Efforts for regional development and growth

The election manifesto states that the state needs to take greater responsibility for expansion in rural areas and that basic services need to exist in more small towns. The party programme adds that school, healthcare, care and other services shall function everywhere and that costs shall be distributed solidly across the country. The counter-proposal's demand for continued relocation of state activities and more local service offices is precisely the state presence the plan is calling for.

• the state takes greater responsibility in rural areasdecisive»Utbyggnaden av transportinfrastruktur och fiber går alldeles för sakta, staten behöver gå in och ta ett större ansvar för utbyggnaden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The expansion of transport infrastructure and fibre is going far too slowly, the state needs to step in and take greater responsibility for the expansion.”
• services in small towns»Äldreomsorg, förskola, skola och matbutik behöver finnas på fler mindre orter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Elderly care, preschool, school and grocery stores need to exist in more small towns.”
• public services throughout the country»Skola, vård, omsorg och annan service behöver fungera överallt.« (party programme ↗)“School, healthcare, care and other services need to function everywhere.”
• solid distribution across the country»Inkomster och kostnader behöver fördelas solidariskt över landet.« (party programme ↗)“Income and costs need to be distributed solidly across the country.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto explicitly states that the state shall be present throughout the country, which is precisely what the counter-proposal wants to highlight through continued relocation and more local service offices. The party programme makes even regional development and equivalent public service a national responsibility. Tax equalisation shall also guarantee high-quality service in small municipalities.

• state presence throughout the countrydecisive»Staten ska finnas närvarande i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state shall be present throughout the country.”
• the whole country shall live»Alla har ett gemensamt intresse av att hela landet kan leva och utvecklas.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone has a common interest in the whole country being able to live and develop.”
• equivalent public service»behöver vi se över skatteutjämningssystemet, så att det garanterar offentlig service av hög kvalitet i hela landet, även i små kommuner som kämpar med sitt befolkningsunderlag« (2022 manifesto ↗)“we need to review the tax equalisation system so that it guarantees high-quality public service throughout the country, even in small municipalities struggling with their population base”
• even regional distribution»utbyggd infrastruktur och en jämn spridning av kunskapscentra över hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“developed infrastructure and an even distribution of knowledge centres across the country.”

The plan explicitly establishes that public functions such as police, the employment agency and the social security administration shall be available throughout the country, which is precisely what the counter-proposal's requirement for more local service offices and continued relocalization is about. The plan is moreover based on a decentralist view where decisions shall be made close to citizens. Consideration of local conditions in each municipality is in line with state regulations functioning equally well for small and large municipalities.

• public service throughout the countrydecisive»Samhällsfunktioner som polis, arbetsförmedling och försäkringskassa ska vara till för Sveriges alla invånare och finnas tillgängliga över hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Public functions such as police, the employment agency and the social security administration shall serve all Sweden's residents and be available throughout the country.”
• decentralization»Beslut bör tas så nära medborgarna som möjligt.« (party programme ↗)“Decisions should be made as close to citizens as possible.”
• equivalent service throughout the country»Ett väl fungerande skattesystem ska ge likvärdiga ekonomiska förutsättningar att bedriva kommunal service i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“A well-functioning tax system shall provide equal economic conditions for delivering municipal service throughout the country.”
• jobs and development throughout the country»Ett fungerande samhälle bygger på välfärd, utveckling och högkvalificerade jobb i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“A functioning society is built on welfare, development and highly qualified jobs throughout the country.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan explicitly states that public service shall be close and reliable throughout the country, and points out that authorities' reduced presence lowers trust. More local service offices and continued relocation of state activities are exactly what the plan is seeking, with consideration given to local conditions. The decentralization principle of decision-making and activities near people reaches the same conclusion.

• close public servicedecisive»Offentlig service ska vara nära och pålitlig i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Public service shall be close and reliable throughout the country.”
• state presence and trust»På många håll har myndigheters närvaro och förståelse för människors livssituation minskat, vilket leder till lägre tillit.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In many places, authorities' presence and understanding of people's life situations have decreased, which leads to lower trust.”
• decentralization»Decentralisera mera. Människor ska få bestämma mer själva, och politiska beslut ska fattas nära dem som berörs.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Decentralize more. People shall be able to decide more for themselves, and political decisions shall be made close to those affected.”
• guaranteed basic service»Det offentliga ska garantera att en sådan grundläggande samhällsservice finns, i hela landet,« (party programme ↗)“The public sector shall guarantee that such basic societal service exists, throughout the country,”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The election manifesto explicitly establishes that state authorities shall be present in all parts of Sweden, and the party programme that access to state service shall be secured across the country. That is precisely what the counter-proposal demands through continued relocation and more local service offices. The plan also links a functioning public service to the prerequisites for business and growth across the country.

