Nordic cooperation

The plan gives the state a special responsibility for the country being sufficiently self-sufficient in foodstuffs and wants to see a resilient society built to weather crises. The counter-proposal's requirement for a complementary Nordic strategy with a timetable for food preparedness concretizes precisely that responsibility. The plan furthermore explicitly calls for close Nordic cooperation.

• self-sufficiency in fooddecisive»bli mer självförsörjande på energi och livsmedel.« (party programme ↗)“become more self-sufficient in energy and food.”
• resilient society in crisis»Vi vill se ett robust samhälle som är byggt för att klara olika sort« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a resilient society that is built to handle different kinds”
• 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 good”
• state responsibility for food»Staten har ett särskilt ansvar att se till« (party programme ↗)“The state has a special responsibility to ensure”

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 makes viable Swedish food production that strengthens self-sufficiency an explicit goal and wants to develop Nordic cooperation. A complementary Nordic strategy with a timetable for food preparedness thus aligns with the plan. The requirement that the Nordic culture and environment prizes be maintained also falls within the plan's support for cultural exchange across national borders.

• strengthened food preparednessdecisive»Livskraftig svensk livsmedelsproduktion som stärker landets självförsörjningsförmåga.« (party programme ↗)“Viable Swedish food production that strengthens the country's self-sufficiency.”
• developed Nordic cooperation»Utvecklat nordiskt samarbete, också inom säkerhetspolitiken« (party programme ↗)“Developed Nordic cooperation, also in security policy”
• 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.”
• cultural exchange across borders»Kulturell mångfald med aktivt utbyte över språkliga, nationella och kulturella gränser.« (party programme ↗)“Cultural diversity with active exchange across linguistic, national and cultural borders.”

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 wants to strengthen agriculture for increased self-sufficiency in basic food and states that Sweden must be a leader in international work for secured food supply. A concrete Nordic strategy with a timetable for food preparedness thus aligns with the plan, which also wants to protect Nordic cooperation and increase allocations for civil emergency preparedness.

• increased self-sufficiency in basic fooddecisive»stärka det svenska jordbruket för ökad självförsörjning med baslivsmedel, och stödja övergången till ett ekologiskt och hållbart jordbruk med fossiloberoende arbetsmaskiner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen Swedish agriculture for increased self-sufficiency in basic food, and support the transition to ecological and sustainable agriculture with fossil-free machinery.”
• leader in food preparedness»I det internationella arbetet med att säkerställa globalt tryggad livsmedelsförsörjning ska Sverige vara ledande.« (party programme ↗)“In international work to ensure globally secured food supply, Sweden must be a leader.”
• protected Nordic cooperation»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.”
• strengthened civil emergency preparedness»satsa en större andel av försvarets pengar på det civila försvaret, och öka anslagen till krisberedskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“allocate a larger share of defence funds to civil emergency preparedness, and increase allocations for civil emergency preparedness.”

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 makes food security a preparedness issue and requires that food production increases in the short and long term, while at the same time civil defence is strengthened. The counter-proposal's requirement for a complementary Nordic strategy with a timetable for food preparedness is a concretisation of the same commitment, and the party programme lifts the value of Nordic cooperation. The plan says nothing about Nordic culture and environmental prizes, which makes the coverage derived.

• livsmedelsberedskap i krisdecisive»Den är viktig i goda tider och livsviktig i händelse av krig eller kris. Matproduktionen måste öka, på kort och lång sikt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is important in good times and vital in the event of war or crisis. Food production must increase, in the short and long term.”
• rustad samhällsberedskap»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 strengthen civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis.”
• nordiskt samarbete»Det nordiska samarbetet, som överbryggar många europeiska konstellationer, spelar en viktig roll.« (party programme ↗)“Nordic cooperation, which bridges many European constellations, plays an important role.”
• ökad självförsörjningsgrad»Åkermarken är en begränsad tillgång som måste skyddas bättre.« (party programme ↗)“Arable land is a limited resource that must be protected better.”

