Sweden’s Andersson Says She Is Still Unable to Form a Government
The Social Democrats remain short of backing as the Left Party and Centre Party clash over cabinet participation.
- On Tuesday, Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson reported to parliament she failed to unite centre-left parties, citing "incompatible positions regarding the government question."
- Following the September 13 election, Andersson's centre-left bloc won 176 seats against Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's 173, yet the four winning parties remain deadlocked over coalition composition.
- The Left Party demands a cabinet seat to support the government, while the Centre Party refuses to collaborate with any government including the Left Party.
- Andersson requested a 24-hour extension on Sunday to continue exploratory talks, then returned to Speaker Andreas Norl on Tuesday to present her unsuccessful outcome.
- Speaker Norl must now decide whether to force a parliamentary vote on Andersson's candidacy, continuing a process spanning two separate mandates since September 18.
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Magdalena Andresson has already failed twice the formation of a coalition. The President of Parliament will be able to hand over the formation of the government to the conservative leader. If the 4th attempt fails there will be elections.
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The Social Democrats, who have dominated Swedish politics since World War II, are trying to form a government following their worst electoral performance since the introduction of universal suffrage in 1921.
A month later, the leader of the Social Democrats Magdalena Andersson failed on 13 October, for the second time, to form a government, because the alliance formed by the centre left during the elections collapsed, and the centrists refused to govern with the radical left. There are now several scenarios for Sweden, with the risk, in the event of disagreement, of having to call new parliamentary elections.
Sweden center-left leader fails to form government
Sweden’s Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson announced her inability to form a government despite progress with left-wing blocks. She expressed that the current conditions do not allow for a government supported by parliament.
The second attempt to form a government of the centre-left alliance in Sweden has also failed. Disputes are also ministerial posts for the Left Party.
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