Prior to Wednesday's party leader debate in the Riksdag, the Social Democrats and the Green Party jointly demanded that Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) invite them to party leader talks about Trump.
Sweden is a small country, and when we are in challenging situations, there is every reason for us to try to gather broadly, so that we pull in the same direction, says Magdalena Andersson.
Security Policy
Primarily, they are worried about what Trump's policy may imply in terms of security policy, both for NATO and Ukraine, but also for the climate and economic effects if Trump makes good on his promise to introduce trade tariffs.
The fact that Donald Trump will not take office until January does not seem to be an obstacle to already having party leader talks.
Obviously, Trump is already calling leaders around the world and trying to influence. We know that things will happen, so it's important for the government to show what they intend. There is no reason to wait, says Helldén.
Trump Experience
Both point out that the Social Democrats and the Green Party can also contribute with experiences from when they were in government during Donald Trump's previous presidency.
However, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is not open to inviting them to any special party leader talks.
I don't understand what they mean. We have forums for this. We gather the Foreign Affairs Committee whenever it comes to important foreign policy-related issues, where party leaders sit, so I don't understand this at all, he says.
If serious international events occur that Sweden needs to take a stance on, we call in the Foreign Affairs Committee, and that's how it's been for a very long time.
