Implementation and follow-up

The plan says nothing about how precisely this strategy should be monitored, but it states that the people's political power is exercised by the Riksdag and that the government is accountable to it, with the principle of public access to information as one of democracy's cornerstones. An annual statement gives the Riksdag better insight and opportunity to update the goals than an account within ordinary results reporting. The position is therefore derived from the plan's democratic principles.

• Riksdag's powerdecisive»Folkets politiska makt över staten ska utövas av riksdagen« (party programme ↗)“The people's political power over the state should be exercised by the Riksdag”
• government's accountability to the Riksdag»Regeringen ska vara ansvarig inför riksdagen.« (party programme ↗)“The government should be accountable to the Riksdag.”
• public access and transparency»Några av den politiska demokratins viktigaste byggstenar är föreningsfriheten, yttrande- och tryckfriheten, demonstrationsfriheten, meddelarfriheten och offentlighetsprincipen.« (party programme ↗)“Some of the political democracy's most important cornerstones are the freedom of association, freedom of expression and press freedom, freedom of demonstration, freedom to disclose information and the principle of public access to information.”

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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 plan says nothing about the form in which a strategy's implementation shall be reported to the Riksdag. The nearest principle is that parliamentary democracy is fundamental and that politics shall have control over social development, which speaks for a special statement that gives elected officials good oversight and opportunity to update the goals. The basis is however weak and the conclusion derived.

• parliamentary democracy is fundamentaldecisive»ser principen om att all offentlig makt utgår från folket och den parlamentariska demokratin« (party programme ↗)“sees the principle that all public power emanates from the people and parliamentary democracy”
• political control of development»Den betonar vikten av att politiken har rådighet över samhällssystemen och« (party programme ↗)“It emphasizes the importance of politics having control over society's systems and”
• democratic control»Demokratisk kontroll över välfärden och samhällsviktiga funktioner.« (party programme ↗)“Democratic control over welfare and socially important functions.”

The plan establishes that power should be shared and always scrutinized critically and that Sweden should stand up for democracy and transparency. An annual report to the Riksdag gives elected officials better insight into implementation than reporting in ordinary result reporting. The plan says nothing about government reporting forms, however, so the conclusion is based on general principles.

• power should be critically scrutinizeddecisive»Överdriven maktkoncentration är odemokratiskt och korrumperar.« (party programme ↗)“Excessive power concentration is undemocratic and corrupts.”
• transparency as a core value»värden som demokrati, transparens och mänskliga rättigheter« (party programme ↗)“values such as democracy, transparency and human rights”
• prioritize civil defense»satsa en större andel av försvarets pengar på det civila försvaret, och öka anslagen till krisberedskap« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest a larger share of defense funds in civil defense, and increase appropriations for crisis 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 plan wants Sweden to become even more transparent and wants the Riksdag's and the opposition's position protected, and sees transparency as a basic prerequisite for democracy. An annual special report gives the Riksdag better insight into and control over how the strategy is implemented than a notice in the ordinary results reporting. However, the plan does not address reporting forms, so the support is derived.

• protect the Riksdag's positiondecisive»Våra demokratiska institutioner behöver skydd. Vi vill göra det svårare att ändra grundlagen, skydda oppositionens ställning i riksdagen och stärka domstolarnas oberoende.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our democratic institutions need protection. We want to make it harder to change the constitution, protect the opposition's position in the Riksdag and strengthen the independence of the courts.”
• increased transparency»Sverige ska bli ännu mer transparent. Vi vill inrätta en antikorruptionsmyndighet, skärpa regler mot korruption och införa ett lobbyregister.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall become even more transparent. We want to establish an anti-corruption agency, tighten anti-corruption rules and introduce a lobby register.”
• transparency as democratic foundation»Öppenhet och transparens är grundförutsättningar för frihet, demokrati och för att förhindra korruption och övergrepp.« (party programme ↗)“Transparency and openness are basic prerequisites for freedom, democracy and for preventing corruption and abuse.”

The plan says nothing about the form for reporting the defence industry strategy, but it states that there is a need for more opportunities to follow the political process and that the principle of public access is fundamental to anchor and deepen popular government. A special annual report to the Riksdag increases precisely the transparency in implementation. Since the plan also demands a considerably stronger defense, monitoring the implementation of the strategy weighs heavily.

• transparency in political processdecisive»Demokratin förutsätter aktiva medborgare och ett levande demokratiskt samtal. Det behövs fler« (party programme ↗)“Democracy presupposes active citizens and a living democratic conversation. There is a need for more”
• principle of public access»Offentlighetsprincipen har en grundläggande betydelse för att förankra och fördjupa folkstyret,« (party programme ↗)“The principle of public access has a fundamental significance for anchoring and deepening popular government,”
• significantly strengthened defense»Sverige behöver ett betydligt starkare militärt försvar än i dag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden needs a considerably stronger military defense than today.”

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 evaluation and monitoring important political tasks and requires that the decision process be transparent so that accountability can be demanded. An annual special report to the Riksdag on strategy implementation serves precisely that transparency and accountability. The plan says nothing about the form of government reporting, however, which is why the conclusion is weakly supported.

• monitoring and evaluationdecisive»Politikernas uppgift är i första hand att ta tillvara medborgarnas intresse. Utvärdering, kostnadsuppföljning och kvalitetskontroll är därför viktiga politiska uppgifter.« (party programme ↗)“Politicians' task is first and foremost to look after citizens' interests. Evaluation, cost tracking and quality control are therefore important political tasks.”
• transparent decision process»Beslutsprocessen måste vara överblickbar för medborgarna och därmed ge möjlighet att utkräva ansvar.« (party programme ↗)“The decision process must be transparent for citizens and thus provide the opportunity to demand accountability.”

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 says nothing about how a defence industry strategy should be followed up against the Riksdag. The closest underlying principle is that exercise of public authority must be subject to constitutional and political scrutiny and that responsibility for public decisions should be more clearly required. A special annual statement to the Riksdag is in line with this principle.

• scrutinized exercise of authoritydecisive»underkastad konstitutionell, politisk« (party programme ↗)“subject to constitutional, political”
• clear accountability»Vi ser stora behov av att förstärka domstolarnas oberoende och förtydliga hur ansvar kan utkrävas för offentliga beslut.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We see major needs to strengthen the independence of the courts and clarify how responsibility can be required for public decisions.”
• tightened official responsibility»Skärpa tjänstemannaansvaret så att du som skattebetalare vet att med all offentlig maktutövning följer ett ansvar för de beslut som fattas« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Tighten official responsibility so that you as a taxpayer know that with every exercise of public authority comes a responsibility for the decisions made”

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 clear results for every public investment and measures that increase transparency and the possibility for political accountability. An annual special report on the strategy's implementation is an application of that commitment and provides the Riksdag with material to follow up the long-term goals. The plan does not, however, state anything about reporting forms, which is why the assessment is derived.

• increased transparencydecisive»Tjänstemannaansvar ska införas och åtgärder ska genomföras för att öka transparensen och möjligheten att utkräva politiskt ansvarsutkrävande.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Official responsibility shall be introduced and measures shall be taken to increase transparency and the possibility to demand political accountability.”
• results requirement for investments»Begära tydliga resultat för varje offentlig satsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Demand clear results for every public investment”
• accountability»Sverigedemokraterna vill stärka möjligheter för ansvarsutkrävande när hanteringen av de offentliga resurserna brister.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to strengthen possibilities for accountability when the management of public resources fails.”
• long-term defence governance»Garantera den långsiktiga finansieringen av ett starkt försvar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Guarantee the long-term financing of a strong defence”

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.