Swedish PM Kristersson resigns after election loss
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has resigned following the narrow defeat of his right-wing bloc in the recent general election. The centre-left opposition, led by Magdalena Andersson, is set to win a majority in the Riksdag with 176 seats compared to 173 for the governing coalition. Andersson has begun negotiations with other opposition parties to form a new government, a process that may take time due to policy differences.
- ▪Ulf Kristersson announced his resignation after preliminary results showed his bloc lost by approximately 50,000 votes.
- ▪The centre-left opposition is projected to secure 176 seats in the 349-seat parliament, while the right-wing bloc is expected to win 173.
- ▪Magdalena Andersson has initiated talks with The Left Party, The Centre Party, and The Green Party to form a coalition government.
- ▪The Sweden Democrats, who previously supported the government from outside, lost three percentage points of support in this election.
- ▪Formal certification of the election results is expected to be finalized this weekend after the counting of late and overseas votes.
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Swedish PM Kristersson resigns after election lossImage source, ReutersImage caption, Ulf KristerssonByAmy WalkerPublished7 minutes agoSweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has resigned after his ruling right-wing bloc was narrowly defeated by the centre-left opposition in the country's general election.He made the announcement in a post on X on Thursday afternoon, after preliminary votes from Sunday's election showed about 50,000 votes separated the two blocs in the country of about 10 million people.Opposition parties led by Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats look set to win 176 seats in the 349-seat Riksdag, Sweden's parliament.
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