Sweden Democrats' senior members suggest dropping ministerial demand to broaden coalition options

During a recent interview, Söder proposed that the Sweden Democrats consider relinquishing their demand for ministerial positions, which could allow the Centre Party to join a coalition supporting Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson. He argued that a four-year freeze on migration policy would be preferable to a left-wing reversal of current measures. The suggestion mirrors a comment made a day earlier by Richard Jomshof, who entertained the idea of dropping the demand to avoid chaos, but quickly qualified his remarks.

Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Åkesson responded on X, emphasizing that no policy shift had occurred and that he alone decides on the issue. The Centre Party’s leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist has already stated her party would not back a government reliant on Sweden Democrat votes, even without ministerial roles.