On Wednesday, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) announced that the Sweden Democrats are expected to take a seat in a new government if the Tidö parties win this autumn’s election. One possible ministerial post that has been mentioned is Minister for Migration for SD leader Jimmie Åkesson. Shortly afterward, Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson called a press conference to present an alternative—but the appearance was perceived as disjointed and quickly spread on social media.

The Tidö parties’ announcement that they want to continue their cooperation in the next parliamentary term—and that the Sweden Democrats will be included in the government in the event of an election victory—has provoked strong reactions from the red-green side. There, they are trying to portray it as something “abhorrent” to fully let the parliament’s second largest party into the government coalition.

— We have agreed so that we can hit the ground running in the next parliamentary term and form a strong majority government if we receive the voters’ confidence, said Kristersson at the press conference, making it clear that Sweden needs a forceful government.

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Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson is leveling criticism at the Tidö cooperation, despite not being part of it herself, and at the same time is trying to influence its direction by offering advice.

Magdalena Andersson is particularly critical of how the distribution of power might look in a government that includes all the Tidö parties. She believes that the role of prime minister risks being weakened, which in turn could create uncertainty about who actually leads the country.

— There will be two people at the wheel, one who says they are the boss, and the other who in practice is in control, she says, suggesting that Åkesson will be holding the reins.

Although the right has now presented a more unified alternative for government, the opposition lacks a similarly clear proposal. The parties are still far apart—both in terms of who could take part in a red-green government and what they want to achieve together. Nevertheless, Magdalena Andersson says the situation is not new and expresses confidence that it can be resolved.

The Social Democrats also chose to cut off their live broadcast from the press conference during the question session. However, a video clip has since circulated widely on social media, in which Magdalena Andersson attempts to answer a question from the press—resulting in a halting and incoherent response:

Watch the full press conference: