Sweden’s parliament speaker tasks opposition leader Magdalena Andersson with forming a new government following an election. Andersson, a former prime minister, is expected to lead coalition talks aimed at creating a government from the centre-left bloc, which has a narrow majority.
Outlets report that Andersson is likely to seek support from three other left-leaning parties: the socialist Left, the liberal Centre, and the Greens. However, the talks face constraints, including reportedly deep policy differences among the four parties and a political stance from the Centre party that rules out joining a cabinet led by the left. This combination of a narrow parliamentary majority and incompatible coalition positions shapes the difficulty and uncertainty of the negotiations.
