At their congress in Karlstad, Sweden's Liberal Party has decided to prevent the Sweden Democrats from joining the government after the election. The party supports a new Tidö agreement with the Moderates and Christian Democrats, with the Sweden Democrats as a support party but without ministerial posts. The decision followed a lengthy debate with numerous speakers.
During the Liberal Party's congress in Karlstad on November 21, 2025, the decision was made after an extended debate involving more than 70 speakers, which was interrupted to allow for a vote. The party board's line prevailed with a broad majority: the Liberals will work for a new Tidö agreement after the election, excluding the Sweden Democrats from the government but allowing them to support the bourgeois coalition of Moderates, Christian Democrats, and Liberals.
Party secretary Fredrik Brange expressed relief after the decision: "It means we will go to the election to re-elect the current government with the Moderates and Christian Democrats and also the Sweden Democrats as a support party. We are thus going to the election on a continued bourgeois government." He emphasized that post-election negotiations will be tough but solvable, similar to 2022, and that the party has broad support for the line.
The debate was lively with diverging opinions. Pierre Månsson from Skåne appealed for unity: "Dear liberals, not shit-talkers." Other speakers like Thomas Söderström from Norrbotten wanted to focus on policy issues, while Jens Wennberg from Västerbotten criticized cooperation with the Sweden Democrats. Mauricio Rojas from Skåne moved approval of the party board's proposal and stressed unity. Lenja Sharif from Jönköping argued for influence rather than red lines.
Earlier in the day, the general policy committee unanimously backed the proposal, according to chair Gulan Avci: "The Liberals go to the election as a bourgeois party and want to continue within the framework of a new Tidö agreement." Simona Mohamsson is seen as the winner in the issue. Focus now shifts to policy matters ahead of the election in ten months.
