The Centre Party's new leader Anna-Karin Hatt put her foot down in her installation speech earlier in the weekend. She announced that there will be no organized cooperation with the Sweden Democrats.
I'm a bit surprised that one still so clearly continues on the line that perhaps hasn't been so successful in recent years, says SD's leader Jimmie Åkesson on his way to SVT's party leader debate on Sunday.
The Moderate Party: Similar opinions
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) does not want to interfere with the Centre Party's line in the government issue but thinks that M and C have several things in common.
There are quite large issues concerning the countryside, entrepreneurship, taxes, and defense where we have very similar opinions, he says.
I have said that I am willing to cooperate with all parties.
He invites the Centre to cooperate on food policy.
Then we are willing to take the discussion with you every day, he says.
In the Christian Democrats' Ebba Busch, there is hope that C will be able to move to the right.
I hope so. But it's up to Anna-Karin Hatt to show if she will continue to be a red-green party leader or if she intends to be able to become a blue-green party leader.
Message before the election
Hatt herself does not want to answer who her prime minister candidate is, but says that the party will return to the issue in good time before next year's parliamentary election.
I look forward to us landing and giving a clear message, both to our own members and voters in good time before next year's parliamentary election.
On the question of whether C can cooperate with the Left Party, the message is not as ultimate and she answers that it depends on what impact C can get for its policy.
