An uncompromising acceptance of the market economy. An equally uncompromising acceptance of the welfare state. A gradual adaptation to the pressures of economic globalization, with a focus on economic growth, liberal markets and international competitiveness. An approximate 50-50% mixture of public bureaucracy and private enterprise, usually with a slight tilt towards private (Sweden, for instance, collected 50.4% of GDP in taxes at its peak in 1999, which had gone down to 43.0% by 2015). An uncompromising acceptance of basic liberal values. A rhetorical minimum of ecological awareness.
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