The S-top about the lockdowns: "We have done as much as we can"

Several four-party talks were planned between S, C, MP and V, during the week, but have now been cancelled.

The background is the Center Party's opening for Ulf Kristersson as prime ministerial candidate and S leader Magdalena Andersson's announcement that she wants to form a government with C and MP, with V outside as a cooperation party.

The Social Democrats' party secretary Tobias Baudin did not want to answer which parties he met when he left the Riksdag on Monday.

But according to the S-top, the situation is serious.

- I hope that we four parties will still be able to solve this. It looks tough now of course. But I really hope that they take responsibility for the election results, he says, referring to the Center Party and the Left Party.

The atmosphere between the four parties is strained, according to several sources with access to DN. The left-wing parties are upset after the S announcement that they are not welcome in a government, and in several parties there is irritation with the Social Democrats' handling of the government issue.

Baudin notes that much is at stake for the parties.

- Many parties have a lot of pressure internally. I have great respect for that.

It has been 57 days since the election. Why haven't you managed to get a government together yet?

- We have done as much as we can to ease the lockdowns. I hope that they will take responsibility for the election results. So far it has not happened. It is up to other parties as well. Unfortunately, we do not own the issue ourselves.

Shouldn't you have prepared better?

- There have been many conversations during the mandate period. A lot of cooperation in the Riksdag and the Riksdag group, also after the election. Since then, a lot has happened in other parties. The Center Party has had three party leaders during the mandate period. We have tried to create good relationships and build closer cooperation. It is up to other parties how they want to do and act.

C leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist has asked both the Social Democrats and the Moderates to present a comprehensive package by Friday at the latest for which government they want to see.

What can you offer the Center Party in terms of policy, can you consider backing down on the retirement allowance?

- There is a great deal that unites us. To get economic growth up, a strong business, we have to push down unemployment and have welfare that works in an entire country. We could do that. We will not get all our congressional decisions passed, neither will the Center Party.

But what day will you present your offer to the Center Party?

- We have now said how we want to form this government and that is what applies in the future as well.