The Christian Democrats (KD) will demand quota-free parental insurance if the Tidö parties get to try to form a government after the election, according to the party. Another policy demand from KD is to abolish the regions, the party said. State healthcare is also on the Christian Democrats' list of demands, according to the party. KD leader Ebba Busch says the demand for state healthcare will be incredibly heavy for them.
KD's negotiating position has been shaped by recent developments within the Tidö alliance. Two weeks ago, Ebba Busch soured after Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) promised the Sweden Democrats (SD) influence over migration and integration in a potential Tidö government after the election. Ebba Busch emphasized that the Moderates (M) and the Sweden Democrats (SD) cannot decide on ministerial posts on their own. She has said in interviews that it will 'cost' if there are government negotiations with all four Tidö parties. Ebba Busch says that the more the other parties negotiate away before election day, the better negotiating position they have put KD in after the election. If the Moderates (M) are to fulfill their promise to the Sweden Democrats (SD), KD wants to be paid to agree to it. Ebba Busch says the most important thing for KD is policy influence.
That demand will be incredibly heavy for us.
On parental insurance policy, a KD demand is to abolish the so-called daddy months in parental insurance so that parental leave can be distributed freely between the guardians, the party said. Ebba Busch assesses that there is currently better 'soil' for quota-free parental insurance than four years ago, because more bonus and star families, according to her, argue for a more flexible parental insurance. Neither the Moderates (M) nor the Liberals (L) currently advocate abolished quotas, while the Sweden Democrats (SD) are on the same line as KD.
Ministerial post distribution will be a key component of any government negotiations. In government negotiations, distributing ministerial posts between the parties is also included. Currently, KD has six out of 24 ministers. With the Sweden Democrats (SD) in the government, the smaller Tidö parties risk getting fewer ministers. Ebba Busch thinks that KD deserves more ministerial posts than would be proportional based on election results.
The more the other parties negotiate away before election day, the better negotiating position they have put KD in after the election.
KD's current political standing shows improvement in opinion polls. KD is now above five percent in opinion polls, after having long been around four. Ebba Busch says KD has managed to lay a new foundation plateau. After the Tidö parties have now straightened out question marks around their government alternative, Ebba Busch looks forward to talking more about policy before the election.
On cultural issues, Ebba Busch says the question of Swedish values will be big and believes there will be a real fight about them now. Ebba Busch says KD will hold on to the issue of banning the burqa in public environments and will build on proposals in that direction.
The most important thing for us is policy influence.
Ebba Busch has emphasized the weight of KD's healthcare demand.
We will press very hard on the issue of healthcare and to strip the 21 regions of the bureaucratic responsibility for healthcare.
Because we are skilled and would do a good job for Sweden.
We have managed to lay a new foundation plateau.
The question of Swedish values will be big. I believe that there will be a fight about them for real now.
We will hold on to the issue of banning the burqa in public environments and we will build on proposals in that direction.