The political savage Amineh Kakabaveh sat on the decisive vote when the Riksdag was to vote on the spring amendment budget.

Without her vote, the distribution of seats was completely even.

A discontinued vote from Kakabaveh would thus probably have led to a decision by lottery.

Kakabaveh had called for assurances from the government regarding concessions to Turkey in connection with the NATO negotiations.

The message she gave the media in advance was that the decision on how she would vote in the Riksdag was still uncertain.

- Maybe I will decide when I sit there, she said in SVT's Morgonstudion.

Even vote

When the vote was finally carried out, it was clear that the government's budget proposal had won, even though the result appears to be difficult to interpret for those who are not familiar with the formalities of the Riksdag.

173 people voted in favor of the committee's proposal - that is, the opposition's budget proposal - while 174 voted no.

Thus won the reservation proposal, that is, the budget proposal from the government, MP, V and C.

Two members were absent during the vote, Maria Gardfjell (MP) and Mikael Oscarsson (KD).

Kristersson (M): Our proposal was better

One result of today's vote is that the guarantee pension for those with the lowest income is increased by up to SEK 800 a month after tax from August.

The Moderates' party leader Ulf Kristersson emphasized after the vote that the right-wing opposition's pension proposal was better.

- Our proposal gave both more money to those who have the worst and protects the line of work so all pensioners who have worked get a better pension.

Do you think it's a shame that there was no draw?

- No draw, you should never strive for.

I think this was a rather telling end to a term of office that has been completely unsustainable.

All the happier after the vote was V leader Nooshi Dadgostar.

- We are making the largest increase in the guarantee pension ever.

It was a long time since I was so happy, she says.

The budget vote - hour by hour

  • Clear - by a margin of one vote

    19 sec

  • Quite a messy atmosphere in the Riksdag

    10 sec

  • The debate is underway - but the situation is locked

    11 sec

  • Here it is decided - extremely even situation

    11 sec

  • The calm before the storm - the last great battle

    10 sec

  • Kakabaveh has not decided

    13 sec