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Liberal Party official resigns from board

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  • Jan Jönsson has resigned from the Liberal Party's board.
  • He leads the party in Stockholm and has long criticized cooperation with the Sweden Democrats.
  • The move reportedly follows the board's support for a new policy allowing government collaboration with the Sweden Democrats.

Jan Jönsson has left the Liberal Party's party board, as confirmed by him to DN. Jönsson leads the Liberal Party in Stockholm City Hall and has long been critical of cooperation with the Sweden Democrats. The resignation reportedly comes after the party board on Friday backed party leader Simona Mohamsson's new line that the Liberals could join a government together with the Sweden Democrats.

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