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Tidö parties agree on SD posts and Kristersson as PM

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Tidö parties agree on SD posts and Kristersson as PM
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  • Tidö parties agree on SD ministerial posts and Kristersson as PM
  • Internal criticism from KD and L over exclusion and promises
  • SD's ambitions for specific ministerial posts

The agreement on SD ministerial posts and influence was reported by 29 sources. Jimmie Åkesson has accepted Kristersson as prime minister candidate, according to ten sources. The parties plan to form a majority government if they win the election, according to ten sources.

However, the deal has drawn internal criticism from coalition partners. Ebba Busch, leader of the Christian Democrats, criticized the agreement, stating that no single party has the right to promise ministerial posts before the election. According to Expressen, Busch also described that Jimmie Åkesson does not work as much as she does, questioning his capacity for the prime minister post.

If you compare our calendars during this term, for example, he doesn't work as much in relation to how much I or many others work.

Ebba Busch, KD leader

The Liberals and KD were not included in the initial negotiations between the Moderates and SD, according to ten sources. SD has expressed ambitions for specific posts. According to Aftonbladet, SD's Oscar Sjöstedt described that it is not unthinkable that SD could get the justice, defense, or finance minister posts.

SD's Alexander Christiansson has said SD should get the culture minister post. Ulf Kristersson stated that it is natural for SD to take responsibility for migration and integration posts, implying a promise. However, Ebba Busch denies any such agreement, saying no party can promise posts before the election.

It is not unthinkable. Rather, I would say it is thinkable given our size, it is obvious that we should have both heavy and several posts.

Oscar Sjöstedt, SD economic policy spokesperson

This disagreement reveals internal tension within the Tidö alliance about the terms of the deal and could affect voter trust. A Novus poll shows that 58% of SD voters want Jimmie Åkesson as prime minister, though the poll is from a single source. Centerpartiet's Hannes Hervieu has invited other party secretaries to talks after SD broke an agreement on parliamentary offsetting, according to six sources.

Magdalena Andersson, leader of the Social Democrats, has said she does not rule out cooperation with KD if the Tidö parties lose the election. According to Expressen, Anders Ygeman described that Ebba Busch would be an excellent foreign minister. However, Busch has said she is not interested in a government cooperation with the Social Democrats.

I think she would be an excellent foreign minister.

Anders Ygeman, Social Democratic top politician
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