The SD party leader is standing by his demand that Tidö colleague Ebba Busch publicly clarify under what circumstances she could support a government led by Magdalena Andersson (S) after the election.
According to Jimmie Åkesson, the Christian Democrats are not afraid of new elections in favour of supporting Magdalena Andersson as prime minister, something he wants Busch to state publicly.
However, there do not appear to be any such plans. KD leader Erik Slottner, who sits on the party's board, interprets Åkesson's statement as him feeling pressured.
“A certain amount of stress”
"I think it should be seen that this criticism may be due to a certain stress over KD's good public opinion and that some parties are afraid that KD will "take voters" from other parties. That may explain some of the concern that is spreading now," he says.
The Sweden Democrats look set to do worse in the election than four years ago, while the Christian Democrats are gaining ground slightly. Opinion polls indicate that the Tidö parties will have difficulty winning the election and that the Liberals are at risk of leaving the Riksdag.
When asked what KD will do after election day if Tidö loses, Slottner replies that "we don't know that today."
We have said that Sweden would benefit from broad agreements across bloc borders, not least in energy policy, and that it opens up a broader and better climate for cooperation.
M: Focusing on the team
According to the polls, the conditions for a S-KD government do not seem to exist either, he points out. With the Greens, it would be possible to get a majority.
With very, very little probability, and the Green Party has also said that they are completely uninterested in such a solution.
Moderate Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson downplays Åkesson's remarks. She says she is focusing on ensuring that all four Tidö parties become as large as possible.
I don't think it's surprising that at the end of an election campaign there are tensions and that all parties want to maximise. I'm not concerned that Jimmie Åkesson and Ebba Busch are having a discussion in public and over a cup of coffee.
