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According to Jimmie Åkesson, the party is now ready to step into government offices. For Swedish Democrats to support the next prime minister, budget clout is a minimum requirement, but Åkesson says more than that is probably needed: ministerial posts.
– Yes, it’s time. We have been in the Riksdag for ten years and I think we have shown that we are prepared to take responsibility, he says, adding that he expects a government collaboration with the moderates and Christian Democrats after the 2022 elections.
– And if you look at the municipalities where we govern or help the moderates or Christian Democrats to govern – my impression is that you are very satisfied with the collaborations, he says.
Jimmie Åkesson further tells Dagens Nyheter that contacts with moderates and Christian Democrats have developed radically in the last year, as he himself puts it. He also says that he himself has good contact with both Ulf Kristersson and Ebba Busch.
– It is no secret that a relationship has developed between Ebba Busch and Ulf Kristersson, me in the sense that we reconcile things from time to time. Personally, I think there are good conditions to agree on many things, says Jimmie Åkesson.
He wants to be Minister of Justice
If such a government were to become a reality, the Swedish Democrats and Jimmie Åkesson are clear about their priorities.
– If you look at our profile questions, of course the Ministry of Justice is very interesting for us, says Åkesson, who would like to have that position.
– Yes, Absolut.
Jimmie Åkesson also says that the party is also interested in energy issues and is also seeking a ministerial position in the Ministry of Finance.
– Any connection with the Ministry of Finance would also be reasonable. Then you must decide on the size of the parties and who forms the government. But you may not have to be Minister of Finance, there are other positions that can be linked to the Ministry of Finance with a more limited portfolio.
SVT has reached out to the moderators for comment. The Christian Democrats have declined.
