A rare coalition of parties in the Swedish parliament - the Riksdagen - has joined together to try and defeat the government's proposal to restrict access to its labour market for citizens of new EU member states.
According to an agreement presented today (2 April), a majority in the parliament opposes the government's proposal.
Six parties, which do not usually agree on policy have formed this blocking majority: the Conservatives (Moderaterna), the Christian Democrats (Kristdem...
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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.