With only four days left until the election, the two prime ministerial candidates, Magdalena Andersson (S) and Ulf Kristersson (M), clashed in an SVT debate in Gasklockorna in Gävle.
The S leader was asked whether she could imagine governing Sweden in a minority government and negotiating with shifting majorities - that is, negotiating on substantive issues with different parties.
It's a possibility, she replied, but later elaborated that she might be aiming for something else first.
I don't think that's the most likely scenario, but I did that last time I was prime minister.
“Obsessed with ruling”
According to Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, it is not even technically possible.
Then you have no budget. Then the government will have to govern on someone else's budget.
Jumping majorities would be like going back to the time of the December agreement and the January agreement, according to Kristersson.
The Social Democrats are so obsessed with the idea that they must govern that they do not care what result such a government would achieve.
Magdalena Andersson believes she can put together a government, despite the red lines that the Center Party and the Left Party have set against each other.
"I've been in politics for a long time and I've seen ultimatums come and go," she says.
Andersson has previously said that S can cooperate with all parties except the Sweden Democrats, but it is unclear which parties she would prefer to form a government with.
Can lower taxes
In the debate, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson also said that he is prepared to work for continued reductions in gasoline taxes after the election.
The tax on gasoline has only been temporarily reduced following exemptions from the EU, and when they expire, the price may be increased by 4 kronor per liter before the end of the year.
Swedish families must be protected from what is happening in the Middle East and therefore I am prepared to take this forward once again, says Kristersson.
Andersson is also prepared to work for continued tax reductions.
If it is the case that we are in a situation again where the price of oil is skyrocketing and is very high, then I am prepared to lower the gasoline tax.
Ulf Kristersson also said in the debate that Sweden does not need more onshore wind power.
Landvind, we've reached a point where we don't need much more of it.
