Jimmie Åkesson (SD) drops the requirement to sit in government
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Sweden Democrats party leader Jimmie Åkesson announces in Sölvesborg that the party is prepared to release a bourgeois government and go into opposition, on condition that the Center Party joins Ulf Kristersson's government solution.
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Why It Matters
Jimmie Åkesson's previous line was to either sit in a government or vote red.
Jimmie Åkesson's line on the government issue has been fixed: either SD is in a government or you vote red and go into opposition.
When Jimmie Åkesson meets the press in his hometown of Sölvesborg today, he drops the demand. Today, the SD leader announces that they are prepared to let go of a bourgeois government and go into opposition.
The prerequisite for such a government to get a majority is that the Center Party - which has said that Magdalena Andersson (S) is their most likely candidate for prime minister - joins Kristersson's government solution.
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What to Watch
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The Center Party takes a position on Kristersson's government solution
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Open Questions
- How will the Center Party react to the announcement?
- What impact does this have on government formation?
