The Liberals have clearly stated they will not implement the reform to revoke permanent residence permits, despite agreements in the Tidö deal. The Sweden Democrats view this as a breach of the budget agreement and warn it could hinder cooperation. A Christian Democrats top politician interprets the decision as a response to the Liberals' declining poll numbers.
The Liberals have sharpened their stance on migration issues. In SVT's Agenda on February 23, 2026, party leader Simona Mohamsson stated that the party does not want to implement the reform to convert permanent residence permits to temporary ones, neither before nor after the election. "It risks creating disorder. People who contribute and have learned Swedish risk being deported from Sweden overnight," she said.
Labor Market Minister Johan Britz (L) confirms this is the party's line. "We agreed to have it investigated, but yesterday Simona was clear that we do not want to make this change," he says. According to the Liberals, the financial plan in the budget was written before the investigation was presented, and the Tidö agreement limits itself to investigating the issue.
The Sweden Democrats are strongly critical. An SD source points out that the parties have committed in the budget's financial plan, which is binding under the Tidö agreement. "If agreements made in the budget were to be renegotiated, it would radically hinder cooperation," the source says. For SD, revocation is necessary for the paradigm shift in migration policy.
Migration policy spokesperson Ludvig Aspling (SD) avoids commenting on internal talks but calls the issue important. "We will agree on a way forward. I am completely sure of that," he says. Christian Democrats' Hans Eklind interprets the Liberals' statement as problems with poll numbers: "I interpret it as L having major problems with their opinion figures".
The Moderates and Christian Democrats have previously criticized the investigation but decline to comment on the Liberals' position.
