Debate between party leaders

During debates between party leaders, the leaders of all the parties represented in the Riksdag can argue in favour of the policies they wish to pursue.

The debate is interpreted into sign language and English and broadcast via the Riksdag webcast service. It can be viewed live and on-demand.

About interpretation

A simultaneous interpretation of the debate is provided in English. The simultaneous interpretation is not an authorised translation. In the case of differences between the interpretation and what originally was said by each of the speakers in the debate, please check against the delivery of the original speaker.

Debating rules

The rules state that the Prime Minister and the party leader of the largest opposition party both have the right to give an address of up to seven minutes. The other party leaders are then given the floor for up to five minutes each, in order of party size. There is no right of reply to these first addresses.

Following this, there is a second round of addresses of no longer than two minutes each. There is free right of reply to the second address for those participating in the debate in order of party size, of up to one minute per reply, in accordance with the duel method (a total of four minutes per duel).

The speeches are made from the rostrum on the platform of the Chamber, and the replies are made from the rostra in front of the platform.