Sweden’s Social Democratic leader, Magdalena Andersson, has said she is currently unable to form a government following the country’s general election earlier this month.
Andersson said on Monday that she would inform the Speaker of Parliament that she could not secure enough political support to form a government under the current circumstances.
Her decision followed the Left Party’s announcement that it would support a candidate from the rival Moderate Party for the position of parliamentary speaker. Andersson said the move had weakened her efforts to build a centre-left government.
“I can conclude that there is currently no possibility for me to form a government,” Andersson said at a press conference.
The centre-left bloc won 176 seats in the election, compared with 173 seats for the incumbent right-wing bloc. The election was closely watched because of Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s plans to form a coalition government involving the Sweden Democrats.
With Andersson unable to form a government at this stage, the parliamentary speaker will decide who should next be given the task of seeking support to form a government, with Kristersson potentially among those considered.
The political situation remains unresolved as Sweden’s parties negotiate over how to secure parliamentary backing for the next government.
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