The governing coalition in Region Blekinge has reportedly broken down for the second time during the current mandate period, according to public broadcaster SVT Blekingenytt. The political crisis emerged after the Moderate Party announced in March that it was opening for cooperation with the Social Democrats, creating uncertainty for the existing coalition of Moderates, Sweden Democrats, and Christian Democrats.
Sweden Democrats claim the Moderate Party has effectively become an opposition party, asserting that the region is now governed by SD and KD alone. However, the Moderate Party denies this characterization, stating they intend to cooperate as much as possible until the next election.
a government without greater capacity for action
Political scientist Erik Wångmar from Linnaeus University commented on the situation, noting that while the Moderate Party still holds chairperson positions, the coalition appears to lack significant governing power if based only on SD and KD support. He described the current arrangement as "a government without greater capacity for action" and suggested that if parties don't cooperate on substantive issues, the coalition may no longer be functional in practice.