A leading figure in the Sweden Democrats (SD) has indicated the party may be willing to give up its demand for ministerial posts, Västerbottens-Kuriren reports. The statement was made public on Friday, 2 October 2026.
The ministerkrav — the requirement that SD hold cabinet positions in any government it supports or joins — has been a central sticking point in Swedish coalition negotiations. According to Västerbottens-Kuriren, the SD figure now says that requirement could be set aside.
The position was echoed elsewhere in Swedish media. Aftonbladet reported that a new SD name had opened the door to dropping the ministerial demand, while Expressen described it as an additional senior SD figure backing away from the requirement. Omni reported that a further SD politician had signalled the same willingness to release the government demand. Kvartal reported that Söder had opened the way for SD to drop the ministerial requirement.
Taken together, the reports point to a shift within SD's public positioning on what it would need in exchange for supporting a government. The coverage does not specify which conditions, if any, the party would seek instead, nor which posts were previously under discussion.
The question of whether SD sits in cabinet or supports a government from outside has shaped the party's dealings with other centre-right parties. The statements reported on Friday suggest at least some within SD are prepared to loosen that condition.
What to watch next: whether SD's formal position changes, and how the other centre-right parties respond to the signals.
