{"id":180693,"date":"2026-10-16T09:09:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T07:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/?p=180693"},"modified":"2026-10-16T09:13:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T07:13:22","slug":"mer-invandring-och-gron-omstallning-priset-for-centerns-tidostod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/mer-invandring-och-gron-omstallning-priset-for-centerns-tidostod\/","title":{"rendered":"More immigration and the green transition\u2014the price of the Center Party\u2019s support for Tid\u00f6?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>More immigrants, higher fuel prices, and more foreign aid. These are some of the concessions proposed by a think tank close to the Center Party<\/strong> <strong>want to see C pave the way for a center-right government backed by the Sweden Democrats. When you look at what\u2019s required, many voters in Tid\u00f6 would rather see a special election than comply with demands that would completely undermine Tid\u00f6\u2019s political agenda.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Government negotiations have stalled. At present, a red-green government seems unlikely, as the Center Party (C) refuses to join a government with the Left Party, which is demanding ministerial posts in exchange for its support. This has sparked speculation that the C, a market-liberal party, may shift to the right toward the Tid\u00f6blocket. This is not out of the question, given that the C was part of a coalition government with three of those parties from 2006 to 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cost of such a collaboration could be extremely high\u2014not only for Sweden as a country and society, but also for the credibility of the Tid\u00f6 parties. The CEO of Fores, a Green and liberal think tank<strong> Matilda<\/strong> <strong>Molander <\/strong>presents in an op-ed in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.di.se\/debatt\/centerpartiets-vag-till-alliansen-3-0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Industry Today<\/a><\/strong> proposals on how C could support a center-right government.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fores_Matilda_14-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Matilda Molander. Photo: Wikipedia\/Eric Luth (Fores)\/CC BY-SA 4.0\" class=\"wp-image-180696 lazyload\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6670123405579177;width:167px;height:auto\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fores_Matilda_14-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Matilda Molander. Photo: Wikipedia\/Eric Luth (Fores)\/CC BY-SA 4.0\" class=\"wp-image-180696\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6670123405579177;width:167px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fores_Matilda_14-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fores_Matilda_14-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fores_Matilda_14-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fores_Matilda_14-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fores_Matilda_14-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fores_Matilda_14-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fores_Matilda_14-696x1044.jpg 696w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fores_Matilda_14-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fores_Matilda_14.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Matilda Molander. Photo: Wikipedia\/Eric Luth (Fores)\/CC BY-SA 4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fores has historical ties to the Center Party, but is formally nonpartisan. Molander himself ran for the Riksdag as a candidate for the Center Party in the 2010 election and served on the executive board of the Center Party Youth League (CUF) in 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Harsh Words for the Sweden Democrats<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Molander believes there are, above all, two basic conditions that must be met for C to support a Tid\u00f6 government, both of which are directed at the Sweden Democrats (SD). The parties must not be given any ministerial posts, and they must agree to make significant political concessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the most controversial proposals concern immigration. Among other things, they would involve eliminating the minimum wage requirement for labor immigration, lowering the requirements for family-based immigration, increasing the number of quota refugees, and reinstating the \u201cparticularly compelling circumstances\u201d provision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, Molander wants to raise fuel prices, lower the electricity tax, increase foreign aid, and adopt the euro. Several of these proposals thus run counter to the policies pursued by the Tid\u00f6 parties during the previous term of office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201dThe policy proposal itself is really more of a provocation aimed at the Sweden Democrats\u2014obviously impossible, but it\u2019s somewhat interesting that the Center Party\u2019s think tank is even floating the hypothesis of a coalition government with Sweden Democrat support.\u201d<\/em> writes Expressen's political commentator <strong>Viktor Barth-Kron<\/strong> on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/viktorbk\/status\/2110747591264948287\">X<\/a><\/strong> About Molander's list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"sv\" dir=\"ltr\">The policy proposal itself is really more of a provocation aimed at the Sweden Democrats\u2014obviously impossible, but it\u2019s somewhat interesting that the Center Party\u2019s think tank is even floating the hypothesis of a coalition government with Sweden Democrat support.  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jYdRaaE0qK\">https:\/\/t.co\/jYdRaaE0qK<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Viktor Barth-Kron (@viktorbk) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/viktorbk\/status\/2110747591264948287?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Can the SD accept the award?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In practice, Molander\u2019s proposals amount to a profound humiliation of the SD. While there has been talk that the SD is willing to give up ministerial posts to appease the C, it is also being forced to support policies that run completely counter to everything the SD stands for. More immigration and a radical climate policy are exactly what the SD\u2019s voters do not want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the SD were to agree to this, it could very well spell the end of the party in the next election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It should be noted that Molander\u2019s statement is not an official announcement from C, which has not commented in detail on any agreement. However, given that she and Fores have such strong ties to the party, it is likely that this is, after all, what would be required for C to agree to switch to Tid\u00f6. One can only speculate as to how the other Tid\u00f6 parties and former Alliance partners would feel about this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More immigration, higher gas prices, and increased foreign aid could be the price the Center Party must pay to support the Tid\u00f6 initiative. 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