Anna-Karin Hatt has been elected as the new chairperson for the Centre Party at the extraordinary meeting in Stockholm. She points out the climate and the Sweden Democrats as red lines. Thanks for the trust, let's show Sweden that we are ready to get the job done – together, she says from the stage.
SwedenHer no from just over a week ago turned into a yes. Now Anna-Karin Hatt is proposed to become the new leader of The Centre Party. There is a desire for revenge in the party, she says.
SwedenThe anonymous leaks created divisions within the Center Party, according to outgoing C-leader Muharrem Demirok. They have taken enormous liberties, he says to Dagens Nyheter.
SwedenAnna-Karin Hatt has been mentioned as a possible name for the party leader position in the Center Party when Muharrem Demirok leaves in May. But now she is putting her foot down on the issue and announces that she is not interested.
SwedenToday is the last day for Centre Party members to nominate a new party leader. But the names that have been put forward are being kept secret. We're keeping it internal, says Martina Hallström, district chairman in Sörmland.
SwedenA proposal for a new Center leader will be presented around Easter, estimates the party's election committee. A leader for the Center Party must be a bit like a Swiss Army knife - versatile, says chairman Anders Åkesson.
SwedenThe election of a new leader for The Centre Party will be a closed process, according to Pelle Skogberg, media advisor for C's election committee. One assesses that there is no time, he says.
SwedenThe Centre Party's EU parliamentarian Emma Wiesner is not running as a candidate to become the new party leader, she says to DN.
SwedenOn May 3, the Center Party will hold an extraordinary meeting to elect a new party leader. What type of candidate should be presented and how the process will proceed will be up to the electoral committee.
SwedenSeveral potential candidates to succeed the Centre Party leader Muharrem Demirok refuse to show their hand. I'm saying neither yes nor no right now. It entirely depends on what type of candidate the party needs, says Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist.
SwedenWhen the Centre Party Leader Muharrem Demirok leaves, there are several potential successors. But there is one candidate many Centre Party supporters dream of. It is Emil Källström, of course, says Karl Gemfeldt, municipal politician in Kristianstad, about his favourite.
Sweden"A tragic end", says Nooshi Dadgostar. "Surprised it lasted so long", writes Jimmie Åkesson. This is how the other party leaders react to Muharrem Demirok's resignation.
SwedenThe support for Magdalena Andersson dropped Muharrem Demirok, according to experts. But that he is now resigning as C-leader does not necessarily open up for a cooperation with the Tidö parties. It does not seem likely that they will abandon the resistance to the Sweden Democrats, says political scientist Jonas Hinnfors.
SwedenThe Centre Party's leader Muharrem Demirok is resigning to avoid division within the party. In order for us to win the election in 2026, a united party is required, he says.
SwedenThe Riksdag's opposition parties are open to EU countries being able to borrow for defense buildup. It will entail a tremendous amount of money, but what is the alternative, says Center Party leader Muharrem Demirok.
SwedenThe Centre Party does not want to ban the controversial rifle AR-15, writes SvD.
SwedenKing Carl Gustaf states in a statement that he is dismayed by today's events and sends his condolences to the families of the victims, after the fatal shooting in Örebro where around ten people lost their lives.
SwedenCaroline von Seth is leaving her post as chairperson for the Centre Party's youth association (Cuf). She and the association demanded last autumn that the Centre Party leader Muharrem Demirok should resign.
SwedenThe C-leader Muharrem Demirok survived the autumn crisis, but according to critics within the party, the tensions remain. I don't think one should overdramatize the word tensions, he says.
SwedenThe C-leader Muharrem Demirok survived the autumn's storm. But the tensions within the party have not disappeared. The decisive factor will be what happens to the opinion polls, says Karl Gemfeldt, one of the few who openly criticized the party leadership.
SwedenThe Centre Party is introducing new policies to win back rural voters. Away from traditional agricultural policy to a focus on welfare. Even life expectancy is affected by your postal code, says Centre Party leader Muharrem Demirok.
SwedenSweden's defense budget is to increase by several tens of billions over the coming years. Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party) believes it can be done without deteriorating other parts of society.
SwedenThe C-top Gustav Hemming is leaving with immediate effect, several media outlets report. The reason is a suspicion of crime that has been handed over to the police. "Deeply disturbing and makes me holy damned", writes party leader Muharrem Demirok in a statement to TV4 News.
SwedenThe storm in The Centre Party rages on. Now more demands are being directed at the party leader Muharrem Demirok having to resign.
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