On 21 September 2020, the Government presented its budget proposal for 2021 to the Riksdag. Indicators suggest that the Swedish economy bottomed out in the spring; it is expected to recover in the second half of 2020, just like the global economy in general. The Government assesses, however, that it will be several years before the recession is over. But Sweden is in a good position to manage the recession, as its level of public debt is among the lowest in Europe.[…]