MPs Stuck on Train Risked Missing Spring Budget Vote

A train stoppage between Gothenburg and Stockholm on Tuesday left six MPs at risk of missing the 15:30 vote on the Spring Budget amendment.

Four of the MPs rushed into the chamber toward the end of the voting. The Tidö parties' proposals passed by a one-vote margin both before and after their arrival. Linda Lindberg, group leader for the Sweden Democrats, said two trains had experienced problems and that MPs from both the opposition and the Tidö parties were stuck. She added that the majority situation appeared to hold. Due to issues with the pairing system all MPs had to be present for the Tidö parties' bills to pass. Two of the stranded MPs belonged to the opposition.

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Sweden's Tidö parties now hold only 174 seats in parliament after former SD MPs Elsa Widding and Katja Nyberg announced they will vote with the opposition on certain issues. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's government is fully dependent on the two independents in key votes. Sverigedemokraterna accuses the Greens of buying the votes, which MP and the independents deny.

The Social Democrats, Left Party and Greens are open to excluding the Sweden Democrats from the Riksdag’s voting balance system after the party broke the agreement last week. A new meeting of party group leaders is expected on Thursday. Full attendance was required from all MPs during Wednesday’s vote on nuclear power legislation.

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Sweden's opposition parties have unveiled their shadow budgets for spring 2026, with increased electric vehicle support as a rare common thread. They sharply criticize the government while proposing economic and welfare measures. Key proposals target electric cars, child benefits, and jobs for the long-term unemployed.

The Tidö parties are opening up to letting teenagers with final expulsion decisions stay in Sweden. Migration Minister Johan Forssell and SD leader Jimmie Åkesson have signaled support for a temporary pause.

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The Moderates in Region Dalarna presented a budget alternative yesterday ahead of the autumn election. The party opens the door to cooperation with the Sweden Democrats and other parties if moderate policies gain traction.

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