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Five parties agree to form majority government in Stockholm Region

S, C, MP, KD and L have agreed to govern the Stockholm Region together.

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A majority government with the Social Democrats, the Green Party, the Centre Party, the Liberals and the Christian Democrats is taking shape in the region.

At 3 p.m. on Wednesday, politicians led by Social Democrat Aida Hadzialic held a press conference.

The negotiations have been partly turbulent. The Christian Democrats, for example, first chose to drop out five days after the parties announced they had begun talks, then resumed discussions a few days later.

To secure the cooperation, the Social Democrats have, among other things, had to agree to a tax cut of five öre in the region from next year, SvD reports.

The Moderates’ group leader in the region, Axel Conradi, calls the agreement a "marriage of convenience that goes against what the people of Stockholm voted for" in a comment.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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