The government is willing to work constructively with these proposals, he says.
The plan involves, among other things, making the EU's budget rules more flexible.
This means in practice that member states that invest in strengthening their national defense will not be penalized by EU rules that set exact limits for deficits and national debt, says Kristersson.
Another proposal in the plan is for the EU to reprioritize unused funds in the EU's long-term budget, so that they can be used for defense investments.
A third proposal is a "lending mechanism" that allows countries that need to borrow to strengthen their defense to do so with the EU budget as collateral.
Member states would then fully guarantee the payment of their own loans, but with the EU budget as a guarantee, and thus get a better interest rate, says Kristersson.
We need to build up at a frantic pace, says S leader Magdalena Andersson.
