2016
Left bloc · S+MPClosed borders and the echo of the refugee crisis.
2016 infographic: borders, scandal, and growth
AI-generated infographic using the page's 2016 anchors.
Highlights
- ID checks: Strict border controls introduced between Sweden and Denmark.
- Macchiarini scandal: Star surgeon at Karolinska Institute exposed for fatal experiments.
- GDP growth: Economy grows by over 3% despite political turbulence.
Events in this year
2016-01-04 ID checks 2016 ID checks: Strict border controls introduced between Sweden and Denmark. Crisis 2016-06-10 The 2016 Energy Agreement and the Greens' Acceptance of New Reactors In June 2016 the Greens signed a cross-bloc energy agreement that let new reactors be built on existing sites, capped at ten, and left the nuclear phase-out law off the books. In return the parties set a target of 100% renewable electricity by 2040. Reform