Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) will once again gather the Tidöledarna to discuss the way forward, after the Liberals said they now accept the Sweden Democrats (SD) as part of a possible new government after the election. "I see it as a great advantage for our side," he said.
SwedenAfter a chaotic four-hour virtual national meeting, the Liberals re-elected Simona Mohamsson as party leader. She received the support of 95 delegates, while 80 abstained.
SwedenSimona Mohamsson's announcement of cooperation with the Sweden Democrats has sparked criticism and division within the Liberals. Today, the party is meeting to decide on Mohamsson - and, in practice, the new Sweden Democrats line.
SwedenFormer party leader Lars Leijonborg, 76, is running for parliament as a Liberal ahead of the election this fall. "I believe very strongly that the Liberals are needed in Swedish politics," he says.
SwedenLiberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson says the new Sweden Democrats' stance is not her first choice, but that it is what is needed to keep the Liberals in the Riksdag. An audio recording of an internal meeting with the party's Stockholm branch, seen by SVT, shows this.
SwedenSupport for the Liberal Party's economic policy spokesperson, Cecilia Rönn, is growing. On Sunday, she may challenge party leader Simona Mohamsson. She has not yet decided.
SwedenLiberal figure Jan Jönsson will leave politics if Simona Mohamsson's SD line is carried through.
SwedenFormer Liberal leader Birgitta Ohlsson is running for the Center Party in the autumn elections. She reacted with sadness after the Liberals on Friday opened the door to governing with the Sweden Democrats (SD). After the next election, we could have a party in the government with Nazi roots, she says.
SwedenThe Sweden Democrats did not make any concessions to get the Liberals to accept the SD in a possible future government, SD party leader Jimmie Åkesson told TV4.
SwedenThe Liberals' previous red line against the SD was not logical and contributed to a record-low level of public support, according to Minister of Labor Johan Britz (L). There are six months left until the election. A party leader needs to act when the party's situation is as it stands, he says.
SwedenLiberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson was asked on SVT's Agenda on Sunday about a swing toward the Sweden Democrats. "I lead and want to continue to lead and take responsibility. We are showing that we want to continue fighting for liberal values," she said.
SwedenPrime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) does not intend to suggest to voters that they should support either L or any other party. He told TT that urging voters to support a particular party basically does not work.
SwedenThe Liberals are now putting everything into attracting supporters. But there is a rush to raise their poll numbers to prevent voters from seeing their vote as wasted. The upturn needs to come soon, in April or May. Otherwise, it looks very difficult, says political scientist Annika Fredén.
SwedenShe has been mentioned as a possible challenger to Simona Mohamsson for the party leadership. However, the Liberals' economic policy spokesperson, Cecilia Rönn, dodges the question. "I want to focus on the issue, not on the person," she writes to TT.
SwedenThe Government has commissioned the Children's Ombudsman to map religious influencers and the conditions in which young people grow up in areas of exclusion.
SwedenMinister of Education Simona Mohamsson (L) invites all parliamentary parties to a discussion about screen time and age limits for social media. S, V and C accept, but say they have difficulty taking the invitation seriously.
SwedenGällivare's administrative director, Peter Olsson, is furious with Education Minister Simona Mohamsson (L) after a debate about the school in Malmfälten. He tells the newspaper Skoldedaren that it is downright offensive to students, teachers and school leaders in Malmfälten.
SwedenThe Liberals believe a safeguard should be urgently added to the legislation to stop the so-called teenage expulsions.
SwedenLiberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson is putting pressure on the Minister of Culture following SVT's announcement of cuts. In the event of extraordinary costs, additional funds will be provided, she tells SVT Nyheter.
EntertainmentThe government is abolishing the grade F, and thus more students will have a better chance of passing their courses. "I am pleased that the Liberals and the government are now presenting a new grading system that will ensure that we get rid of the 'happiness grades'," says Simona Mohamsson. But the abolished F will remain in place for a while longer.
SwedenA ban on students using mobile phones will be introduced in all compulsory schools starting in the autumn semester, the government proposes. The ban will also apply during breaks, at after-school centers and in open leisure activities.
SwedenThe Liberals want to speed up the investigation into an age limit for social media. "If it had been alcohol or tobacco, there would have been no doubt that the investigation should be expedited," says party leader Simona Mohamsson.
SwedenThe Liberals (L) are shaken by a catastrophic new figure in the opinion polls - a record low of 1.4 percent. It is a very serious figure, says party leader Simona Mohamsson.
SwedenThe government has agreed to submit a bill on full transparency, a principle of openness, for independent schools. It will apply to independent schools in the same way it does to municipal schools. However, certain exemptions will be available for smaller schools and preschools.
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