The plan wants the Nordic countries to continue to lead the way and cooperate more closely, and requires that civil defence is strengthened at the same pace as the military – food preparedness is part of precisely this. It also protects culture's own value, which lies close to the demand that the Nordic culture and environmental prizes are maintained. The plan says nothing about the form of a joint Nordic strategy, which is why the support is derived from the principles.

• strengthened civil defencedecisive»det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära« (2022 manifesto ↗)“civil defence is strengthened at the same pace as the military”
• Nordic leading cooperation»fortsätta att gå före och riva gränshinder snabbare än andra« (party programme ↗)“continue to lead the way and remove barriers faster than others”
• 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 nearest neighbors”
• culture's own value»Kulturpolitiken ska värna kulturens eget värde gentemot rena nyttoändamål.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Cultural policy shall protect culture's own value against mere utility purposes.”

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 principal programme says that Sweden in principle should be able to meet the population's food and energy supply and maintain good preparedness for supply disruption, and the election manifesto wants to increase self-sufficiency. A complementary Nordic strategy with a timeline for food preparedness serves precisely this commitment. The requirement to protect Nordic cultural and environmental assets is a smaller part that the plan does not address.

• preparedness in food supplydecisive»kunna svara för befolkningens livsmedels- och energi« (party programme ↗)“be able to meet the population's food and energy”
• increased self-sufficiency»Regeländringar och kostnadslättnader för svenskt lantbruk för att öka Sveriges självförsörjning och stärka lantbrukets konkurrenskraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Regulatory changes and cost relief for Swedish agriculture to increase Sweden's self-sufficiency and strengthen agriculture's competitiveness.”
• secure food supply»Förvaltarskapsprincipen ska vara vägledande vid utformandet av en säker livsmedelsförsörjning.« (party programme ↗)“The stewardship principle shall be guiding in the design of a secure food supply.”
• Nordic interstate cooperation»kommer internationella organisationer och samarbeten mellan länder.« (party programme ↗)“come international organizations and cooperation between countries.”

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 a common Nordic strategy with a timetable for food preparedness. The plan commits to drawing up a plan for how animal production and plant cultivation can be conducted at heightened preparedness and to secure long-term planning for civil defence, with the stated goal of increasing domestic food production. A Nordic format is in line with the plan's commitment to deepened cooperation in northern Europe.

• plan for food at heightened preparednessdecisive»Ta fram en plan för hur animalieproduktion och växtodling ska kunna bedrivas vid höjd beredskap« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Draw up a plan for how animal production and plant cultivation can be conducted at heightened preparedness”
• increased domestic food production»Stärka jordbruket för att öka den inhemska produktionen av livsmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen agriculture to increase domestic food production”
• long-term civil preparedness»Säkra en långsiktig planering för det civila försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Secure long-term planning for civil defence”
• deepened Nordic cooperation»Verka för ett fördjupat samarbete i norra Europa« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work for deepened cooperation in northern Europe”

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 wants to establish a Nordic crisis readiness committee for coordinated crisis management and states that self-sufficiency in food needs to increase and be able to quickly scale up during prolonged disruptions. A common Nordic strategy with timeline for food preparedness is precisely such coordination. The demand that Nordic language and culture community be made visible also has support in the plan.

• Nordic crisis readiness coordinationdecisive»Inrätta en nordisk krisberedskapskommitté för samordnad hantering av kriser« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish a Nordic crisis readiness committee for coordinated crisis management”
• increased food preparedness»Sveriges självförsörjning av energi, livsmedel och medicinskt material behöver öka och snabbt kunna skalas upp vid långvariga störningar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden's self-sufficiency in energy, food and medical material needs to increase and quickly be able to scale up during prolonged disruptions.”
• Nordic cultural community»Stärk den nordiska språk- och kulturgemenskapen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen Nordic language and culture community”
• self-sufficiency in critical goods»Öka den svenska självförsörjningsgraden av kritiska produkter och varor« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase Sweden's self-sufficiency level of critical products and goods”

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.