Svantesson: "We do what is required and needed. But right now we can't blow on because then then the cost would be even higher" Svantesson is the leader of the Social Democrats in the Swedish parliament.
The party has been in power since the 1970s and has a majority in the parliament now. The Social Democrats are the largest party in Sweden, ahead of the Moderates, who have a majority of the votes. The next election will take place in May 2015, with the result expected to be close.