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Sweden’s Red-Green parties push government toward tougher EU climate policies despite deadlock
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Sweden’s Red-Green parties push government toward tougher EU climate policies despite deadlock

S, V, C and the Greens are using their mandate advantage to push the government to pursue red-green climate policies in the EU. “It’s basically every week now that we come together and change the government’s positions,” says Åsa Westlund, S’s climate policy spokesperson
Sweden Democrats Want to Delay Riksdag Review of Landerholm Affair Until Verdict Is Final
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Sweden Democrats Want to Delay Riksdag Review of Landerholm Affair Until Verdict Is Final

The Sweden Democrats want to wait before resuming the Riksdag's investigation into the so-called Landerholm affair.
Five parties agree to form majority government in Stockholm Region
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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.
Sweden’s Liberals Reject Centre Party Plan for Government Led by Magdalena Andersson
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Sweden’s Liberals Reject Centre Party Plan for Government Led by Magdalena Andersson

The Liberals will not join the Centre Party’s proposed centre-right government. They intend to vote against Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson as prime minister three more times
Centrist Government in Sweden Is Unlikely but Not Impossible, Professor Says
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Centrist Government in Sweden Is Unlikely but Not Impossible, Professor Says

The Centre Party leader has now begun exploring the possibility of forming a centrist government. It is unlikely, but not entirely out of the question, says political science professor Jonas Hinnfors
Social Democrats and Greens Seek to Resume Review of Kristersson After Landerholm Verdict
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Social Democrats and Greens Seek to Resume Review of Kristersson After Landerholm Verdict

Former national security adviser Henrik Landerholm was convicted by the Svea Court of Appeal on Monday of negligence involving classified information. The Social Democrats and the Green Party now want Parliament’s Constitutional Committee to resume its review of Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s (M) actions in the case
Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist rules out cooperation with the right as she explores centrist government option
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Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist rules out cooperation with the right as she explores centrist government option

Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist has been tasked with exploring the possibility of forming a new government. She wants to talk to all party leaders, but her party’s red lines remain firm
Sweden’s Speaker tasks Centre Party leader with exploring a centrist government
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Sweden’s Speaker tasks Centre Party leader with exploring a centrist government

Speaker Andreas Norlén has tasked Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist with exploring the prospects for a centrist government that can win the Riksdag’s support. “My ambition is to help find a solution to the government issue, not to become prime minister myself,” she says
Åkesson Invites Center Party Leader to Talks on Sweden’s Parliamentary Deadlock, Keeps SD’s Government Demand
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Åkesson Invites Center Party Leader to Talks on Sweden’s Parliamentary Deadlock, Keeps SD’s Government Demand

Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Åkesson invites Center Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist to an “unconditional conversation about the parliamentary situation,” he writes on X. The SD is not, however, dropping its demand to be in government
Sweden’s Centre Party Drops Its Red Line on Cooperation With Left Party in Västra Götaland
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Sweden’s Centre Party Drops Its Red Line on Cooperation With Left Party in Västra Götaland

The Centre Party (C) is dropping its red line against cooperating with the Left Party (V) in Västra Götaland County (regional government), reports Göteborgs-Posten (GP).
After Andersson is voted down, no party leader wants the next government-forming assignment
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After Andersson is voted down, no party leader wants the next government-forming assignment

S leader Magdalena Andersson was voted down as prime minister by all parties except the Social Democrats. The next assignment to try to form a government is now to be handed out, but no party leader wants it
Red-Green Budget Talks at a Standstill as Sweden’s Government Deadlock Drags On
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Red-Green Budget Talks at a Standstill as Sweden’s Government Deadlock Drags On

The next prime minister may have to govern under a transitional budget or even the budget proposal of their opponents. This means it could take some time before important election promises can be implemented
Christian Democrats Leave Stockholm Region Government Talks
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Christian Democrats Leave Stockholm Region Government Talks

Negotiations to form a new government in the Stockholm Region are breaking down, P4 Stockholm and other media report.
Left Party leader urges clear leadership as Sweden’s government talks stall
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Left Party leader urges clear leadership as Sweden’s government talks stall

The Left Party’s Nooshi Dadgostar regrets that government negotiations have not progressed further. “What is needed now is clear leadership that recognises the parliamentary reality,” she says
All Swedish Parliament Parties Back Stopgap Law to Halt Teenage Deportations
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All Swedish Parliament Parties Back Stopgap Law to Halt Teenage Deportations

All parties in the Riksdag (the Swedish parliament) support a proposal to introduce a law to stop the so-called teenage deportations. But passing such a law could take time, and how it will be designed remains unclear
Swedish Red-Green Parties to Question Migration Minister Over Teen Deportations
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Swedish Red-Green Parties to Question Migration Minister Over Teen Deportations

The red-green parties will summon Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M) and the Swedish Migration Agency to the Riksdag (the Swedish parliament) to ask questions about the deportation of teenagers.
Motala’s New Government Opposes Nuclear Power Plants in the Municipality
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Motala’s New Government Opposes Nuclear Power Plants in the Municipality

Motala’s new red-green government says it opposes building nuclear reactors in the municipality, P4 Östergötland reports.
Centre Party leader says government talks were not discussed at red-green meeting
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Centre Party leader says government talks were not discussed at red-green meeting

The meeting between the red-green parties was described as constructive. But there are still no signs of a breakthrough in the deadlocked government talks
Sweden’s Red-Green parties agree to push for suspension of EU trade deal with Israel
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Sweden’s Red-Green parties agree to push for suspension of EU trade deal with Israel

The red-green parties S, V, C and MP have agreed that Sweden will push to suspend the EU’s trade agreement with Israel. The government has been outmaneuvered, says Morgan Johansson (S), the party’s foreign policy spokesperson
Left Party Leader Says Center Party Has No Alternative to Governing With V
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Left Party Leader Says Center Party Has No Alternative to Governing With V

The day before the red-green meeting, the Center Party leader met with the Christian Democrats (KD) leader in a sauna. The Center Party has not completely abandoned its dream of a centrist coalition, says Left Party (V) deputy leader Ida Gabrielsson
Sweden’s Red-Green Parties May Push for EU Trade Agreement Freeze with Israel
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Sweden’s Red-Green Parties May Push for EU Trade Agreement Freeze with Israel

The red-green parties may be about to change Sweden’s position on Israel and demand that the EU freeze its trade agreement with the country. Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) says that would not be appropriate right now
Stockholm Region Social Democrats turn to Christian Democrats and Liberals for coalition talks
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Stockholm Region Social Democrats turn to Christian Democrats and Liberals for coalition talks

The Social Democrats are abandoning the Left Party in Stockholm Region (the regional health authority) and have instead turned to the right.
Sweden’s Red-Green Parties Split Over How Many Quota Refugees to Accept
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Sweden’s Red-Green Parties Split Over How Many Quota Refugees to Accept

The red-green parties strongly criticize the government's late announcement on quota refugees, which means that 350 people will receive protection this year. At the same time, the parties disagree among themselves about how many refugees Sweden should accept
Red-Green Party Leaders to Meet on Lidingö as Sweden’s Government Talks Continue
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Red-Green Party Leaders to Meet on Lidingö as Sweden’s Government Talks Continue

The meeting the Center Party has invited the other red-green parties to on Friday will be held on Lidingö, just outside Stockholm. The aim is to develop a shared understanding of the situation
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