Liberals
Simona Mohamsson re-elected as Liberals leader in chaotic digital congress
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The Swedish Liberals re-elected Simona Mohamsson as party leader by a narrow majority in a four-hour digital extraordinary congress marred by severe technical issues. The vote confirms the party's new policy to include SD in a potential Tidö government. Several members are resigning in protest.
Liberal leader Simona Mohamsson has narrowly defended her controversial cooperation deal with the Sweden Democrats, Sverigelöftet, at an extraordinary party congress, winning renewed confidence by 95-82 amid resignations and youth wing threats to boycott the election campaign.
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Malin Sjöberg Högrell and Jennie Claesson of Uppsala's Liberals will not seek re-election and are stepping down from leadership roles after the party opened to cooperation with the Sweden Democrats. The moves come after an extraordinary congress where Simona Mohamsson retained her position as party leader.
In a new column in Dagens Nyheter, political scientist Andreas Johansson Heinö argues that the Liberals have wielded unique influence in Swedish politics. To save the party, he urges leader Simona Mohamsson to dare take major risks.
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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.