The Riksdagen originated in 1435 from the formation of an informal group of nobles – an organization that was modified in 1527 by the then King Gustav I Vasa to include representatives of all orders, such as the clergy and the bourgeoisie. This composition remained until 1865 until it was abolished to make way for the bicameral parliament model. The Riksdagen, however, only began to function effectively as it is known today in 1970 through an amendment to the Constitution, which instituted the unicameral parliament.
Political life in Sweden
With an estimated population of 10.12 million inhabitants in 2018, and considered a highly developed nation, Sweden is a world reference in political, social and economic aspects. In a ranking organized by the NGO Transparency International , while Brazil occupies 72nd place, Sweden is the third least corrupt country in the world – behind only Denmark and New Zealand.
To build this trajectory, the country has adopted a number uruguay mobile database of measures, including the fact that Sweden was the first nation to institute a transparency law , back in 1766, which allows all political records, with the exception of medical data, to be accessed by any citizen. This includes emails, official correspondence and even the Income Tax (IR) declarations of parliamentarians.
Furthermore, electoral campaigns, unlike in Brazil with the party fund , are financed by the State itself, which invests around US$63.3 million per year in resources divided among all political parties . This amount covers most of the expenses and private donations are only 4.3% of the total.
For this reason, taxes are obviously much higher when compared to Brazil: the highest income tax rate is 57% compared to 27.5% in Brazil, as is the Gross Domestic Product (GDP): US$41 thousand compared to US$12. And it is precisely this combination that allows the Swedish government to collect enough to provide quality public services to the entire population.
Sweden offers few privileges to its government representatives. At the beginning of each term, all that the 349 deputies and the speaker of parliament receive is an annual card to use public transportation. This is the only benefit provided to parliamentarians – in addition to a daily allowance of 110 Swedish kronor (about R$45 reais) for deputies who have electoral bases outside the capital and who need to work in the Swedish parliament. Compared to Brazil, the differences are significant, and among them, it is possible to highlight aspects such as.