The Local (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Sweden's former prime minister Göran Persson continues to expand his country estate in Sörmland County south of Stockholm, having recently purchased an additional 88 hectares.
Liberalism-Capitalis (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
In the end of 1999, prime minister Göran Persson said that it takes a tax level of 50% of GDP [...]
The Local (Free subscription) | 02/01/2008
Göran Persson bitterly opposed tax breaks for employing cleaners or other domestic help, but now he is making maximum use of the deductions.
The Local (Free subscription) | 01/29/2008
Former Prime Minister Göran Persson has been made chairman of state forestry company Sveaskog. The outgoing chairman claims a political stitch-up.
The Local (Free subscription) | 12/17/2007
Ryanair has settled out of court its dispute with Göran Persson and Laila Freivalds.
The New Zonka Blog (Free subscription) | 10/28/2007
The former socialdemocratic prime minister of Sweden Göran Persson, regrets the separation of state and church, which happened when he was minister of treasure in Sweden. This confession comes in a new book from the former PM. He states that he was againstm, but as there were so few opponents to the separation [...]
The Local (Free subscription) | 10/23/2007
Göran Persson has written a book about his ten years as Sweden's prime minister. In it, he explains how he could have won the election if he had only ignored the advice of his finance minister.
The Local (Free subscription) | 09/25/2007
Former Swedish Prime Minister Göran Persson has been receiving a full ex-prime minister's salary, despite having a number of jobs in the private sector, it has been reported.
The Local (Free subscription) | 06/14/2007
The Catastophe Commission established to look into the government's handling of the tsunami disaster in 2004 has reinforced its previous view that staff at government offices were too passive during the initial stages of the crisis.
The Local (Free subscription) | 06/09/2007
Back-up tapes investigated by a Commission into the Swedish government's handling of the tsunami crisis once again call into question the story given by the most senior aide to the then Prime Minister Göran Persson.
The Local (Free subscription) | 06/01/2007
Sweden's former Prime Minister Göran Persson has received been fined for health and safety breaches discovered last year during the building of his mansion.
