Sweden's Liberal Party in Uppsala has named new top candidates for the autumn elections following defections over the party's openness to the Sweden Democrats. Eva Edwardsson, a local politics veteran, heads the municipal list, with Thea Andersson leading the regional one. Edwardsson comments on SD cooperation and the tramway issue.
This week, the Liberals in Uppsala made two key decisions ahead of the autumn elections. Federal chair Malin Sjöberg Högrell and municipal association chair Jennie Claesson are stepping down. Both left the party in March along with others, after Simona Mohamsson was re-elected as party leader and opened the door to including the Sweden Democrats in a future government.
The new top candidates are Eva Edwardsson for the municipal election and Thea Andersson for the regional election. Edwardsson, previously chair of the municipal council, and Andersson also serve as chairs for Uppsala's Liberals. In a clip, Edwardsson addresses potential SD cooperation, the defected members, and the tramway issue in Uppsala.
Meanwhile, UNT reported on Thursday that the defectors plan to launch a new social liberal party to challenge the Liberals and Centre Party. This could reshape Uppsala's political landscape.
