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Centre Party to meet S, V and MP on Friday, but rules out easing red lines against Left Party
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Centre Party to meet S, V and MP on Friday, but rules out easing red lines against Left Party

C, V, S and MP will meet on Friday, says Centre leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist in SVT's Agenda. The red lines against the Left Party remain firm, she emphasizes
Expert: Speaker has been given too much power in government talks
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Expert: Speaker has been given too much power in government talks

A new government seems as distant as on election night. The daily newspaper Tidö wants Magdalena Andersson (S) to be tested in a sharp vote for prime minister
Left Party calls for immediate halt to teenage deportations
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Left Party calls for immediate halt to teenage deportations

The Left Party is calling for an immediate end to teenage expulsions. It hopes to gain support in the Riksdag from the new Red-Green majority
Speaker delays government talks as parties remain deadlocked after election
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Speaker delays government talks as parties remain deadlocked after election

Almost three weeks after the election, there is not even a rough sketch for a government. The parties seem as locked behind their red lines as on election night
V deputy leader Ida Gabrielsson blasts S and C after TV debate: Incredibly ugly
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V deputy leader Ida Gabrielsson blasts S and C after TV debate: Incredibly ugly

The Left Party is furious after the Social Democrats' Anders Ygeman and the Center Party's Rickard Nordin appeared on SVT's Aktuellt. "Incredibly ugly," writes deputy party leader Ida Gabrielsson on X
New government still out of reach after Sweden’s election, here’s what has happened so far
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New government still out of reach after Sweden’s election, here’s what has happened so far

Just over two weeks have passed since the election, but a new government seems a long way off. Here is what has happened since election day
Party leaders take a break from Sweden’s government deadlock at Riksdag opening
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Party leaders take a break from Sweden’s government deadlock at Riksdag opening

The ceremonial opening of the Riksdag was a break for the party leaders from the difficult situation over forming a government. In his speech, the King called for common solutions
New Malmö coalition to raise municipal taxes by 30 öre next year
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New Malmö coalition to raise municipal taxes by 30 öre next year

Malmö's new governing coalition, consisting of S, V and MP, will raise municipal taxes by 30 öre next year. The parties promise "an offensive agenda for Malmö"
Riksdag Speaker Andreas Norlén calls new party leader talks on Wednesday over Sweden government deadlock
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Riksdag Speaker Andreas Norlén calls new party leader talks on Wednesday over Sweden government deadlock

Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén will hold new party leadership talks on Wednesday. He hopes it will not take 134 days to form a new government this time
Investigation into death threats against former PM Stefan Löfven closed
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Investigation into death threats against former PM Stefan Löfven closed

The preliminary investigation into threats against Sweden's former Prime Minister Stefan Löfven is being closed, reports Hallands Nyheter.
Riksdag re-elects Andreas Norlén as Speaker after Left Party backs Moderate candidate
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Riksdag re-elects Andreas Norlén as Speaker after Left Party backs Moderate candidate

The Riksdag once again elects the Moderate Andreas Norlén as Speaker. Norlén is re-elected after the Left Party supported the Moderates' candidate
Left Party rejects S claims of Moderates alliance, backs Andersson for prime minister candidate
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Left Party rejects S claims of Moderates alliance, backs Andersson for prime minister candidate

The Left Party (V) rejects S accusations that it has begun collaborating with the Moderates. “We will never vote for any other prime ministerial candidate than her,” says V deputy party leader Ida Gabrielsson
Andersson abandons bid to form government, blames Left Party
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Andersson abandons bid to form government, blames Left Party

S leader Magdalena Andersson ends the attempt to form a new government and blames the failure on the Left Party (V). She says they have joined forces with the Moderates
Kristersson wants to try to form government, but SD role remains unclear
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Kristersson wants to try to form government, but SD role remains unclear

S-leader Magdalena Andersson has given up her attempts to form a government, and the task is now expected to go to M-leader Ulf Kristersson. In that case, he wants to try to bring five parties together around a common economic policy, he told TT on Sunday
Majority backs Andreas Norlén for another term as Speaker of the Riksdag
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Majority backs Andreas Norlén for another term as Speaker of the Riksdag

There is now a majority in favor of Andreas Norlén continuing as Speaker of the Riksdag for another four years. The Moderates and the other Tidö parties have nominated him for the post
Left Party backs Andreas Norlén for Speaker, calling move a declaration of war
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Left Party backs Andreas Norlén for Speaker, calling move a declaration of war

The Left Party chooses to go against the Social Democrats on who should become Speaker. “We are not voting for a moderate Speaker, we are voting for Andreas Norlén,” party vice chair Ida Gabrielsson says in SVT’s Agenda
Stefan Löfven reportedly receives death threats in Varberg, police launch search
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Stefan Löfven reportedly receives death threats in Varberg, police launch search

Sweden's former Prime Minister Stefan Löfven (S) has reportedly received death threats in Varberg, according to information given to Aftonbladet.
Andersson and Dadgostar set to meet on Sunday amid government talks
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Andersson and Dadgostar set to meet on Sunday amid government talks

The party leaders of the Social Democrats and the Left Party plan to meet on Sunday, according to information received by Aftonbladet.
New Riksdag has 97 newcomers, with the Left Party fielding the most new MPs
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New Riksdag has 97 newcomers, with the Left Party fielding the most new MPs

Just over a quarter of the members will be new when the newly elected Riksdag convenes on Monday. The Left Party (V) has the largest share of newcomers
Left Party may back Andreas Norlén in Speaker vote, says Ekot
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Left Party may back Andreas Norlén in Speaker vote, says Ekot

The Left Party is considering voting for Andreas Norlén (M) in Monday’s Speaker election instead of the Social Democrats’ candidate, according to information provided to SR Ekot.
Meit Fohlin declines Riksdag seat, hands mandate to Filip Reinhag
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Meit Fohlin declines Riksdag seat, hands mandate to Filip Reinhag

Social Democrat Meit Fohlin was elected to the Riksdag, but on Friday the Gotland politician announced that she would decline the seat. The mandate will thus be handed over to party colleague Filip Reinhag, local media report
Left Party refuses to back down in government talks, says demands stand unchanged
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Left Party refuses to back down in government talks, says demands stand unchanged

It has been a week since Magdalena Andersson (S) was given the task of trying to form a government. There is still no sign of progress - or that V would back down from its ministerial demands
Social Democrat politician reported over suspected election fraud in Landskrona
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Social Democrat politician reported over suspected election fraud in Landskrona

Suspected election fraud is also being investigated in Landskrona. Here, too, it concerns marked ballot papers
Baudin: We’ll fix it eventually as Social Democrats work on government talks
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Baudin: We’ll fix it eventually as Social Democrats work on government talks

"The Social Democrats' party secretary Tobias Baudin says that it will not be easy to form a new government. But we'll fix it eventually," Baudin told TT during a break in a meeting for the party's new parliamentary group
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