Municipal and regional work

The plan wants to see a resilient society with broad capacity to meet various kinds of crises and requires that redistribution from state to municipality and region increase, with special attention to municipalities that cannot make their economy work. The requirement for clear preconditions and resources for municipalities' crisis preparedness work follows directly from that. The plan also sees municipal self-governance as part of democracy that needs real resources to function.

• increased redistribution to municipalitiesdecisive»Omfördelningen från stat till region och kommun måste öka och särskild hänsyn ska tas till de många kommuner och regioner som idag inte får ihop sin ekonomi« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Redistribution from state to region and municipality must increase and special attention shall be paid to the many municipalities and regions that today cannot make their economy work”
• broad crisis capacity»bred förmåga att möta olika former av kriser Sverige kan ställas inför.« (party programme ↗)“broad capacity to meet different forms of crises Sweden might face.”
• modern total defence»Vi vill se ett modernt totalförsvar byggt på allmän värnplikt, med en« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a modern total defence based on general conscription, with a”
• municipal self-governance»Det kommunala självstyret är en betydelsefull del av den svenska« (party programme ↗)“Municipal self-governance is a significant part of Swedish”

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 commits to continuing to strengthen civil defense and disaster preparedness and to increase the state's grants to municipalities and regions. The programme builds preparedness from below, as a people's defense where resistance is built together. The requirement for clear conditions and resources for the municipalities' preparedness work follows directly from these commitments.

• strengthened disaster preparednessdecisive»Arbetet att förstärka det civila försvaret och krisberedskapen måste fortsätta« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The work to strengthen civil defense and disaster preparedness must continue”
• increased state grants»Vi vill fortsätta öka statens bidrag till kommuner och regioner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue increasing the state's grants to municipalities and regions.”
• shared resilience»Samhällets motståndskraft byggs bäst tillsammans, eftersom det är så den gemensamma« (party programme ↗)“Society's resilience is built best together, because that is how the shared”
• people's defense with civil conscription»Svenskt folkförsvar med utbyggd värn- och civilplikt.« (party programme ↗)“Swedish people's defense with expanded military service and civil conscription.”

The plan requires that civil defense be strengthened so that crisis preparedness can handle different types of threats, and the election manifesto wants to allocate a larger share of defense funds to civil defense and increase appropriations for crisis preparedness. The plan additionally wants to clarify responsibility distribution between state and municipalities and establishes that municipalities cannot bear the entire economic responsibility. The counter-proposal's requirement for clear preconditions and resources to municipalities follows directly from this.

• resources to civil defensedecisive»satsa en större andel av försvarets pengar på det civila försvaret, och öka anslagen till krisberedskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“allocate a larger share of defense funds to civil defense, and increase appropriations for crisis preparedness.”
• strengthened civil defense»Därför måste det civila försvaret stärkas, så att både Sveriges och EU:s krisberedskap är rustade för att kunna möta olika typer av hot.« (party programme ↗)“Therefore civil defense must be strengthened, so that both Sweden's and the EU's crisis preparedness are prepared to be able to meet different types of threats.”
• clear responsibility distribution»Vi vill tydliggöra ansvarsfördelningen mellan stat, kommuner och andra aktörer, och se« (party programme ↗)“We want to clarify responsibility distribution between state, municipalities and other actors, and see”
• the state shall contribute economically»Kommuner kan inte bära hela det ekonomiska ansvaret för en sådan omställning – staten måste bidra.« (party programme ↗)“Municipalities cannot bear the entire economic responsibility for such a transition – the state must contribute.”

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 civil defense and society's preparedness for war and crisis and lifts total defense as a main priority. Municipalities are the level that meets crises first, and the plan's decentralization principle speaks to their having clear conditions and resources for the task. The counter-proposal's requirements thus lie in line with the plan, even though it does not regulate municipalities' preparedness compensation.

• rusta civil beredskapdecisive»Även det civila försvaret är livsviktigt. Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defense is also vital. We must strengthen civil defense and society's preparedness for war and crisis.”
• stärkt civil beredskap»Centerpartiet vill rusta försvaret, stärka Sveriges civila beredskap och fullfölja inträdet i Nato.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Center Party wants to strengthen defense, strengthen Sweden's civil preparedness and complete NATO entry.”
• rustat totalförsvar»Vi behöver rusta Sveriges totalförsvar, stärka hela rättskedjan, satsa på förebyggande insatser och en likvärdig skola.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We need to strengthen Sweden's total defense, strengthen the entire justice chain, invest in preventive measures and an equivalent school.”
• beredskap nära människan»Decentralisera mera. Människor ska få bestämma mer själva, och politiska beslut ska fattas nära dem som berörs.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Decentralize more. People shall get to decide more for themselves, and political decisions shall be made close to those affected.”

