2014 Swedish government crisis

The budget proposal from the Löfven Cabinet was made in co-operation with the Left Party. The budget was presented to the Riksdag by [[Minister for Finance (Sweden)|Minister for Finance]] [[Magdalena Andersson (economist)|Magdalena Andersson]] on 23 October.<ref>[[Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå|TT]] (23 October 2014) [http://www.gp.se/ekonomi/1.2526204-dyster-andersson-i-budgetdebatten?m=print Dyster Andersson i budgetdebatten] {{in lang|sv}} ''Göteborgs-Posten''</ref> The Alliance presented an alternative budget proposal on 10 November. Their budget was practically similar regarding migration, the main issue for the Sweden Democrats.<ref>Erik Melin et al. [http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article19831218.ab Alliansen lägger stram skuggbudget] {{in lang|sv}} ''Aftonbladet''.</ref> The Sweden Democrats presented their own alternative budget proposal.

The budget proposal from the Löfven Cabinet was made in co-operation with the Left Party. The budget was presented to the Riksdag by [[Minister for Finance (Sweden)|Minister for Finance]] [[Magdalena Andersson (economist)|Magdalena Andersson]] on 23 October.<ref>[[Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå|TT]] (23 October 2014) [http://www.gp.se/ekonomi/1.2526204-dyster-andersson-i-budgetdebatten?m=print Dyster Andersson i budgetdebatten] {{in lang|sv}} ''Göteborgs-Posten''</ref> The Alliance presented an alternative budget proposal on 10 November. Their budget was practically similar regarding migration, the main issue for the Sweden Democrats.<ref>Erik Melin et al. [http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article19831218.ab Alliansen lägger stram skuggbudget] {{in lang|sv}} ''Aftonbladet''.</ref> The Sweden Democrats presented their own alternative budget proposal.

The usual practice in the Riksdag is that parties only vote for their primary budget proposal. During the autumn session, the Sweden Democrats said that they would consider deviating from the practice by voting for the Alliance budget after their own proposal failed. Their party leader Jimmie Åkesson was on sick leave due to [[Burnout (psychology)|burnout]] in October<ref>Robert Holender et al. (17 October 2014) [https://www.dn.se/nyheter/politik/akesson-sjukskriven-pa-obestamd-tid/ Åkesson sjukskriven på obestämd tid] {{in lang|sv}} ''Dagens Nyheter''</ref> leaving [[Mattias Karlsson (politician)|Mattias Karlsson]] as acting leader. Several political commentators expressed doubts that the Sweden Democrats would be prepared to cause a cabinet crisis and a potential extra election.<ref>Jenny Madestam (17 October 2014) [http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/experter-mindre-risk-for-regeringskris/ Experter: Mindre risk för regeringskris] {{in lang|sv}} ''Expressen.''</ref> By November, it looked likely that the Sweden Democrat representatives would ally themselves against the Löfven Cabinet.<ref>Juan Flores (20 November 2014) [https://www.dn.se/nyheter/politik/hart-tryck-inom-sd-att-falla-lofven-3-december/ Hårt tryck inom SD att fälla Löfven 3 december] {{in lang|sv}} ''Dagens Nyheter''.</ref> A poll the same month found that 71% of the Sweden Democrats' voters were in favour of the party voting for the budget proposal from the Alliance.<ref>Lena Mellin (26 November 2014) [http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/kolumnister/lenamellin/article19923786.ab Får SD-väljarna som de vill måste Löfven avgå] {{in lang|sv}} ''Aftonbladet''.</ref>

The usual practice in the Riksdag is that parties only vote for their primary budget proposal. During the autumn session, the Sweden Democrats said that they would consider deviating from the practice by voting for the Alliance budget after their own proposal failed. Their party leader Jimmie Åkesson was on sick leave due to [[Burnout (psychology)|burnout]] in October<ref>Robert Holender et al. (17 October 2014) [https://www.dn.se/nyheter/politik/akesson-sjukskriven-pa-obestamd-tid/ Åkesson sjukskriven på obestämd tid] {{in lang|sv}} ''Dagens Nyheter''</ref> leaving [[Mattias Karlsson (politician, born 1977)|Mattias Karlsson]] as acting leader. Several political commentators expressed doubts that the Sweden Democrats would be prepared to cause a cabinet crisis and a potential extra election.<ref>Jenny Madestam (17 October 2014) [http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/experter-mindre-risk-for-regeringskris/ Experter: Mindre risk för regeringskris] {{in lang|sv}} ''Expressen.''</ref> By November, it looked likely that the Sweden Democrat representatives would ally themselves against the Löfven Cabinet.<ref>Juan Flores (20 November 2014) [https://www.dn.se/nyheter/politik/hart-tryck-inom-sd-att-falla-lofven-3-december/ Hårt tryck inom SD att fälla Löfven 3 december] {{in lang|sv}} ''Dagens Nyheter''.</ref> A poll the same month found that 71% of the Sweden Democrats' voters were in favour of the party voting for the budget proposal from the Alliance.<ref>Lena Mellin (26 November 2014) [http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/kolumnister/lenamellin/article19923786.ab Får SD-väljarna som de vill måste Löfven avgå] {{in lang|sv}} ''Aftonbladet''.</ref>

==Rejection of the budget==

==Rejection of the budget==

The "December Agreement" was cancelled on 9 October 2015. The continued resolution of the crisis was done by having the alliance parties propose each their own budget. That way no opposition budget could together with the Sweden Democrats win the Riksdag voting.

The "December Agreement" was cancelled on 9 October 2015. The continued resolution of the crisis was done by having the alliance parties propose each their own budget. That way no opposition budget could together with the Sweden Democrats win the Riksdag voting.

== See also ==

== See also ==

* [[2018–2019 Swedish government formation]]

* [[2018–2019 Swedish government formation]]

* [[2021 Swedish government crisis]]

* [[2021 Swedish government crisis]]