C to V: "A huge problem remains"

The Left Party has wanted to sit down with the Center Party to discuss the way forward towards a red-green government. At the same time, the Center Party has rejected V's invitations.

In Wednesday evening's Aktuellt, the Center's economic policy spokesperson Martin Ådahl and the Vänstern's deputy party leader Ida Gabrielsson finally met to discuss the red lines that have so far stood in the way of cooperation.

- We are prepared to sit down and sort it out, I could do it right after here with Martin, said V's deputy party leader.

C does not agree to the "ultimatum"

Martin Ådahl underlined that C does not agree to V's ultimatum to sit in the government and get ministerial posts. In addition to the differences in economic policy, Ådahl highlighted another factor in the party's stance.

- It has been important for us for many years to purge anti-Semitism and other views on basic democratic issues from our party when it has appeared. The problem is that the Left Party has had these problems until recently. It is a huge problem that remains, he said.

Gabrielsson (V): "We are prepared to compromise"

Ida Gabrielsson continued in the line to get a conversation going and expressed that V is ready to compromise on several levels.

- We are of course prepared to give and take in all negotiations. It mostly becomes an 'ultimatum' when the Center says no, even though they don't have enough votes, said the deputy party leader.

Marmorstein: S not eager to have V in government

At the same time, the Social Democrats' Magdalena Andersson has previously said that V has "a long journey" before the party can sit in government. SVT's domestic policy commentator Elisabeth Marmorstein was asked how willing S are to sit in government together with V now:

- Not in the slightest. And what the centrists rely on is that S will continue to keep that door closed, she says.

But if V is able to stick to his ministerial demand even after a couple of prime ministerial votes, then S can face the choice: Extra election or V ministers. Marmorstein thinks so.

- Then I probably still lean towards S choosing the latter. Because if there is any party that really wants to avoid a by-election, it is S.

See more from the party representatives in the clips or the entire meeting on SVT Play.