Foreign Policy, Security Policy and Crisis Preparedness

The plan wants to strengthen the Nordic Council and existing inter-state cooperation forms as alternatives or complements to the EU. It also points out that the pandemic exposed too few healthcare beds and far too poor preparations with protective equipment, and requires that healthcare can scale up capacity in crises. Coordinated Nordic procedures, consequence analyses for border residents and joint crisis preparedness for medicines and healthcare material thus lie in line with the plan.

• preparedness in healthcaredecisive»Sverige behöver rusta upp hela vårdsektorn för att kunna klara de mer normala skiftningarna i vårdbehov men också för att kunna växla upp kapaciteten i kristider.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden needs to build up the entire healthcare sector to handle the more normal fluctuations in healthcare needs but also to be able to scale up capacity in crises.”
• strengthen the Nordic Council»och regionala organisationer som Nordiska rådet« (party programme ↗)“and regional organizations like the Nordic Council”
• inter-state coordination»De former för internationell samverkan som redan finns – bi- och multilaterala avtal, internationella konventioner« (party programme ↗)“The forms of international cooperation that already exist – bi- and multilateral agreements, international conventions”
• gaps in crisis preparedness»Det fanns för få vårdplatser, alltför belastade vårdcentraler, för lite personal och för dåliga förberedelser med skyddsutrustning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“There were too few healthcare beds, overly burdened health centers, too little staff and far too poor preparations with protective equipment.”

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 defence and crisis preparedness, among other things with emergency stocks for healthcare, which is the core of the counter-proposal's demand for coordinated Nordic crisis preparedness and secured medicines supply. According to the plan, Nordic cooperation is central, and freedom of movement is affirmed, which speaks in favour of procedures that prevent neighbouring countries' rules from creating obstacles. The plan is, however, silent on a common Nordic legal council.

• strengthened civil crisis preparednessdecisive»Arbetet att förstärka det civila försvaret och krisberedskapen måste fortsätta« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The work to strengthen civil defence and crisis preparedness must continue”
• Nordic cooperation is 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.”
• free movement affirmed»Vi bejakar principerna om fri rörlighet för varor, personer, tjänster och kapital.« (party programme ↗)“We affirm the principles of free movement for goods, persons, services and capital.”

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 commits the party to being a strong driving force in tearing down barriers in the Nordic region and to working for coordinated Nordic cooperation, which supports the counter-proposal's demand for coordinated implementation of EU directives and impact assessments for neighbouring countries. The plan also demands that Sweden and local communities become less vulnerable and that crisis preparedness is strengthened, which addresses the demand for coordinated supply of medicines and medical supplies.

• tear down barriers in the Nordic regiondecisive»vara starkt pådrivande i att riva ned gränshinder« (party programme ↗)“be a strong driving force in tearing down barriers”
• strengthened crisis preparedness»satsa en större andel av försvarets pengar på det civila försvaret, och öka anslagen till krisberedskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest a larger share of defence spending on civil defence, and increase appropriations for crisis preparedness.”
• reduced vulnerability in crisis»bli mer självförsörjande och mindre sårbara.« (party programme ↗)“become more self-sufficient and less vulnerable.”
• coordinated Nordic work»Miljöpartiet ska arbeta för ett ambitiöst och koordinerat klimatarbete i Norden.« (party programme ↗)“The Green Party shall work for ambitious and coordinated climate work in the Nordic region.”

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 strengthening civil defence and societal preparedness for crisis and war and to continue removing obstacles to mobility across borders, with Nordic cooperation as an important part. Coordinated crisis preparedness and impact analyses of border effects follow from this. However, a joint Nordic legal council is a new supranational structure that the plan does not address and which lies outside the line about fewer but better joint decisions.

• strengthen civil preparednessdecisive»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.”
• Nordic cooperation important»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.”
• remove border obstacles»Centerpartiet vill fortsätta att avlägsna de hinder som finns för enskilda människors rörlighet i världen.« (party programme ↗)“The Centre Party wants to continue removing the obstacles that exist to individual people's mobility in the world.”
• fewer but better joint decisions»EU måste bli smalare, men vassare, göra färre saker men göra dem bättre.« (party programme ↗)“The EU must become narrower, but sharper, do fewer things but do them better.”

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 the Nordic region to continue to lead and remove border obstacles faster than others and that regulations be harmonised, which in substance is what coordinated implementation of EU directives and consequence analysis of border effects aims at. The requirement for coordinated crisis preparedness, including pharmaceutical supply, is supported by the commitment that civil defence shall be strengthened at the same rate as the military. The forms – a common Nordic legal council – are not mentioned in the plan.

