Party crisis
Mohamsson defends SD deal as 'necessary' despite not being first choice
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Liberal leader Simona Mohamsson told a Stockholm party meeting the cooperation deal with Sweden Democrats is not her preferred option but essential for survival, amid ongoing internal crisis over the March 13 pivot. She voiced empathy for critics ahead of Sunday's extraordinary congress.
Leading liberals in Jönköping nominate economic policy spokesperson Cecilia Rönn as new party leader instead of Simona Mohamsson. Meanwhile, L-profile Jan Jönsson says he will leave politics if the party's new line on cooperation with the Sweden Democrats is approved at Sunday's congress.
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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.