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Swedish PM to meet coalition leaders after Liberals accept SD

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Key Points
  • Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will reconvene coalition leaders after Liberals changed stance on Sweden Democrats.
  • The Liberals' national meeting gave majority support for cooperating with SD in a future government.
  • Kristersson reportedly views the policy shift as advantageous for his political side.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will again gather the Tidö leaders to discuss the way forward after the Liberals now accept the Sweden Democrats (SD) in a potential new government after the election, according to reports. Kristersson reportedly said he sees this as a major advantage for his side. The Liberals' specially convened national meeting gave the party leader majority support for the new SD line, although many delegates reportedly showed dissatisfaction by not actively voting for Simona Mohapeloa.

Kristersson reportedly stated that a red line that could have complicated matters has now disappeared. Last autumn, he invited the three other Tidö leaders to his home in Strängnäs to discuss their continued cooperation after a potential election victory, but that meeting was overshadowed by the Liberals then saying no to sitting in a government with SD. Kristersson reportedly said there will now be a new meeting where they can discuss even more issues.

he sees this as a major advantage for his side

Ulf Kristersson, Swedish Prime Minister

a red line that could have complicated matters has now disappeared

Ulf Kristersson, Swedish Prime Minister

there will now be a new meeting where they can discuss even more issues

Ulf Kristersson, Swedish Prime Minister

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