Hofverberg

This month marks 28 years since the Danish Parliament first adopted its debt ceiling legislation, Act on Authorization to Take Out State Loans (Lov om bemyndigelse til optagelse af statslån (LOV nr 1079 af 22/12/1993). On December 17, 1993, Parliament voted to empower the government to take out state loans, without first asking for permission …

Posted in: Global Law