Swedish opposition leader Andersson tasked with forming govt
Magdalena Andersson is expected to try to form a government with the three other left-wing parties, the socialist Left, the liberal Centre and the Greens.
Sweden's parliament speaker announced on Friday that opposition leader Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats has been tasked with forming a new government following the recent election. Andersson, who previously served as Sweden's first female prime minister from 2021 to 2022, faces the challenge of uniting the left-wing bloc, which has been divided by ideological differences.
The three other left-wing parties she plans to work with are the Socialist Left, the Centre Party, and the Greens. However, the Centre Party has indicated that it will not support a government that includes cabinet positions for the Left Party, which insists on being a part of a left-wing coalition. With a three-seat majority in the 349-seat parliament, Andersson must report her progress to the new parliament on September 28.
If she fails to form a government, outgoing Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will attempt to build his own majority. The process to form a government following the 2022 election took 37 days, while in 2018, it took 134 days.
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