Sweden Faces Political Deadlock After Andersson Gives up Attempt to Form Government
The speaker is likely to turn to Ulf Kristersson after Andersson said she lacked support as the Left Party backed a centre-right candidate.
- On Monday, Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson announced she could not form a government, losing Left Party support despite the centre-left bloc winning a narrow majority in this month's election.
- Andersson's attempt stalled after the Left Party backed incumbent speaker Andreas Norlén, a Moderate Party member, rather than Social Democrat Johanna Haraldsson, fracturing the centre-left coalition.
- Under Sweden's system, a candidate must avoid 175 votes against to succeed. Former Social Democrat Stefan Löfven required 134 days to form a government in 2018, suggesting talks could span weeks.
- Parliament's speaker is now expected to turn to Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson to explore forming a ruling coalition, a move viewed as a referendum on his promise to include the Sweden Democrats.
- Police have opened investigations into five complaints of election fraud around Stockholm, with a separate probe in Borlange potentially affecting 11 parliamentary seats if the Election Review Board orders a re-run.
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The parliamentary elections have won the Social Democrats, but the efforts of party leader Andersson for a government have failed. Will Sweden's former Prime Minister Kristersson now get his chance? Jana Sinram.
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ESTOCOLMO.- Sweden's efforts to form a new government entered a new period of uncertainty this Monday, after Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson abandoned her attempt to become prime minister, declaring that she was unable to secure the necessary parliamentary support to move forward. Andersson's decision came despite the tight victory of the center-left in the September 13 general elections. The block has 176 of the 349 seats of the Ri…
Sweden faces political deadlock after Andersson gives up attempt to form government
STOCKHOLM, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Attempts to form a new government in Sweden hit the buffers on Monday after Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson said she was unable to secure enough support, despite the centre-left bloc winning a narrow majority in this month's election.
On Monday morning, the Social Democrats' party leader, Magdalena Andersson, announced that she was returning the exploratory mission. This is what is happening with the formation of the government now.
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