Jimmie Åkesson says the Sweden Democrats will submit their own budget and negotiate with both the Social Democrats and the Moderates from opposition. The approach would let SD seek influence without committing in advance to either of Sweden’s traditional blocs.
In an interview on Aktuellt, Åkesson said SD could cooperate with both S and M and choose what it considers most favourable to its policies. He also said the party would not enter budget agreements or settlements in advance. Its starting point, SVT reported, is to present a budget of its own.
Åkesson said parties seeking support for their policies in the Riksdag could negotiate with SD. That is an opening for talks on individual issues, not a promise to back a particular government, budget or policy. SD is presenting itself as an opposition party rather than a support party, while keeping channels open in both directions.
That distinction is the core of Åkesson’s strategy. An independent budget keeps SD outside prior commitments, while its stated readiness to negotiate preserves room to pursue deals it judges favourable to its policies. If other parties seek SD support, budgets and individual proposals could become occasions for bargaining. SVT’s report does not say what terms SD would demand or which deals could be reached.
Åkesson himself cited SD’s 17 per cent of the vote and said the party would have influence one way or another. That is his case for a freer opposition role. The material contains no response from the Social Democrats, Moderates, Centre Party or Left Party on the model. Åkesson’s announcement therefore sets out SD’s negotiating strategy; the parliamentary basis for the next government still depends on choices by other parties.
Sources
- SVT Nyheter · Source date: 2026-11-10
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