The surplus resulted from positive investment growth and lower pension costs, meeting the Local Government Act’s balanced budget requirement, according to official sources. In healthcare, 2025 was marked by the introduction of the Cosmic patient record system, which affected all healthcare operations and continues to pose development challenges, according to official sources. On infrastructure, the Varberg Tunnel was inaugurated, bringing travel time savings, officials said.
When fully operational, the new double tracks will cut 13 minutes one-way between Falkenberg and Gothenburg, according to officials. The tunnel and tracks are a central part of the West Coast Line connecting Oslo with Malmö and onward to Copenhagen and Germany, officials said. Specific financial responsibility measures or further details on the patient record system’s challenges were not disclosed.