Tuesday, 29 June 2021

Swedish opposition leader tasked with forming new government

Moderate Ulf Kristersson given three days to gain support before vote in parliament

Sweden’s speaker of parliament has asked the leader of the right-wing opposition’s largest party, Ulf Kristersson, to see whether he could rally the votes to succeed the ousted prime minister, Stefan Löfven.

Löfven announced on Monday he would resign rather than call a snap election after losing a vote of no confidence last week, leaving it up to the speaker to begin the search for his replacement.

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