In a significant political development, Sweden's Moderate Party announced on Wednesday that the Sweden Democrats would be allowed into government if the Tidö parties win the upcoming election. The announcement was made during a joint press conference on Skeppsholmen in Stockholm.
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson stated that the Sweden Democrats would receive influence and ministerial posts in a potential government, with particular responsibility for immigration policy. "We conclude that it is very natural that SD takes responsibility for positions centered around immigration policy," Kristersson said.
We conclude that it is very natural that SD takes responsibility for positions centered around immigration policy,
Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson emphasized that policy content was central for his party, stating they want to "crack down on gangs" as an example of issues to work on. The announcement follows the Liberals' recent decision to remove red lines against other parties.
The opposition reacted strongly to the news. Green Party spokesperson Daniel Helldén called the press conference "resembling an April Fool's joke," criticizing what he described as the distribution of ministerial posts in a government "the Swedish people don't want." Center Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist argued that the Moderates have now "completely left liberalism behind" for "the conservative path."
the decisive thing for us now is that we get a mandate to complete all this important work we have started during this mandate period.
The four Tidö parties reportedly had "close contact" ahead of Wednesday's announcement, with plans to form a majority government if they succeed in the upcoming election.
crack down on gangs.
the central thing for SD is the policy content, not hats and positions or titles.