Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) has invited the other government parties and support party Sverigedemokraterna to a meeting in his home municipality of Strängnäs. The purpose is to demonstrate to voters that the four Tidö parties can cooperate, unlike the divided opposition. The initiative is viewed as a key message ahead of next year's election, but its credibility is questioned due to internal tensions.
On Monday, October 27, it was reported that Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) has organized a meeting in Strängnäs with representatives from the Moderates, Christian Democrats, Liberals, and the Sweden Democrats. According to letters to the editor in Dagens Nyheter, the gathering aims to send a unified message to voters about the Tidö parties' ability to cooperate. "Here are four parties that can collaborate, unlike the divided opposition," one reader states in a letter published that day.
The background to the meeting stems from the 2022 Tidö Agreement, which binds the four parties in a governing constellation. The initiative is described as a way to bolster the coalition's image ahead of the 2026 parliamentary election. However, it raises doubts due to Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Åkesson's repeated threats. Åkesson has emphasized that if SD does not receive ministerial posts, the party will go into opposition and vote against Kristersson as prime minister. The Liberals have equally clearly rejected SD's entry into the government, with party leader Simona Mohamsson as spokesperson.
A letter from Roger Läth in Malmköping questions the meeting's credibility: "It is no bold guess that this will become the Tidö parties' main message ahead of next year's election. But how credible is this?" He points to the risk of a "tough day for Kristersson" when the leaders face the media after the meeting and must "pretend that he has dined with a government base." Läth speculates whether Åkesson and Mohamsson might report inability to attend the dinner.
Other readers echo concerns over the government's stability. One letter mentions Kristersson's earlier promise to survivor Hédi Fried not to cooperate with SD, contrasted against today's reality. Overall, the meeting highlights tensions within the coalition, where cooperation is displayed outwardly while internal conflicts persist.