Sweden

Sweden: Right-wing government holds on to office – the Left needs to change course

Written by Avanti Editorial Board Thursday, 30 September 2010

The recent elections in Sweden were hailed as a victory for the right wing and particularly the racist “Sweden Democrats”. However, in reality the election reflects long-term dissatisfaction with the rolling back of the Swedish welfare state, to which the Left-Green coalition has no answer. The Left Party, in particular, needs to change course in order to set itself up as a clear alternative for the workers and youth.

Sweden: Militant struggle erupts at Lagena warehouse

Written by Jonathan Clyne in Stockholm Tuesday, 16 June 2009

Sweden: Militant struggle erupts at Lagena warehouse The left parties did badly in the recent EU elections in Sweden. Many on the left were disappointed. But within a week of those results a dispute broke out at the Lagena warehouse south of Stockholm. Lead by IMT member Patrik Olofsson, it has sent an electric jolt through society.

Sweden: Radical mood at VSF student congress

Written by Erik Andersson in Sweden Friday, 07 November 2008

On 31st October–1st November the left student union (VSF) in Sweden held its 7th congress in Rågsved, south of Stockholm. The VSF has a close relationship with the Left Party and its youth organisation, the Young Left. Among other issues discussed was the idea of declaring the VSF a revolutionary socialist organisation.

Sweden - the working class re-awakens

Written by Patrik Olofsson in Stockholm - www.socialisten.se Wednesday, 21 February 2007

The new Conservative government in Sweden immediately launched a programme of cuts and attacks on the working class upon coming to power. With a massive round of contract negotiations coming up this spring, however, the stage is being set for a major explosion of the class struggle.

Northern European Marxist School

Written by Martin Lööf - www.socialisten.se Tuesday, 16 January 2007

Over the weekend of the January 6-7 a Northern European Marxist School was held in Stockholm, Sweden. There were around 40 people present from Sweden, Denmark, Poland and Great Britain. The school was organised by the Marxist tendency in the Swedish Labour Movement gathered around the paper Socialisten.

Sweden: Why the Social Democrats lost and what comes next

Written by Jonathan Clyne in Sweden Thursday, 28 September 2006

For only the third time in 84 years the Social Democracy lost the recent parliamentary elections in Sweden, leading to the resignation of its leader Göran Persson. Now a bourgeois four party “alliance” will govern the country. But anyone who thinks that the workers of Sweden have voted for more attacks on their living conditions is ignoring reality. The alliance announced the very opposite of what they are going to do. So a new period of conflict is being prepared.

Stockholm metro: The sacking of the chairman of the union

Written by Socialisten Tuesday, 15 November 2005

The Swedish Marxists of the Socialisten journal have sent us this appeal which is taken from the website of the underground drivers’ trade union branch (www.klubb119.org). It describes a very important trade union struggle in Sweden that involves the rights of all trade union activists. Their next demonstration/strike will take place on Friday, November 18, but the struggle will continue after that. The union is asking for messages of support.