According to Busch, there is a huge demand among the Swedish people for politicians to settle across the bloc border.
Therefore, she has recently made statements that she wants to settle with the Social Democrats on difficult issues that are important to Sweden, such as energy and healthcare.
This is where I believe the opportunities lie, says the KD leader.
Busch believes that such signals of cooperation make it easier for centrist voters to vote for her party.
I think people are looking for a "doer", you understand that these are scary and dangerous times now, she says.
Standing firm
Her statement last week about wanting to cooperate with S has caused irritation among moderates, but she does not intend to back down.
I remain very genuine in my desire to resolve difficult issues with S, says Busch.
I think this will also be noticeable in the election campaign.
In his speech to the Riksdag, however, Busch was clear that KD is the guarantor of a right-wing government. The goal before the election is to retain government power through continued Tidö cooperation, while KD grows as a party. Busch describes this as a "piece of art."
KD has long tried to broaden its voter support by attracting both right-wing voters who want to see tougher action against criminals and strict migration policies, and centrist voters, primarily concerned with health and social care policies.
KD's election analysis after the 2022 election concluded that healthcare issues were not enough to attract enough centrist voters.
Am satisfied
Ebba Busch is satisfied with this weekend's national council where the party hammered out a new policy for integration and increased social cohesion in Sweden and an updated healthcare policy.
She thinks the party has lowered the threshold for centrist voters without losing its edge.
Political science professor Magnus Hagevi at Linnaeus University believes that KD will continue on its chosen path.
They are heading in roughly the same direction they have been for a few years, a policy that we in political science call authoritarian right-wing politics, he says.
As M and especially SD represent.
Hagevi points out that there is quite fierce competition in that area of politics.
So who knows if they can attract any voters, he says.
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Facts: Decisions at the KD National Congress (a selection)
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Establish special emergency care centers with generous opening hours
Introduce a national ban on closing care units without adequate alternatives
Develop a national elderly vaccination program
Abolish the upper limit for breast cancer screening
Cherish traditional holidays
Prohibit funding of associations from foreign extremists.
No to institutionalized and recurring calls to prayer.
Expanded opportunity for Säpo to investigate religious communities and political organizations
Ban on burqa and niqab in public settings
Being registered in Sweden for at least five years should be a requirement to vote in local elections.
Citizenship requirements for being elected to municipal or regional council
Raise the age limit for social media to 15 years.
Expanding civic duty
Eliminate insecurity in high-rise areas, including through selective demolitions
Say no to the EU's proposal on online surveillance to protect children from abuse.
Introduce a production tax on added sugar in drinks
