Swedish opposition slams government tax cut on petrol
Sweden's opposition Greens and Centre parties have blasted a government proposal to cut petrol and diesel taxes as disastrous for the country's efforts to fight climate change. The right-wing government, in power since October 2022 and backed for the first time by the far-right Sweden Democrats, announced Thursday it would cut taxes on petrol by 1.64 kronor ($0.14) per litre and by 0.43 kro