SVT Nyheter18 minutes agoPolitics2 min read

Warns of internal division in C: "Was devastating to let in"

Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist has not stated a preference

Quick Look

The Center Party holds internal meetings about the formation of the government.
An S-led government without V is seen as the most strongly supported, but V is blocking by demanding ministerial positions.
An alternative is a coalition government with M, C, KD and L that is put forward by SD, which raises concerns about defections and internal divisions in C.

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Why It Matters

The center party for internal discussions about which government constellation the party should support. Several options are being weighed, including an S-led government without the Left Party and an alliance government with M, C, KD and L potentially collaborating with SD.

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During the weekend, a series of internal meetings at different levels within C are expected, with discussions about the formation of the government and the party's various options.

"We will now go through the proposals carefully in our internal decision-making processes. Our focus is for Sweden to have an actionable government that can take responsibility, implement important reforms and limit the influence of the extremes over Swedish politics," says C leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist in a comment to SVT.

Several people in C describe it as an S-led government, without leftist ministers, is the option that has the strongest support and is seen as the least controversial.

It is also the solution that Magdalena Andersson (S) is working for - but which is blocked by V, which continues to demand ministerial posts.

C source: "Was devastating"

Letting V into the government is basically out of the question for a large part of C, according to several sources within the party.

- It would be devastating to let the Left Party into government, says a source.

The second choice closest to hand, according to several sources, is a government with the old alliance parties – M, C, KD and L – put forward by and potentially collaborating with SD.

SVT has spoken to several in C who have understood that party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist and the circle around her want to tighten this solution.

"Then people will be angry"

But others feel that the C leader has not taken a stand for any alternative, and she herself has not expressed outwardly that she prefers any particular solution.

A number of people within C fear that a right turn would risk leading to a betrayal debate, due to the party's long-standing opposition to SD. Several centrists believe that such a decision would lead to defections, loss of voter support and internal division.

According to SVT's data, several C districts have shown great resistance to a right-wing solution.

- People will be angry, says a source.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

C will make an internal decision on government options in the coming days
Likely · Within days
An S-led government without V will remain blocked as long as V demands ministerial posts
Likely · Within days

Open Questions

Which government option will C ultimately support?
Will the party leadership make an official decision over the weekend?
How many C-districts oppose a right-wing solution?
What are the consequences of a possible defection from C for the formation of the government?