Swedish Speaker Gives Andersson a Second Chance to Form a Government
Sweden's parliament speaker on Friday, October 2, asked Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson to again try to form a new government, despite her saying on Monday, September 28, that she had been unable to secure enough backing to do so.
Andersson's first attempt faltered after the Left Party backed a Moderate Party candidate for parliament speaker the previous weekend, a move she said undercut her government-building effort. Her centre-left bloc won the September 13 election by 176 seats to 173 for Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's right-wing coalition, but its four parties disagree over who should be allowed into a new government.
Andersson was due to report back to the speaker by October 12, either with a result or by asking for an extension. Under Sweden's system, a prime minister can take office so long as a majority in parliament does not vote against them, but deep ideological differences have made talks difficult.
The formation deadlock has lasted weeks, with a caretaker government running the country. If Andersson fails again, the speaker may next task Kristersson with trying to form a government.
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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