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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.
Election defeats in Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate have sparked a leadership debate in the FDP over replacing party leader Christian Dürr. Youth wing and regional politicians demand change. Five potential successors are in discussion.