Extra Amendment Budget for 2026 - Support to Ukraine and Support to Households and Other Measures Regarding the War in the Middle East
Supplementary budget 2026: support for Ukraine and crisis measures for households
What's at stake: The decision affects Ukraine's defence capability through the donation of, among other things, Jas 39 Gripen aircraft, the state budget balance by several billion kronor, and how households and businesses are compensated for higher fuel prices caused by the war in the Middle East. It also involves a trade-off between quick cost relief and the long-term goals of the climate transition.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
Parliament decides on the government's proposed supplementary budget for 2026, which includes authorising the donation of fighter jets and other materiel to Ukraine plus a temporary cut in petrol and diesel tax as support for households and businesses, against an alternative that backs the Ukraine effort but would replace the general fuel-tax cut with more targeted, climate-consistent support.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee endorses the government's bill on changes to the 2026 state budget, including the authorisation to donate up to 16 Jas 39 Gripen C/D aircraft and other defence materiel to Ukraine, the sale of further Gripen E/F aircraft, and a temporary cut in petrol and diesel tax, which the committee judges to be the most effective and fastest measure to counter rising fuel prices, together with support for public transport, agriculture, fishing and aquaculture. The committee recommends rejecting the motions.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 1 (V, MP)
The reservation (V, MP) gives full support to donating materiel such as Jas 39 Gripen aircraft to Ukraine and to expanded authorisations, and shares the assessment that households and businesses need support and that agriculture is under heavy strain. However, it objects to the further temporary cut in petrol and diesel tax, arguing that it works against phasing out fossil fuels, hampers climate goals, and is poorly targeted. Instead it favours targeted transport support for the households hit hardest by high fuel prices, support for purchasing and leasing electric vehicles, and a national public-transport pricing scheme (a 'Sweden card') that would lower public-transport prices nationwide over the long term, and it also rejects a proposed excise exemption for jet fuel.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
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YesNoAbstainAbsent
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: adopting the government's legislative proposal and approving what the committee proposes.
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 1 by V, MP.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
The plan's stance / Actual vote
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Vote
Confidence
Evidence
Vown reservation
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No 0/21/0/0
S
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Yes 105/0/0/1
MPown reservation
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No 0/18/0/0
C
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Yes 24/0/0/0
L
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Yes 16/0/0/0
KD
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Yes 19/0/0/0
M
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Yes 66/0/0/0
SD
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Yes 70/0/0/0
Committee proposal
Amendments to the State Budget for 2026
The Riksdag
a) approves changed appropriation frames for expenditure areas and allocates changed and new appropriations in accordance with the Committee's proposal in Appendix 4,
b) authorizes the Government to undertake financial commitments during 2026 which, including previous commitments, require future appropriations of at most the amounts and within the time periods that the Committee proposes in Appendix 7,
c) approves amended calculation of revenues in the State Budget for 2026 according to the Government's proposal,
d) authorizes the Government during 2026 and 2027 for appropriation 1:3 Acquisition of Materiel and Facilities within expenditure area 6 Defense and Civil Protection to decide to donate defense materiel to Ukraine in the form of naval command materiel and, as part of the Gripen E/F sales, up to 16 Jas 39 Gripen C/D including qualified ammunition that can be dispensed by the Swedish Armed Forces during a limited period, to a value of at most 19,571,000,000 kronor,
e) authorizes the Government to conclude an agreement with Ukraine on the sale of up to 20 Gripen E/F including associated air defense systems,
f) approves the proposed use of appropriation 1:12 Swedish Transport Agency within expenditure area 22 Communications,
g) approves the proposed use of appropriation 1:17 Measures for Rural Environment and Structure within expenditure area 23 Rural Industries, Countryside and Food.
Thereby the Riksdag approves Government Bill 2025/26:275 points 5-11 and rejects the motions
2025/26:4199 by Janine Alm Ericson et al. (MP) requests 2 and 4 as well as
2025/26:4201 by Nooshi Dadgostar et al. (V) request 2.
Further Temporary Reduced Tax on Petrol and Diesel
The Riksdag adopts the Government's proposals for
1. an Act amending the Act (2026:372) amending the Act (2025:1358) amending the Act (1994:1776) on Energy Tax,
2. an Act amending the Act (1994:1776) on Energy Tax,
3. an Act amending the Act (2026:373) amending the Act (1994:1776) on Energy Tax,
4. an Act amending the Act (1994:1776) on Energy Tax.
Thereby the Riksdag approves Government Bill 2025/26:275 points 1-4 and rejects the motions
2025/26:4199 by Janine Alm Ericson et al. (MP) request 1 and
2025/26:4201 by Nooshi Dadgostar et al. (V) request 1.
Duty Exemption for Jet Fuel
The Riksdag adopts the Committee's proposal in Appendix 9 to an Act amending the Act (1994:1776) on Energy Tax.
