The Swedish European Commissioner for the environment Margot Wallström is favourite to follow Prime Minister Göran Persson when he decides to step down.
A survey reported by the news agency TT showed that 20 of 26 Social Democrat Party districts throughout Sweden hold Margot Wallström as the favourite candidate to the post.
2003 was the worst of all his years in politics, Mr Persson revealed in an interview to Dagens Nyheter.
He admits to have been so depressed in October ...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.