Sweden's centre-left leader Andersson tasked with forming government after election
Summary
Sweden’s parliament speaker has asked opposition leader Magdalena Andersson to try to form a new government after the left-wing parties won a narrow majority in the recent election. Andersson faces challenges because the four left-wing parties have disagreements, especially over whether the Left Party should have government roles.Key Facts
- Magdalena Andersson, leader of the Social Democrats, has been tasked to form Sweden’s new government.
- Andersson was Sweden’s first woman prime minister from 2021 to 2022.
- The left-wing bloc holds a slim majority in the 349-seat parliament after the recent election.
- The four left-wing parties include the Social Democrats, the Left Party, the Centre Party, and the Greens.
- The Centre Party opposes sharing government roles with the Left Party.
- The Left Party wants to be part of the government for its support.
- The new parliament will meet on September 28 to review Andersson’s progress and elect a new speaker.
- If Andersson cannot form a government, the current prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, may try to build his own government.
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