• state presence across the countrydecisive»Vägnätet ska fungera och statliga myndigheter ska finnas närvarande i alla delar av Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The road network shall function and state authorities shall be present in all parts of Sweden.”
• state service across the country»Tillgången till statlig service ska säkras i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Access to state service shall be secured across the country.”
• public service for growth»Viktigast är generella åtgärder för att förbättra företagsklimatet och infrastrukturen, samt en fungerande offentlig service.« (party programme ↗)“Most important is general measures to improve the business climate and infrastructure, as well as a functioning public service.”
• equivalent service regardless of location»Oavsett bostadsort har individer rätt att få likvärdig kvalitet på vården, omsorgen, socialtjänsten och andra välfärdstjänster.« (party programme ↗)“Regardless of residence, individuals have the right to get equivalent quality on healthcare, elderly care, social services and other welfare services.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The election manifesto explicitly promises to establish more state service offices as part of making the whole country function. The party programme places on the state the responsibility that state services are available throughout Sweden and sets the goal that every municipality and region should be a functioning society. The counter-proposal's requirement is therefore the same as the plan's own commitment.

• more state service officesdecisive»Fler poliser med lokal närvaro, utbyggd primärvård, enklare starta lokal läkarmottagning och inrätta fler statliga servicekontor. Du ska känna dig trygg i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More police officers with local presence, expanded primary care, easier to start local doctor's surgery and establish more state service offices. You should feel safe throughout the country.”
• the whole country should function»Hela Sverige ska fungera och det ska gå att bo och verka även utanför de stora städerna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The whole country should function and it should be possible to live and work also outside the major cities.”
• state services across the country»Samtidigt har staten ansvar för att den statliga servicen är tillgänglig i hela Sverige.« (party programme ↗)“At the same time, the state is responsible for state services being available throughout Sweden.”
• the whole country shall thrive»Målet är att hela Sverige ska leva och att varje kommun och region ska vara ett fungerande samhälle« (party programme ↗)“The goal is that the whole country should thrive and that every municipality and region should be a functioning society”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan states that all of Sweden must function if people are to be able to live and work throughout the country, and that basic public services – from broadband to the police coming when you call – must be available regardless of where you live. Continued relocation of state operations and more local service offices go in that direction. The plan does not, however, mention service offices, which is why the support is derived.

• all of Sweden must functiondecisive»Moderaterna vill ta vara på hela Sveriges möjligheter. Men ska det gå att bo och verka i hela Sverige måste också hela Sverige fungera.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderates want to make use of all of Sweden's potential. But if people are to be able to live and work throughout Sweden, all of Sweden must also function.”
• state presence throughout the country»Mobiltäckning överallt ska vara en självklarhet, liksom vetskapen om att polisen kommer när du ringer oavsett var du bor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Mobile coverage everywhere must be taken for granted, as must the knowledge that the police come when you call regardless of where you live.”
• infrastructure throughout the country»Klassa bredband som nationell infrastruktur och prioritera därefter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Classify broadband as national infrastructure and prioritize accordingly”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan explicitly states that more government jobs should be relocated to smaller towns and that policy should be conducted for all of Sweden, while at the same time lamenting that public services have been scaled down in rural areas. The counter-proposal's requirement for continued relocation of state operations and more local service offices is thus the plan's own line.

• relocated government jobsdecisive»Sverigedemokraterna ser potential för att utlokalisera fler myndighetsjobb till mindre orter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats see potential to relocate more government jobs to smaller towns”
• restored state presence»offentlig service har monterats ned på landsbygd och i stora delar av landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“public services have been scaled down in rural areas and in large parts of the country”
• policy for the whole country»Bedriva en politik för hela Sverige« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Conduct policy for all of Sweden”
• all of Sweden shall thrive»Principen om att hela Sverige skall leva är mycket viktig för Sverigedemokraterna.« (party programme ↗)“The principle that all of Sweden shall thrive is very important to Sweden Democrats.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.