Jimmie Åkesson: "Basically we all agree"

The consensus is still great between the Swedish politicians during the corona pandemic.

When Interior Minister Mikael Damberg (S) met Jimmie Åkesson (SD), Ulf Kristersson (M) and Jonas Sjöstedt (V) in Aktuellt, the political debate was much calmer than usual. Although the opposition presented criticism, everyone above all emphasized the consensus.

- We are prepared to support the government in what must be done. Basically, we all agree that a lot must be done, says Jimmie Åkesson (SD).

At the same time, all opposition parties presently criticized the government. Jonas Sjösterdt (V) asked himself how Sweden handles the hourly staff who now run the risk without both a-cash and income as the pandemic can no longer work. Ulf Kristersson (M) highlighted how small and medium-sized companies are affected.

- This risks turning out companies and seriously starting a new recession. There, I think, the government should be wary of using its muscles that we have after a long boom, he says.

The moderator proposes that employers' contributions should be removed and that rents should be halved for the companies. The Left Party wants to see a change in the unemployment insurance fund to help, above all, the hourly workers who are affected.

And the Minister of the Interior partly did both right - without giving any concrete information on what efforts can be made.

- When it comes to the economic, I share the image that we need to do more. When it comes to small and medium-sized companies, we will return with further efforts, ”says Mikael Damberg.

He continues:

- I also share the image that we must also modernize the a-box in order for it to work in this context.

Jimmie Åkesson also raised the question that more needs to be done to save the economy. At the same time, he asked that Sweden make decisions that are different from the decisions that the neighboring countries made during the pandemic.

"When it comes to infection prevention and dissemination, I choose to believe that the experts we have in Sweden in this area are better at deciding what measures to put in what time," replied Mikael Damberg.