Sweden Democrats

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.

March 23, 2026 Reported by AI

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.

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.

February 23, 2026 Reported by AI

Sara Nilsson, responsible publisher for the site Dumpen, was convicted in early February of gross defamation after outing a man in a sex chat with a fictional 14-year-old girl. The Sweden Democrats offered to pay her court costs of about half a million kronor, but Nilsson is now hesitating due to a desire for independence. The case has gone to the Enforcement Authority as the costs remain unpaid.

All local politicians for the Sweden Democrats in Jokkmokk have left the party following a clash with the party leadership. The conflict was triggered by migration spokesperson Ludvig Aspling's criticism of the municipality on social media. The former representatives now sit as independents in the municipal council.

December 12, 2025 Reported by AI

Barbara Åberg, a Sweden Democrats politician in Skurup, resigns from her municipal roles following Expo's revelation of her sharing conspiracy theories and anti-vaccine views on social media. She has posted pro-Russian content and criticized support for Ukraine. The party's group leader confirms that her opinions do not align with the party's stance.