Elisabeth Svantesson Warns Budget Is Exhausted After Spending

Elisabeth Svantesson warned that the budget for the next four years is nearly exhausted after heavy investments in defense, prisons, and infrastructure.The Fiscal Policy Council and the Riksrevisionen audit agency criticized the 2026 budget for using debt to fund military expansion while simultaneously implementing tax cuts.Mikael Damberg and Martin Ådahl accused the government of fiscal mismanagement as the projected deficit reached 167 billion kr.