Sweden’s PM resigns after centre-left bloc wins slim majority in election
Ulf Kristersson has stood down as prime minister after four years. Photograph: János Kummer/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenUlf Kristersson has stood down as prime minister after four years. Instead, the SD lost support for the first time in a general election since its foundation, falling from Sweden’s second biggest party to third.In his resignation letter, Kristersson wrote: “Now it is the speaker who will lead the next steps towards forming a new government.
- ▪Ulf Kristersson has stood down as prime minister after four years.
- ▪Photograph: János Kummer/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenUlf Kristersson has stood down as prime minister after four years.
- ▪Instead, the SD lost support for the first time in a general election since its foundation, falling from Sweden’s second biggest party to third.In his resignation letter, Kristersson wrote: “Now it is the speaker who will lead the next step
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Ulf Kristersson has stood down as prime minister after four years. Photograph: János Kummer/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenUlf Kristersson has stood down as prime minister after four years. Photograph: János Kummer/Getty ImagesSwedenSweden’s PM resigns after centre-left bloc wins slim majority in electionUlf Kristersson has stood down from his post, paving way for Social Democrats leader to form a governmentMiranda Bryant Nordic correspondentThu 17 Sep 2026 11.28 EDTLast modified on Thu 17 Sep 2026 11.30 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleSweden’s centre-right prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, has stood down, clearing the way for Magdalena Andersson, the Social Democrats leader, to attempt to form a government.In a victory speech on Thursday, Andersson said the Swedish people had…
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