Worldstate weighed in: Israel's and the USA's attacks on Iran and deteriorated security situation — makes municipalities' preparedness capacity more urgent and strengthens the requirement for resources

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 requires that total defence is strengthened considerably and that civil defence is built out at the same pace as the military, which presupposes that municipalities have prerequisites and resources for their preparedness planning. The plan already legislates municipalities' crime prevention work and wants to increase civil society's scope in total defence. The counter-proposal's demand for clear prerequisites and resources to municipalities therefore lies in line with the plan.

• considerably strengthened total defencedecisive»I ett säkerhetspolitiskt läge som är det svåraste sedan andra världskrigets slut behöver Sveriges totalförsvar stärkas kraftigt.« (party programme ↗)“In a security-political situation that is the most serious since the end of World War II, Sweden's total defence needs to be strengthened considerably.”
• civil defence at same pace»Antalet anställda och värnpliktiga i krigsorganisationen ska öka, ny materiel tillföras och det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The number of employed and conscripted in the war organization shall increase, new material be supplied and civil defence be strengthened at the same pace as the military.”
• civil society in total defence»Utrymmet för ideella insatser i vård och omsorg, utbildning och kultur, bistånd och totalförsvar ska öka.« (party programme ↗)“The scope for voluntary efforts in care and assistance, education and culture, aid and total defence shall increase.”
• legislated municipal responsibility»Kommuners brottsförebyggande arbete ska lagstadgas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Municipalities' crime prevention work shall be legislated.”

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 requires that the combined total defence has sufficient resources to protect the population against both civil disasters and military threats, and that the financing principle is respected when the state places new tasks on municipalities. The subsidiarity principle obliges the higher level to support the lower. The counter-proposal's demands for clear preconditions and resources for municipalities' preparedness work therefore follow from the plan.

• sufficient resources for total defencedecisive»Det samlade totalförsvaret måste ha tillräckliga resurser för att kunna garantera« (party programme ↗)“The combined total defence must have sufficient resources to be able to guarantee”
• the financing principle»Finansieringsprincipen måste respekteras när staten ålägger« (party programme ↗)“The financing principle must be respected when the state imposes”
• support to lower levels»inte på ett ändamålsenligt sätt klarar av ska de större gemenskaperna ta ansvar för.« (party programme ↗)“do not manage in an appropriate way shall the larger communities take responsibility for.”
• popular anchoring of defence»Alla svenska medborgare ska omfattas av en totalförsvarsplikt. Därigenom förankras det« (party programme ↗)“All Swedish citizens shall be covered by a total defence obligation. Thereby it is anchored”

Worldstate weighed in: Israel's and USA's attacks on Iran and deteriorated security situation in the region — increases the importance of municipalities' preparedness being resourced now

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 requires clear conditions and resources for municipal civil defence planning as part of total defence. The plan establishes that military defence cannot fulfil its tasks if civil defence does not function, and promises long-term planning and enhanced personnel provision for civil defence. The municipalities' role is not mentioned explicitly, but the requirement is in line with the plan's commitment to a functioning total defence on a broad front.

• civil defence supports total defencedecisive»Fungerar inte det civila försvaret så kan inte heller det militära försvaret lösa sina uppgifter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“If civil defence does not function, neither can military defence fulfil its tasks.”
• long-term civil defence planning»Säkra en långsiktig planering för det civila försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure long-term planning for civil defence”
• resources for civil defence»Förstärka det civila försvarets personalförsörjning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen civil defence's personnel provision”
• strong civil defence»Tryggheten i Sverige förutsätter också ett starkt civilförsvar« (party programme ↗)“Sweden's security also requires strong civil defence”

Worldstate weighed in: US and Israeli attacks on Iran and deteriorating security situation — sharpens the plan's readiness requirements down to municipal level

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 requires that operational crisis management capability is strengthened at the state's authorities, regions and municipalities and that budgets for those responsible for civil defence and preparedness increase. The counter-proposal's requirement for clear preconditions and resources for municipalities' preparedness work as part of total defence is the same thing in substance. The plan also wants to develop special crisis legislation for how society's efforts shall be coordinated.

• municipal crisis management capabilitydecisive»Den operativa krisledningsförmågan behöver stärkas på Regeringskansliet och vid landets myndigheter, regioner och kommuner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Operational crisis management capability needs to be strengthened at the Government Offices and at the state's authorities, regions and municipalities.”
• increased preparedness resources»Anslagen till de myndigheter som har övergripande ansvar för civilförsvar, krisledning och beredskap bör öka och stödet till civilorganisationer med samhällsuppdrag ska stärkas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Budgets for authorities with overall responsibility for civil defence, crisis management and preparedness should increase and support for civil organizations with public assignments shall be strengthened.”
• regulated crisis organization»Ta fram en särskild krislagstiftning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Develop special crisis legislation”
• strengthened crisis preparedness»Sverigedemokraterna vill stärka samhällets beredskap för alla typer av kriser som kan uppstå.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to strengthen society's preparedness for all types of crises that can arise.”

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.