Original (Swedish)
Ändringar i statens budget för 2026
Riksdagen
a) godkänner ändrade ramar för utgiftsområden och anvisar ändrade och nya anslag enligt utskottets förslag i bilaga 4,
b) bemyndigar regeringen att under 2026 ingå ekonomiska åtaganden som inklusive tidigare åtaganden medför behov av framtida anslag på högst de belopp och inom de tidsperioder som utskottet föreslår i bilaga 7,
c) godkänner ändrad beräkning av inkomster i statens budget för 2026 enligt regeringens förslag,
d) bemyndigar regeringen att under 2026 och 2027 för anslaget 1:3 Anskaffning av materiel och anläggningar inom utgiftsområde 6 Försvar och samhällets krisberedskap besluta att skänka försvarsmateriel till Ukraina i form av marin ledningsmateriel samt, som ett led i försäljningen av Gripen E/F, upp till 16 stycken Jas 39 Gripen C/D inklusive kvalificerad ammunition som kan avvaras av Försvarsmakten under en begränsad tid, till ett värde om högst 19 571 000 000 kronor,
e) bemyndigar regeringen att ingå avtal med Ukraina om försäljning av upp till 20 stycken Gripen E/F med tillhörande luftförsvarssystem,
f) godkänner den föreslagna användningen av anslaget 1:12 Transportstyrelsen inom utgiftsområde 22 Kommunikationer,
g) godkänner den föreslagna användningen av anslaget 1:17 Åtgärder för landsbygdens miljö och struktur inom utgiftsområde 23 Areella näringar, landsbygd och livsmedel.
Därmed bifaller riksdagen proposition 2025/26:275 punkterna 5-11 och avslår motionerna
2025/26:4199 av Janine Alm Ericson m.fl. (MP) yrkandena 2 och 4 samt
2025/26:4201 av Nooshi Dadgostar m.fl. (V) yrkande 2.
Ytterligare tillfälligt sänkt skatt på bensin och diesel
Riksdagen antar regeringens förslag till
1. lag om ändring i lagen (2026:372) om ändring i lagen (2025:1358) om ändring i lagen (1994:1776) om skatt på energi,
2. lag om ändring i lagen (1994:1776) om skatt på energi,
3. lag om ändring i lagen (2026:373) om ändring i lagen (1994:1776) om skatt på energi,
4. lag om ändring i lagen (1994:1776) om skatt på energi.
Därmed bifaller riksdagen proposition 2025/26:275 punkterna 1-4 och avslår motionerna
2025/26:4199 av Janine Alm Ericson m.fl. (MP) yrkande 1 och
2025/26:4201 av Nooshi Dadgostar m.fl. (V) yrkande 1.
Punktskattebefrielse för jetbensin
Riksdagen antar utskottets förslag i bilaga 9 till lag om ändring i lagen (1994:1776) om skatt på energi.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag approved the Government's proposal for an extra amendment budget to provide support to Ukraine and support to households and other measures regarding the war in the Middle East.
The proposal means, among other things, that the Government, through so-called authorizations, shall have the right to decide to donate 16 Jas 39 Gripen C/D including qualified ammunition to Ukraine, as well as to conclude an agreement with Ukraine on the sale of Gripen E/F with associated air defense systems.
The Government also proposes further temporary reduced tax on petrol and diesel during the period July 1 – November 30, 2026, temporary support for reduced prices in public transport during the period July 1 – December 31, 2026, and measures to support the aviation and agricultural sectors.
In addition to the Government's proposal, the Finance Committee on its own initiative submitted a bill on duty exemption for jet fuel. The proposal means that jet fuel is given the same conditions regarding energy tax as aviation fuel. The legislative change enters into force on July 1, 2026. A committee initiative means that the Committee has taken the initiative for the proposal. It is not based on a Government Bill or a parliamentary motion.
Overall, the Government's proposal means that the financial savings of the public administration and the State budget balance are expected to improve by 5.3 billion kronor in 2026. Proposals for changes to order authorizations for 2026 mean that the Government estimates that appropriations need to increase by a total of 22.6 billion kronor for 2027–2034.
The Government can submit ordinary amendment budgets twice a year. But it can also submit extra amendment budgets if it considers there are special grounds for it. According to the Government, the situation in Ukraine and fuel and aviation fuel prices due to the war in the Middle East are such grounds, and the Riksdag makes no other assessment.
Counter-proposals
The counter-proposal wants the government's proposal for temporary reduced tax on gasoline and diesel rejected in favor of climate-friendly alternatives. (V, MP) — Reservation 1
Motion 2025/26:4199 — med anledning av prop. 2025/26:275 Extra ändringsbudget för 2026 - Stöd till Ukraina samt stöd till hushåll och andra åtgärder med anledning av kriget i Mellanöstern av Janine Alm Ericson m.fl. (MP)
Motion 2025/26:4201 — med anledning av prop. 2025/26:275 Extra ändringsbudget för 2026 - Stöd till Ukraina samt stöd till hushåll och andra åtgärder med anledning av kriget i Mellanöstern av Nooshi Dadgostar m.fl. (V)
Proposition 2025/26:275 — Extra ändringsbudget för 2026 - Stöd till Ukraina samt stöd till hushåll och andra åtgärder med anledning av kriget i Mellanöstern