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Sweden's centre-left leader Andersson tasked with forming government after election

Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlen meets Social Democrat party leader Magdalena Andersson for talks as the process of proposing a new prime minister begins in Stockholm, Sweden, September 18, 2026
Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlen meets Social Democrat party leader Magdalena Andersson for talks as the process of proposing a new prime minister begins in Stockholm, Sweden, September 18, 2026. © Christine Olsson, via Reuters

Sweden's parliament speaker on Friday tasked opposition leader Magdalena Andersson with forming a government after an election gave the left-wing bloc a narrow majority, setting the stage for difficult coalition talks. Andersson, a former prime minister, must bridge deep differences between four parties, with the centre party ruling out a government that includes the left in cabinet.

Sweden's parliament speaker said Friday that following post-election consultations with party leaders he had tasked opposition chief Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats with forming a government.

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