The Swedish Liberal Party is experiencing significant internal turmoil as key members threaten to resign over the party's potential shift toward cooperation with the Sweden Democrats (SD). According to reports from March 13, 2026, the Liberal Party is expected to announce support for government cooperation with SD, a move that has triggered immediate backlash within party ranks.
In Uppsala, Liberal Party member Mohamad Hassan has declared he will resign if the party proceeds with SD cooperation, stating "This sinks the whole party." The announcement comes despite the party's recent national convention agreement that they could not sit in government with SD but could "cooperate" with them.
This sinks the whole party.
Simultaneously in Malmö, longtime Liberal politician Roko Kursar has announced his resignation as top candidate for the upcoming elections. Kursar, who has held political positions since 2013, told Sydsvenskan: "I am guided by my values. It would not be credible for me to front and drive such a line." He emphasized his opposition to any cooperation with SD, stating "You don't tame SD" and criticizing the party's political project.
The internal conflict follows declining opinion polls that threaten the Liberal Party's future in parliament after the 2026 elections. Both resignations highlight deep divisions within the party over its relationship with the Sweden Democrats, who have become Sweden's second-largest party.
I am guided by my values. It would not be credible for me to front and drive such a line.
You don't tame SD