Swedish Liberals Declare Willingness to Form Government with Sweden Democrats After September Elections

STOCKHOLM — The Liberals in Sweden announced on March 13, 2026, that they are ready to bring the Sweden Democrats into government after the legislative elections scheduled for September 13, 2026. Simona Mohamsson, the leader of the Liberals, made the statement, asserting that the party with neo-Nazi roots has changed.

The announcement represents a sharp reversal for the Liberals, who in November 2025 decided to continue refusing to govern with the Sweden Democrats.

Le Monde reported that the confusion was evident in the eyes of Jimmie Akesson, leader of the Sweden Democrats, during a joint appearance in Stockholm on March 6, 2026. There, Akesson stood alongside Mohamsson, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, and Ebba Busch, head of the Christian Democrats.

The gathering underscored the Conservatives, Liberals, and Christian Democrats' signaled willingness to govern with the Sweden Democrats ahead of the elections.

Mohamsson's shift follows her earlier criticism of Akesson. Mohamsson became the leader of the Liberals in 2025, four years after that post.

The Sweden Democrats previously enabled the Conservatives, Liberals, and Christian Democrats to return to power in 2022. Ulf Kristersson has served as Prime Minister since then. This history sets the stage for potential post-election cooperation, with the far-right party's role normalizing in Swedish politics.

To contextualize the current political shift in the Scandinavian kingdom, another historical moment stands out. Buoyed by their success, its two leaders rushed onto the set of SVT, Sweden's national public television broadcaster, where traditional right-wing leaders had gathered.

Bengt Westerberg, then leader of the Liberal Party, stood up and left the studio in protest.