Stockholm holds the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months, from January 1, 2023. Long considered a model of integration and equality, the country is disillusioned. And worried in Brussels.Linda Larsson is not idle. The solidarity café and shop at the Mariatorget social center that she runs are always full in Stockholm: "In one year, attendance has more than doubled," she testified to the SVT Nyheter channel. We see a lot more young people and older people struggling to make ends meet. Labels have been panicking in Sweden for months: inflation has reached 11.5%, unheard of for thirty years, and up to 25% for meat and dairy products. This also weighs on the many Swedes (30% against 10% in France) who have taken out variable rate mortgages, whose monthly payments are soaring. The gap has widened like never before between rich and poor, warns the NGO Oxfam. Five years ago, Sweden was at the top of its commitment to reducing inequalities index. Since then, the country has slipped to 20th place, when its Norwegian neighbor is first, France 12th… Nothing alarming for the billionaires who proliferate, according to the Forbes ranking. The Kingdom is home to 45; more than France (43), yet seven times more populated. Taxation is no stranger to it. In this country where taxes continue to appear at the top of the most popular services, equality remains in place for income, taxed by 30 and 50% for all or almost all. Companies are also subject to a single rate of 30%. But wealth, inheritance and real estate are exempt from tax.