S leader Magdalena Andersson has thrown in the towel, but Jimmie Åkesson (SD) still thinks the Riksdag should vote on her as a prime minister candidate. She went to the election to form a government with these four parties. Now it's up to the Speaker, Åkesson says, who is not afraid of a snap election either.
Swedish politicsSpeaker 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.
Swedish politicsThe Riksdag once again elects the Moderate Andreas Norlén as Speaker. Norlén is re-elected after the Left Party supported the Moderates' candidate.
Swedish politicsThe 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.
Swedish politicsS-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. It is not certain that the Sweden Democrats would then have a place in the government.
Swedish politicsThere 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. On Sunday evening, the Left Party also backed Norlén.
Swedish politicsJust 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.
Swedish politicsThe City of Stockholm has filed a police report for undue influence in elections following information that emerged about the Left Party's campaign in Järva in an editorial, reports P4 Stockholm.
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