Andreas Norlén

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Sweden's centre-left leader fails in second bid to form government

Proposed Andersson as PM for a one-party Social Democratic government; vote set for October 15

Sweden's parliament rejected Magdalena Andersson as prime minister on October 15, as she had expected. It was her second failed attempt to form a government since her centre-left bloc won September's election 176 seats to 173.

Updated Oct 16

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Since Magdalena Andersson has not completed government negotiations with other parties, she has informed me that what will be tested in the chamber is her as leader of a Social Democratic one-party government.

from Sweden's centre-left leader fails in second bid to form government · Updated Oct 16

The talks would conclude with a prime ministerial vote regardless of how the exploratory talks had gone.

from Sweden's centre-left leader fails in second bid to form government · Updated Oct 16