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Swedish Ministers Face Pressure Over Undeclared Shareholdings

Swedish Ministers Face Pressure Over Undeclared Shareholdings

Bloomberg21-05-2025
Sweden's government faces a political backlash after several ministers were found to own stock in sectors they decide on, further tarnishing the Nordic image of low corruption after a similar scandal in neighboring Norway.
The involved ministers have had formal complains lodged against them in the parliament's powerful Committee on the Constitution and may potentially face a vote of no confidence by lawmakers. All have denied willful wrongdoing.
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