The center party wants to see a total package from both S and M
Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist wants to see how the prime ministerial candidates intend to govern without influence from V or SD.
Quick Look
- Center Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist announces that the party can support both S and M as prime ministerial candidates, provided that V or SD are not part of the government.
- She is now demanding concrete proposals on how the influence from the outer edges should be limited.
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Why It Matters
Sweden is in the process of forming a government after an election. The center party has assumed a wave master role and demands not to have to cooperate with fringe parties.
During Friday's press conference, Center leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist announced that the party is willing to support both prime ministerial candidates from both S and M as long as you do not have V or SD in the government.
The press conference was held after Jimmie Ă kesson announced that the Sweden Democrats are releasing Kristersson as prime minister without demanding ministerial positions. After the press conference, Ringqvist is asked if SD's announcement makes it possible to cooperate with Kristersson.
- The question lies with Ulf Kristersson. It depends on how he says he can implement policies that C can put forward and what it will contain.
The C leader wants both Magdalena Andersson and Ulf Kristersson to present a "total package" on how they want to govern Sweden. It will be a kind of parallel negotiation, says Thand Ringqvist.
- We want the answers next Friday.
The package must include several aspects. Thand Ringqvist wants M to explain how SD should not dictate the terms, and for S to show how a government should function without letting V in.
- Which parties will you cooperate with? How are you going to get support for your reforms and limit the outer edges from influence?
She says that the Speaker still decides who will probe the formation of the government. But that does not prevent other parties from taking the initiative.
- We are fully aware that this way of government negotiation is completely new to Swedish politics. But the situation is also unusually locked, says Thand Ringqvist.
After Thand Ringqvist's press conference, the Moderates announced that Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will hold a press conference at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
What to Watch
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Ulf Kristersson holds a press conference at 4:30 p.m.
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Open Questions
- How will M and S respond to the demands?
- What concrete reforms will be included in the packages?
