Johan Pehrson is leaving the party leader post for The Liberals – a party that in many ways is facing headwinds. This is what political scientists who TT has spoken to believe. It's not easy to lead a divided party, says Marja Lemne.
Swedish politicsJohan Pehrson is leaving as party leader for The Liberals. According to Pehrson, it's time to hand over the torch with a year and a half left until the next election. I have fulfilled my political duty.
Swedish politicsThe Liberals' new party secretary has the tough job of making the opinion-crisis-stricken party ready for the next election. Simona Mohamsson has previously criticized the party leader for acting undemocratically.
Swedish politicsNina Larsson becomes the new Minister for Equality. She is a former party secretary and liberal member of parliament, as well as a professional officer. Equality is not a luxury issue that one waves away when times are tough, she says.
Swedish politicsThe Liberals' party secretary Jakob Olofsgård is leaving his job. The reason is that he will focus on policy issues, he writes in a message to the party board. The party's head of office is also announcing his resignation on Monday evening.
Swedish politicsThe Christian Democrats have changed a motion so that it becomes possible to cooperate with the Sweden Democrats in a government. We have rephrased the paragraph, says Assistant Party Secretary Erik Nilsson (CD) to TT. "Regrettable", says The Liberals' Party Secretary.
Swedish politicsThe Sweden Democrats hope that The Liberals will vote through a begging ban before the end of the term. But L-leader Anna Starbrink stands firm on her no, and since other Liberals have also spoken out against it, the proposal may be stopped.
Swedish politicsThe Government and the Sweden Democrats are moving forward with the Tidö Agreement on begging ban. An investigator will present proposals that entail banning begging on a national level.
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