Deadlock ends as Löfven gets new term as Swedish PM
Sweden ended four months of political stalemate on Friday when parliament elected Stefan Löfven as prime minister for a second
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Left Party gives Stefan Löfven green light for second term as Sweden’s PM
Sweden’s Left Party will abstain on Friday’s prime minister vote, opening the way for a new Social Democrat-Green government to
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Sweden’s Left Party threatens to sink Löfven’s PM hopes
Sweden seemed to be on the cusp of getting a new government four months after its general election, but the
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No end in sight to Sweden’s political deadlock as parties harden their stance
As expected, Parliament voted on Wednesday not to allow the Moderates and Christian Democrats to form a minority government, with
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Sweden: Centre-right Alliance in disarray after Kristersson’s defeat in PM bid
Sweden’s Parliament voted against approving the Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson as Prime Minister, Wednesday. The outcome was expected since
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Parliament rejects conservative leader Kristersson’s nomination as Swedish PM
The Moderate Party leader lost a vote in the Swedish Parliament, the Riksdag, today and failed to become Prime Minister.
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Analysis – Why Wednesday’s vote for Sweden’s PM should be historic
As Sweden faces the first ever failed prime ministerial vote in modern times, Radio Sweden analyses what is happening. If
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