Election promises have to wait in the budget – the crown princess's celebration secured

At a press conference, the finance minister draws up the guidelines for the transition budget. A main principle is that no new entries are to be entered, but the crown princess's 50th birthday celebration is still included. But it is not about any big money in the context of the budget - four million kroner.

- I think all parties from right to left think that is reasonable, says Svantesson.

In the election campaign, the promises rained heavily. The various parties promised things such as increased child allowances, lower taxes, abolished retirement benefits and cheaper pre-school, dental care and public transport.

But since there is no government in place, no promises are included in the budget bill for 2027 that Elisabeth Svantesson will present.

- It is not an ordinary budget bill with new policies, but it is about making Sweden work, and basically about extending the grants that apply for this year, she says.

On two occasions during the autumn, she met with representatives of the other parties in the Riksdag to agree on which principles should apply to the transitional budget.

Svantesson does not want to give any details about the content at the moment. But this basically means that the grant levels from this year's budget also apply to next year, apart from the usual price and salary calculations.

Some allowances are raised after all. For example, the Armed Forces to cope with the rearmament. All parties are behind it.

When Svantesson has put the budget on the Riksdag's table, the other parties have the opportunity to motion for changes in it until November 27. Either individually or jointly.

No parties have yet announced whether they will try to challenge the government's transitional budget.

It is not out of the question that the Tidöparties move forward with a joint motion in the Riksdag, according to Elisabeth Svantesson. In that case, it could win over the transition budget if the red-greens do not coordinate.

- But we are not there yet, she says.

- As finance minister in a transitional government, it is my task to present a transitional budget.

The parties that manage to form a new government also have the opportunity to get their economic policies through by presenting amendment budgets this spring.