ガムラ・スタンは小さな島の上にあり、中世の雰囲気を残す古い街でそこには王宮や大聖堂などの歴史的な建物が立っている。
そのすぐ隣にあるさらに小さな小島、へランズホルメン島には何とも物々しい雰囲気の巨大な建物があった。それが、スウェーデンの国会議事堂だ。
Gamla Stan is an old town with a medieval atmosphere on a small island with historic buildings such as the royal palace and cathedral.
Immediately next to it, on a smaller islet, the Helgeandsholmen Island, there was a huge building with an incomparable atmosphere. That is the Swedish Parliament building.
Immediately next to it, on a smaller islet, the Helgeandsholmen Island, there was a huge building with an incomparable atmosphere. That is the Swedish Parliament building.
スウェーデンの議会は1970年から1院制で、比例代表制が取られている。主な政党は8つほどあるが、社会民主党が一貫して政権を維持している。
他の北欧諸国と同様に、スウェーデンも高福祉型社会で知られている。
中でもスウェーデンは、過去200年間戦争を起こしておらず、高い税率に支えられて福祉国家の中で、ノキアやボルボといった世界的な企業が生まれて比較的高い経済成長を維持してきた。
そうしたことから、一時期、スウェーデン・モデルとしてその政治・経済制度が注目を浴びて、日本もそのモデルを模索すべきだという議論がされたこともあった。
The Swedish parliament has a one-chamber system since 1970, with a proportional representation system. There are about eight major political parties, but the Social Democratic Party has consistently maintained its power.
Like other Scandinavian countries, Sweden is known for its high welfare societies.
Above all, Sweden has not been involved in war for the past 200 years, and has been maintaining relatively high economic growth with the birth of global companies such as Nokia and Volvo in a welfare state supported by high tax rates.
For that reason, there was a time when there was debate that the political/economic system of Sweden as a model had received a great deal of attention, and that Japan should seek that model as well.
Like other Scandinavian countries, Sweden is known for its high welfare societies.
Above all, Sweden has not been involved in war for the past 200 years, and has been maintaining relatively high economic growth with the birth of global companies such as Nokia and Volvo in a welfare state supported by high tax rates.
For that reason, there was a time when there was debate that the political/economic system of Sweden as a model had received a great deal of attention, and that Japan should seek that model as well.
勿論、どんな国でも何らかの課題を抱えていて、その課題を解決すべく様々な施策が行われている。
しかし、スウェーデンでは他にも教育や男女平等などでも注目すべき成果を上げているようで、日本もそこから学ぶことは数多くあるに違いない。
Of course, every country has some problems, and various measures are taken to solve those problems.
However, Sweden seems to have achieved remarkable results in other areas such as education and gender equality, and Japan must learn a lot from it.
However, Sweden seems to have achieved remarkable results in other areas such as education and gender equality, and Japan must learn a lot from it.
スウェーデン中央駅などがある現在のストックホルムの中心地から、ガムラ・スタンに向かう途中の小さな島にある国会議事堂の建物。
多くの観光客は、あまりその建物を意識でずに王宮の方に向かって歩いている。
昔も今も、この辺りはスウェーデンの政治の中心地のようだ。
The parliament building on a small island on the way to Gamla Stan from the current center of Stockholm, including Sweden's central station.
Many tourists walk toward the royal palace without paying much attention to the building.
It used to be the center of Swedish politics.
Many tourists walk toward the royal palace without paying much attention to the building.
It used to be the center of Swedish politics.
(Translated by Google Translate)
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