On the day 30 years since Sweden voted yes to the EU, an EU-political debate is being held in the Riksdag.
But several party leaders take the opportunity to air their thoughts on Donald Trump, who won the presidential election in the USA last week.
The question many in Sweden are asking themselves is how can someone like Trump gain the trust of a majority of voters in a nation like the USA? says V leader Nooshi Dadgostar.
A man who has stood accused of shaking the bars, who has incited his voters to storming during previous election losses and has made himself known as an indecent bully. Haven't they seen how he behaves, one might wonder, she continues.
On their own
Center Party leader Muharrem Demirok warns of the consequences of a USA led by Trump. He says that Trump's campaign was built on climate denial, misogyny, and polarization.
Trump's message is clear, it can't be misunderstood. The climate is unimportant, support for Ukraine will decrease, Europe must prepare for a future on its own, says Demirok.
Daniel Helldén, spokesperson for the Green Party, says that Trump's previous term was four lost years for the USA's climate efforts.
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) states in the government's EU declaration that it is "dark times". Russia's war in Ukraine is entering its fourth year, while Russia is backed by North Korean soldiers and other authoritarian states.
Ultimately, this is a war against the entire free world, says Kristersson and continues:
We stand by Ukraine's side. To help them win the war but also the peace. It is our generation's most important task.
"Vague and weak"
Both the Prime Minister and S leader Magdalena Andersson see EU cooperation as a safe haven in an uncertain world.
The American presidential election hardly contributed to more security and stability in the world, says Andersson.
But she is dissatisfied with how the government is acting in the EU. According to her, they need to better safeguard Swedish defense policy and economic interests. The government's EU policy is "too vague and weak", she says.
The debate then shifted to domestic policy issues and how inflation has been combated. Nooshi Dadgostar then questioned why Ulf Kristersson lowered taxes for himself, whereupon he countered:
It's still a bit refreshing that there is a Marxist left in Sweden.
