Minister Affair at The Announcement of The Reinfeldt Cabinet - Timeline

Timeline

• October 6, 2006 – The new cabinet is announced. Maria Borelius and Cecilia Stegö Chilò voluntarily disclose the fact that they have used domestic workers without paying employment (payroll) tax, employer's contribution (Swedish: arbetsgivaravgifter).
• October 11, 2006 – It is revealed that Borelius, Stegö Chilò and Tobias Billström had not paid their TV licences for the last 2 months, 16 years and 10 years respectively. It is also revealed that Carl Bildt has a financial interest in Russian oil and gas.
• October 12, 2006 – Andreas Carlgren admits to have received 130,000 kronor too much from the parliamentary income guarantee.
• October 13, 2006 – Radiotjänst i Kiruna, the company with responsibility for the TV licence, files a criminal complaint against Billström, Borelius and Stegö Chilò with the Swedish Police Service. Announcement that Borelius is under investigation by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority for financial irregularities. Revelations regarding Borelius' husband's ownership of property.
• October 14, 2006 – Further revelations regarding Borelius' husband's property ownership, Maria Borelius announces her resignation.
• October 16, 2006 – Per Winborg, head of the Swedish Transport Workers' Union (Swedish: Transportarbetareförbundet), files a complaint with the Swedish Police Service against Stegö Chilò for failure to pay employment tax, employer's contribution. Carina Hägg, a Member of Parliament for the Social Democrats, files a complaint with the Riksdag Constitutional Committee regarding PM Reinfeldt's methods of recruiting ministers. Cecilia Stegö Chilò announces her resignation.
• October 17, 2006 – Tobias Billström announces that he intends to remain in office and has no intention of resigning.
• October 19, 2006 – Eva-Lena Jansson, a Member of Parliament for the Social Democrats, files a complaint with the Riksdag Constitutional Committee regarding PM Reinfeldt's comments on Radiotjänst i Kiruna AB's police complaint.
• October 20, 2006 – Ulf Holm, a Member of Parliament for the Green Party, files a complaint with the Riksdag Constitutional Committee regarding Bildt's private economic interests.
• November 16, 2006 – Chief Prosecutor Kent Madstedt decides not to initiate an investigation against Maria Borelius, Cecilia Stegö Chilò and Anders Borg as regards domestic help and unpaid taxes, citing among other factors a lack of evidence and that none of the alleged employees have come forward and admitted participation.