The Arctic and the Barents Region

The plan calls for close Nordic and European cooperation particularly on the areas of climate, environment, energy, transport and crisis management. The counter-proposal's joint infrastructure plan for transport, communication, energy and environmental protection in the Arctic is precisely such civil inter-state cooperation. The plan also wants to see a robust society that can handle crises, which strengthens the reasons for coordinated infrastructure in the region.

• cooperation on energy and transportdecisive»områden som klimat, miljö, energi, transporter och krishantering.« (party programme ↗)“areas such as climate, environment, energy, transport and crisis management.”
• close Nordic cooperation»Vi vill se ett tätt samarbete mellan de nordiska länderna och ett gott« (party programme ↗)“We want to see close cooperation between the Nordic countries and a good”
• robust crisis preparedness»Vi vill se ett robust samhälle som är byggt för att klara olika sort« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a robust society that is built to handle various kind”

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 party programme wants developed Nordic cooperation also in security policy and points out strong infrastructure as part of preparedness. The counter-proposal's demand for a joint infrastructure plan among democratic Arctic states for transport, communication, energy and environmental protection follows from precisely these commitments. The plan does not specifically mention the Arctic, hence derived coverage.

• developed Nordic cooperationdecisive»Utvecklat nordiskt samarbete, också inom säkerhetspolitiken« (party programme ↗)“Developed Nordic cooperation, also in security policy”
• infrastructure for preparedness»Stark infrastruktur för stärkt beredskap.« (party programme ↗)“Strong infrastructure for strengthened preparedness.”
• Nordic cooperation central»Också det nordiska samarbetet är centralt, liksom samarbetet med de baltiska staterna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Nordic cooperation is also central, as is cooperation with the Baltic states.”
• protection of nature and water»Värn av biologisk mångfald och Sveriges värdefulla natur och vattenmiljöer.« (party programme ↗)“Protection of biodiversity and Sweden's valuable nature and water environments.”

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 values the Nordic cooperation and wants to be a strong driving force for an ambitious and coordinated climate and environmental work in the Nordic region, which carries the counter-proposal's demand for a common infrastructure plan with environmental protection as one of the parts. The plan is also explicitly positive to interstate cooperation where countries participate voluntarily. However, there is no explicit statement about the Arctic specifically, which is why the conclusion is derived.

• protected Nordic cooperationdecisive»Vi vill värna det unika samarbetet i vårt närområde, mellan de nordiska staterna.« (party programme ↗)“We want to protect the unique cooperation in our region, between the Nordic states.”
• coordinated Nordic climate work»Miljöpartiet ska arbeta för ett ambitiöst och koordinerat klimatarbete i Norden.« (party programme ↗)“The Green Party shall work for an ambitious and coordinated climate work in the Nordic region.”
• interstate voluntary cooperation»Vi är positiva till mellanstatliga samarbeten där länder deltar frivilligt i besluten.« (party programme ↗)“We are positive to interstate cooperation where countries participate voluntarily in decisions.”
• Nordic transport infrastructure»säkra och utveckla nattågstrafiken i hela Sverige och knyt oss närmare våra nordiska grannländer och övriga Europa med fler avgångar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“secure and develop night train traffic across Sweden and connect us closer to our Nordic neighbours and the rest of Europe with more departures.”

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 party programme establishes that common challenges can only be solved through international cooperation and that Sweden builds security through close cooperation with democracies in our vicinity. The counter-proposal's joint infrastructure plan between democratically minded Arctic states for transport, energy and environmental protection is an implementation of precisely that line. The election manifesto's requirement for equipped civil preparedness and reliable infrastructure throughout the country reinforces the conclusion.

• international cooperation solves common challengesdecisive»Utmaningar som är gemensamma för många nationer, som tullmurar, klimatfrågan och internationell brottslighet, kan bara lösas genom internationellt samarbete.« (party programme ↗)“Challenges that are common to many nations, such as tariffs, climate issues and international crime, can only be solved through international cooperation.”
• Nordic cooperation»Det nordiska samarbetet, som överbryggar många europeiska konstellationer, spelar en viktig roll.« (party programme ↗)“The Nordic cooperation, which bridges many European constellations, plays an important role.”
• NATO and defence capability»Centerpartiet vill rusta försvaret, stärka Sveriges civila beredskap och fullfölja inträdet i Nato.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Center Party wants to equip the defence, strengthen Sweden's civil preparedness and complete entry into NATO.”
• strengthened civil preparedness»Även det civila försvaret är livsviktigt. Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defence is also vital. We must equip civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis.”

