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Sweden’s Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson has abandoned her attempt to form a new government, saying she currently lacks the parliamentary support needed to proceed, public broadcaster SVT reported.
Andersson was tasked by parliament’s speaker 10 days ago with exploring the possibility of forming a government. She stepped aside after the Left Party announced that it would support the Moderate Party’s candidate in the speaker election.
“I can state that there is currently no possibility for me to form a government,” Andersson said.
New parliamentary alignment
Andersson described the development as a “new constellation in parliament” involving the Left Party and the Moderates.
She referred to the parliamentary tradition under which the largest party in a governing coalition holds the speaker’s post. Given that tradition, she said it was reasonable for the grouping that emerged around the speaker election to try to reach an agreement on forming a government.
Next stage rests with parliament’s speaker
Asked whether she had abandoned her bid to become prime minister, Andersson said there were currently no conditions for her to move forward.
“How things develop in the coming weeks remains to be seen,” she added.
Her decision leaves the next stage of Sweden’s government-formation process in the hands of parliament’s speaker.
