Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson faces a deepening internal revolt following her party's March 13 decision and a secret deal with Sweden Democrats (SD) leader Jimmie Åkesson on potential government cooperation. The youth wing LUf threatens to boycott the election campaign and demands a new leader, with an extraordinary congress set for Sunday.
Building on the Liberal Party's controversial March 13 decision to open for cooperation with the Sweden Democrats (SD)—a reversal from Mohamsson's October 2025 pledge to block governments involving SD—a secret deal with SD leader Jimmie Åkesson has ignited a major internal crisis. Revealed via media, the move has drawn sharp criticism, with Malmö figure Sara Wettergren calling it selling the party's 'liberal soul to the lowest bidder' and vowing not to vote Liberal despite her ballot position (Expressen, DN).
Viktor Barth-Kron in Expressen notes the party has cooperated with SD for nearly four years through the Tidö Agreement, questioning critics' consistency. The Liberal youth wing (LUf) demanded the party board's resignation on Friday. Chair Anton Holmlund told DN: 'We are ready to vote for practically anyone as party leader except Mohamsson.' LUf learned of the deal through media and was 'very surprised and shocked.' The group threatens to halt the election campaign and redirect funds if the congress approves Mohamsson's line; Holmlund plans to remove himself from ballots.
An extraordinary congress on Sunday will vote on the leadership's SD stance. SD figures like Jörgen Fogelklou are not pushing support votes for Liberals (DN). SVT analysis highlights challenges for Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson. Commentators like Bengt Ohlsson in DN view the leaders' symbolic embrace as a potential salvage via Sweden's compromise model.
