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| Second Swedish minister resigns | Second Swedish minister resigns |
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| Sweden's culture minister has become the second minister to resign over financial irregularities, only days since the new government took office. | Sweden's culture minister has become the second minister to resign over financial irregularities, only days since the new government took office. |
| Cecilia Stego Chilo admitted she had not paid her television licence fee for 16 years, and had not paid employer taxes when taking on a nanny. | |
| On Saturday Trade Minister Maria Borelius resigned for similar reasons. | On Saturday Trade Minister Maria Borelius resigned for similar reasons. |
| The scandal has hit Fredrik Reinfeldt's new centre-right government less than two weeks since it was formed. | The scandal has hit Fredrik Reinfeldt's new centre-right government less than two weeks since it was formed. |
| Ms Stego Chilo said her failure to pay her TV fee and employer taxes "was not acceptable". | Ms Stego Chilo said her failure to pay her TV fee and employer taxes "was not acceptable". |
| The 1,500 kronor (£109; US$200) per year TV licence fee funds Sweden's public broadcasting, which comes under her culture department portfolio. | The 1,500 kronor (£109; US$200) per year TV licence fee funds Sweden's public broadcasting, which comes under her culture department portfolio. |
| On Saturday Ms Borelius quit after admitting hiring nannies without paying taxes and employer's fees. | On Saturday Ms Borelius quit after admitting hiring nannies without paying taxes and employer's fees. |
| She said she was giving up both her cabinet post and her seat in parliament because media pressure had made "a normal family life impossible". | She said she was giving up both her cabinet post and her seat in parliament because media pressure had made "a normal family life impossible". |
| Mr Reinfeldt has ruled out any major changes for his four-party coalition, which defeated the Social Democrats in elections, and formed a government on 6 October. | Mr Reinfeldt has ruled out any major changes for his four-party coalition, which defeated the Social Democrats in elections, and formed a government on 6 October. |
| The prime minister said it would be "a mistake to believe that the [media] reports of the last days will be decisive for the alliance's policies". | The prime minister said it would be "a mistake to believe that the [media] reports of the last days will be decisive for the alliance's policies". |