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. On Sunday evening, the Left Party also backed Norlén.
Swedish politicsThe 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.
Swedish politicsThe party leaders of the Social Democrats and the Left Party plan to meet on Sunday, according to information received by Aftonbladet.
Swedish politicsThe 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.
Swedish politicsIt 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. "You can just take it and forget it," writes deputy party leader Ida Gabrielsson on X.
Swedish politics"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.
Swedish politicsThe Social Democrats want a new speaker when the Riksdag votes on Monday. “For us, it is obvious that Andreas Norlén will not remain in office,” said S group leader Lena Hallengren.
Swedish politicsS leader Magdalena Andersson is tasked with trying to form a new government. But how she will put it together is unclear. The Left Party is not backing down from its demand for ministerial posts, while the Centre Party does not even want to sit down for a meeting with V.
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