Sweden’s PM resigns after centre-left bloc wins slim majority in election
Summary
Sweden’s centre-right Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has resigned after the centre-left opposition won a narrow majority in the recent election. Magdalena Andersson, leader of the Social Democrats, is set to try forming a new government with other left-leaning parties.Key Facts
- The left-leaning opposition holds 176 seats, a slim three-seat majority over the centre-right ruling bloc.
- The election count ended with a difference of 50,359 votes between the two sides.
- Ulf Kristersson, leader of the Moderates and prime minister for four years, resigned and asked to be relieved of his duties.
- Magdalena Andersson was prime minister from 2021 to 2022 and now aims to form a coalition government.
- Andersson has invited the Left, Centre, and Green parties for talks but not the far-right Sweden Democrats (SD).
- The Sweden Democrats lost support and fell from second to third largest party for the first time since they were founded.
- Differences among potential coalition partners include tax policy, nuclear energy, and a proposed billionaire tax.
- The Speaker of the Parliament, Andreas Norlén, will begin consultations to propose a new prime minister.
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