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Moderate Party

Liberal conservatism · Ulf Kristersson

19.1% (68 seats 2022)

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What they stand for

  • Tax cuts and making work pay
  • Security through tougher crime policy
  • Enterprise, growth, and waste commission
  • NATO, strong defence, and nuclear power

How they differ from others

  • More market-liberal than KD — prioritises tax cuts
  • Pro-EU and NATO — differs from SD
  • Wants more privatisation than S but keeps school choice

Positions by criterion

CriterionPosition
Economy & taxation
Conservative/market-lib.
Education & schools
Conservative/market-lib.
Housing & rural policy
Centre
Climate & energy
Centre
Defence & NATO
Progressive
Law & order
Progressive
Equality & gender
Conservative/market-lib.
Labour market
Conservative/market-lib.
Immigration & integration
Progressive
Welfare & healthcare
Conservative/market-lib.
Healthcare
Conservative/market-lib.
Pension & elder care
Centre
Childcare & family
Centre
EU & international
Progressive
Civil liberties
Conservative/market-lib.
Public sector efficiency
Progressive
Rural & infrastructure
Centre
Energy supply
Progressive

Key votes 2022–2026

IssueSSDMVCKDMPL
Sweden's NATO membership(passed)
Defence budget 2% of GDP(passed)
Market rents in new construction(failed)
Tougher penalties for gang crime(passed)
New nuclear power act(passed)
Stricter migration legislation(passed)
Weapons support to Ukraine(passed)
Expanded RUT deduction(passed)
Limit on free school profits(failed)
Sharpened 2045 climate targets(passed)
Expanded police surveillance(passed)
Raised guarantee pension(passed)
Implementation of EU minimum wage directive(passed)
Stop profit in welfare(failed)
Expanded quota refugee intake(failed)

✓ = yes, ✗ = no, – = abstain. Curated votes 2022–2026 based on Riksdag open data.