Swedish PM Kristersson to resign after losing election
"Now it is the speaker who will lead the next stage of the way to a new government," Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said in a post on X/Twitter.
Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced on Thursday that he will resign following the country's parliamentary election loss, as per the final vote count announcement. The center-left opposition parties secured 176 seats in Sunday's vote for parliament, whereas Kristersson's ruling right-wing bloc achieved 173 seats, according to the election authority.
The speaker will now lead the next stage towards a new government, as stated by Kristersson in a letter to X/Twitter, requesting relief from the prime minister position to facilitate the commencement of this process. The election outcome paves the way for a change in government, with Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson anticipated to return as prime minister after four years of opposition.
All votes for the 349-seat parliament have been counted, although formal certification of the result is pending for a few days ahead. For the center-left, this victory might be just the initial step in a lengthy procedure to form a government.
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