"I will now reflect on the information I have received from the party leaders and continue discussions. I also assume that the party leaders will make good use of the time to continue their talks. It is not necessary for anyone to have a formal exploratory mandate for the parties to be able to have a dialogue with each other," Norlén says in the press release.
He has discussed the situation with party leaders and spokespeople by phone. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) spoke to the Speaker late Thursday evening after being tied up at the EU summit in Brussels all day.
Kristersson then reiterated to Norlén that he believes the four parties that want to see a Social Democratic-led government and have a majority in parliament should first try to form a government in some constellation. He himself could consider exploring the conditions for a “non-socialist government”, but the conditions would have to change.
If there are major or minor openings for another government in some kind of constellation, then I will also be fully prepared to test it much more seriously on that day, but we are not there yet, he tells journalists in Brussels.
If Norlén still asks him to explore the possibility of trying to form a new government, he will not say no.
I assume everyone will respect the Speaker’s decision, says Kristersson.
Norlén will continue informal talks this weekend and make an announcement on Monday at 1:30 p.m.
On Thursday, Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson was voted down as prime minister by the Riksdag. The situation appears to remain deadlocked on the red-green side, with the Centre and Left parties maintaining clear red lines against each other.
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