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Further resignations shake Sweden's Liberals ahead of election
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Crisis-hit Sweden's Liberals suffer new resignations as Torkild Strandberg leaves the party leadership and Louise Eklund along with Gulan Avci opt out of running in the autumn parliamentary election. The party polls at a record-low 1.4 percent, well below the threshold for parliament. A crisis meeting is scheduled for the weekend to discuss the party's future.
The Swedish Liberal Party is dealing with record-low poll numbers, sparking talks on crisis strategies at an upcoming board meeting. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson refuses to urge voters to support the party despite its place in the government coalition. Party member Martin Melin calls the figures shaky.
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The Social Democrats are challenging the Liberals with sharp proposals in parliament to ban profits in free schools, testing if the party's turnaround is serious. Leader Magdalena Andersson invites collaboration across the political divide. The Liberals recently proposed phasing out profit-driven free schools.