Red-green majority coalition to govern Malmö

It will be a red-green majority coalition that will govern Malmö for the next four years. The new government between S, V and MP was presented at a press meeting in the town hall on Tuesday.

- We are completely different parties, but basically we have a consensus that Malmö should be a city for everyone, that we should invest in strengthening welfare, equality and pushing for the green transition, says municipal board chairman Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh (S).

Together, the three parties secure 35 of the municipal council's 61 mandates.

- We can state that Malmö residents want progressive policies for equality, reduced gaps and a progressive climate transition, says Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh.

The left party made a record election in Malmö and became the party that increased the most in the city: 17.4 percent in the municipal election and 17.17 percent in the parliamentary election.

That was also the case in the last election - but then the negotiations crashed and V was shut out of power after demanding higher municipal taxes.

After this year's election, the tone is different. For the first time in twelve years, the municipal tax in Malmö will be increased by 30 öre during the coming term.

- Malmö is a city with a stable economy. This increase is not done to fill black holes. It's about financing offensive investments in welfare and climate change, says Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh.

Even after the 2014 election, the Social Democrats, the Left Party and the Green Party ruled in Malmö. But just a year later, the collaboration broke down and the Left Party left the government after a deep political rift and disagreement over budget and welfare issues.

According to Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, it is different this time.

- The Left Party is a fairly large party today, which is also prepared to shoulder responsibility. For us, it has been important to talk about the entire mandate period, and it has not been particularly difficult to be able to agree on which investments we should make.

Nina Jakku, first name for the Left Party in Malmö, agrees.

- Now we are starting from blank paper with a completely new agreement in a completely different term, she says.

According to her, the Left Party sees great opportunities to "advance their positions" and gain influence for their politics locally with the new agreement.

- We want to enable reinforcements in the professions that meet Malmö residents on a daily basis and see opportunities for smaller children and teaching groups, says Nina Jakku.

Even Stefana Hoti, the Green Party, is satisfied.

- I am very proud to stand here as a representative of the green part of the new red-green board. Malmö has always taken the lead in climate change and we must now gear up that work together, she says.