This weekend there are elections, and how the distribution of power in the Riksdag will look like after that is written in the stars.
But despite the fact that the parliamentary year has not yet started, a rapidly convened chamber, in practice 13 members from the finance committee, could both vote on a budget amendment and debate Swedish energy policy.
The background is the amendment to the budget for 2022 that the government put forward this weekend due to the rampant electricity prices.
All parties yes to the proposal, which makes it possible to give government credit guarantees of a maximum of SEK 250 billion to electricity producers.
This gives the electricity companies financial security so that they can do business on the electricity exchange despite the rising prices.
A crisis for the electricity companies could otherwise risk spilling over to the financial sector.
Energy policy in focus
Monday's debate was instead about energy policy.
In a joint special opinion on the decision, M, SD, KD and L write that it is the government's energy policy with decommissioned nuclear power plants that has entailed "significant risks for the household economy, Sweden's competitiveness and now also financial stability".
The Center Party writes in its special statement that cross-block energy talks are needed to achieve broad political agreement and stability for both producers and consumers.
The Left Party writes in its statement that the government must act to introduce what the party calls Sweden prices for electricity in Sweden.
After the debate, Finance Minister Max Elger (S) held a press conference on how the process should continue.
- The purpose is to secure the liquidity of electricity producers so that a shortage does not spread to other financial markets.