Centre chooses Social Democrats for further government talks

The Centre Party has chosen the Social Democrats’ proposal as the basis for further negotiations on forming a government, party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist told SVT.

“After reviewing Magdalena Andersson’s full package, our message is that the Social Democrats’ alternative is the one we will continue negotiating about,” Thand Ringqvist said.

The party received political packages from both the Moderates and the Social Democrats on Friday. On Sunday afternoon, its party board and parliamentary group met to discuss the formation of a government.

The Centre Party said it wanted Andersson to have more time to try to form a government. Before the election, the party had described her as its most likely candidate for prime minister.

Several key questions remain, including the content and direction of policy and how important reforms would be funded. The Centre Party also maintained its red line on the Left Party: for an Andersson-led government to be possible, the Left Party must drop its demand for ministerial posts, and both it and the Green Party must back the proposed package.