• Nordic leadership cooperationdecisive»fortsätta att gå före och riva gränshinder snabbare än andra.« (party programme ↗)“continue to lead and remove border obstacles faster than others.”
• strengthened civil preparedness»det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära« (2022 manifesto ↗)“civil defence is strengthened at the same rate as the military”
• harmonised regulations»Den inre marknaden ska utvecklas, regelverk ska harmoniseras och reformtakten för« (party programme ↗)“The internal market shall be developed, regulations shall be harmonised and the reform pace for”
• close Nordic cooperation»Sverige bör samarbeta nära med andra länder, både globalt och med våra närmaste grannländer i Norden« (party programme ↗)“Sweden should cooperate closely with other countries, both globally and with our closest neighbouring countries in the Nordic region”

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 establishes that crises shall be met with all preventive possibilities of policy, that security policy shall be characterized by cooperation and comprehensive solutions and that total defence shall have sufficient resources. Coordinated Nordic crisis preparedness, including supply of medicines and medical supplies, follows from this. A common Nordic legislative council is more questionable, since each level is primarily meant to be complementary.

• preventive crisis managementdecisive»Kriser måste mötas med politikens alla preventiva« (party programme ↗)“Crises must be met with all preventive”
• cooperation and comprehensive approach»Sveriges säkerhetspolitik ska präglas av samarbete, förutseende och helhetslösningar« (party programme ↗)“Swedish security policy shall be characterized by cooperation, foresight and comprehensive solutions”
• resources for total defence»Det samlade totalförsvaret måste ha tillräckliga« (party programme ↗)“The entire total defence must have sufficient”
• subsidiarity between levels»Varje nivå är således i första hand kompletterande till de lägre och ska inte ersätta eller beröva« (party programme ↗)“Each level is thus primarily complementary to lower levels and shall not replace or deprive”

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 over-implementation of EU decisions be counteracted and that directives as a main rule be implemented at the minimum level, which is exactly the coordination of directive implementation and impact analysis that the counter-proposal seeks. The plan also promises better emergency stocks of medicines and medical supplies, which corresponds to the demand for coordinated crisis preparedness. The demand for a joint Nordic legal council is further from the plan, but the substance is supported.

• directives at minimum leveldecisive»Minska regelkrånglet och onödig byråkrati, bland annat genom att motverka överimplementering i Sverige av EU-beslut – som huvudregel ska EU-direktiv genomföras på miniminivå« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce red tape and unnecessary bureaucracy, among other things by counteracting over-implementation in Sweden of EU decisions - as a main rule EU directives should be implemented at the minimum level”
• emergency stocks of medicines»Utöver bättre livmedelsberedskap behöver Sverige bygga upp bättre beredskapslager av till exempel läkemedel och sjukvårdsmateriel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Beyond better food emergency preparedness, Sweden needs to build up better emergency stocks of, for example, medicines and medical supplies.”
• deepened Nordic cooperation»Verka för att Sveriges Natomedlemskap tillsammans med Finland leder till ett fördjupat samarbete inom Norden och mellan Norden och Baltikum, inte bara på det försvars- och säkerhetspolitiska området.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work for Sweden's NATO membership together with Finland to lead to deeper cooperation within the Nordic region and between the Nordic region and the Baltic, not just in the defence and security policy area.”
• stronger neighbor relations»Sveriges relationer till våra grannländer ska stärkas.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden's relations with our neighboring countries should be strengthened.”

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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 wants to work for Nordic coordination in implementing EU directives and establish a Nordic crisis readiness committee for coordinated crisis management. The plan also links the deteriorated security situation to the need for increased Nordic coordination and readiness, and wants to increase self-sufficiency of critical goods. The counter-proposal's requirements for coordinated procedures, consequence analyses and coordinated crisis readiness thus follow the plan's line.

• Nordic coordination of EU directivesdecisive»Verka för nordisk koordinering vid införande av EU-direktiv« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work for Nordic coordination in implementing EU directives”
• Nordic crisis readiness committee»Inrätta en nordisk krisberedskapskommitté för samordnad hantering av kriser« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish a Nordic crisis readiness committee for coordinated crisis management”
• increased Nordic readiness»Det försämrade säkerhetspolitiska läget i vårt närområde kräver ökad nordisk samordning och beredskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The deteriorated security policy situation in our region requires increased Nordic coordination and readiness.”
• self-sufficiency critical goods»Öka den svenska självförsörjningsgraden av kritiska produkter och varor« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase Swedish self-sufficiency of critical products and goods”