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 bases security policy on cooperation with other democracies and specifically points out that Sweden should contribute with the infrastructure that creates strategic depth in the north. It also wants Sweden to cooperate closely with the Nordic neighbouring countries and continue to invest heavily in infrastructure. The counter-proposal's demand for a joint infrastructure plan between democratically minded Arctic states therefore follows from the plan's principles, even though the Arctic is not specifically mentioned.

• infrastructure for Nordic defence depthdecisive»Sverige ska inom Nato särskilt kunna bidra med den infrastruktur som behövs för att skapa ett nödvändigt och strategiskt djup för försvaret av Finland och Baltikum.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall, within NATO, particularly be able to contribute with the infrastructure needed to create a necessary and strategic depth for the defence of Finland and the Baltics.”
• security through democratic cooperation»Grunden för Sveriges säkerhetspolitik ska vara samarbete med andra demokratier.« (party programme ↗)“The foundation of Sweden's security policy shall be cooperation with other democracies.”
• close Nordic cooperation»Sverige bör samarbeta nära med andra länder, både globalt och med våra närmaste grannländer« (party programme ↗)“Sweden should cooperate closely with other countries, both globally and with our closest neighbouring countries”
• large infrastructure investments»Sverige behöver fortsatt stora investeringar i infrastruktur.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden needs continued large investments in infrastructure.”

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 states that Sweden's security policy shall be characterized by cooperation, foresight and comprehensive solutions and that cooperation with other countries and organizations is a natural part of it. A joint infrastructure plan between democratic Arctic states accords with this and with the plan's view of close cooperation with NATO. The documents do not address the Arctic, so the conclusion is derived from general security and cooperation principles.

• security through cooperationdecisive»Sveriges säkerhetspolitik ska präglas av samarbete, förutseende och helhetslösningar« (party programme ↗)“Sweden's security policy shall be characterized by cooperation, foresight and comprehensive solutions”
• close NATO cooperation»med NATO bör, givet nämnda kriterier, vara en naturlig del av svensk säkerhetspolitik.« (party programme ↗)“with NATO should, given those criteria, be a natural part of Swedish security policy.”
• interstate cooperation»kommer internationella organisationer och samarbeten mellan länder.« (party programme ↗)“come international organizations and cooperation between countries.”
• stewardship of natural resources»Miljön och naturresurserna måste förvaltas ansvarsfullt, så att goda livsbetingelser inte äventyras och så att kommande generationer också får del av dem.« (party programme ↗)“The environment and natural resources must be managed responsibly, so that good living conditions are not endangered and so that coming generations also get a share of them.”

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 counter-proposal wants democratic Arctic states to cooperate on a joint infrastructure plan for transport, communication, energy and environmental protection. The plan commits to working for deepened cooperation in northern Europe and for NATO membership to lead to deepened Nordic-Baltic cooperation also outside the purely defence policy sphere. The plan also identifies specific infrastructure needs in the north, such as new icebreakers and broadband as national infrastructure.

• deepened northern cooperationdecisive»Verka för ett fördjupat samarbete i norra Europa« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work for deepened cooperation in northern Europe”
• broad Nordic-Baltic cooperation»Verka för att Sveriges Natomedlemskap tillsammans med Finland leder till ett fördjupat samarbete inom Norden och mellan Norden och Baltikum« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work for Sweden's NATO membership together with Finland to lead to deepened cooperation within the Nordic region and between the Nordic region and the Baltics”
• infrastructure in the north»Förnya flottan av isbrytare för att underlätta för industrin i norra Sverige« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Renew the fleet of icebreakers to make it easier for industry in northern Sweden”
• broadband as infrastructure»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 requires that a clear Arctic policy is developed that prevents Russian and Chinese advances and affirms Swedish economic interests. A joint infrastructure plan between the democratic Arctic states is an interstate tool for precisely that. The plan also wants to deepen Nordic defence and security cooperation given the deteriorated security situation.

• clear Swedish Arctic policydecisive»En tydlig Arktispolitik ska tas fram som hindrar ryska och kinesiska framflyttningar och bejakar svenska ekonomiska intressen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A clear Arctic policy shall be developed that prevents Russian and Chinese advances and affirms Swedish economic interests.”
• deepened Nordic cooperation»Fördjupa det nordiska försvars- och säkerhetssamarbetet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Deepen Nordic defence and security cooperation”
• coordination in the neighbourhood»Det försämrade säkerhetspolitiska läget i vårt närområde kräver ökad nordisk samordning och beredskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The deteriorated security situation in our near neighbourhood requires increased Nordic coordination and preparedness.”
• armament in the neighbourhood»Rusta Sverige inför en ny säkerhetspolitisk situation i vårt närområde« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Arm Sweden for a new security situation in our neighbourhood”