We have agreed to be able to kick-start the next term by forming a strong majority government if we gain the voters' trust, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) at a press conference with SD party leader Jimmie Åkesson.
M wants to form a government with SD if the Tidö cooperation gets a majority after the election and Kristersson is the partnership's candidate for prime minister. The government will consist of M, KD, L and SD, according to the party leaders.
"Now we are showing the voters that I will lead a government consisting of four parties," says Kristersson.
Not tolerated
Åkesson has indicated several times that he saw himself as a candidate for prime minister, but not anymore. When he is given the floor, he thanks the prime minister and the "prime minister candidate".
"With the message we are giving today, we can promise stability and a majority government, if we get 175 seats in the Swedish parliament. The central thing for SD is the substantive political content, not hats and positions or titles," says Åkesson.
Even if M were to get 15 percent and SD 30 percent, Åkesson would not aspire to the post of prime minister. SD stands behind the Moderate leader.
That's correct, he says.
Minister of Migration
SD will also have significant political influence over migration and integration issues in a new Tidö government, says Kristersson. But he does not want to promise any ministerial posts before the election.
"The exact negotiations will of course take place after the election. For us, it is important not to count our chickens before they hatch."
Åkesson expects both important ministerial posts and that the number of posts is proportional to the size of the party.
"I think it sounds great to have Jimmie Åkesson as Migration Minister, but we're not there yet."
"We actually have a claim to all parts; we will come back when there is an election result."
However, the move by M is receiving criticism from Christian Democrats party leader Ebba Busch.
"I don't think we should in any way risk giving the impression that we are locking certain topics or posts prematurely," she says.
Red lines gone
Recently, the Liberals opened up to allowing SD into government and KD has said that a new Tidö coalition could consist of four parties. This has changed the game plan, according to Kristersson. He has previously said that he did not intend to make any announcement about SD before the election.
"Now the parliamentary conditions have changed on our side of politics after the Liberals' courageous decision," says Ulf Kristersson.
"It is an exceptionally good situation."
