In Uppsala, Sweden, prominent members of the Liberal Party have decided to leave the party. This occurred when the party leadership, under Simona Mohamsson who was re-elected as party leader in an extraordinary party congress, opened the door to allowing the Sweden Democrats into a future government. Malin Sjöberg Högrell, the district chair, and Jennie Claesson, the chair of the municipal association, are among those who left the party in March, along with several other party colleagues.
Their departures have led to changes in the party's election lists for the upcoming fall elections. The regional list will now be led by Thea Andersson, and the municipal election's new top name is Eva Edwardsson, a veteran in Uppsala politics who has previously served as chair of the municipal council. According to reports, the defectors are planning to start their own party to challenge the Liberal Party and the Center Party, which could reshape Uppsala's political map.