On 2026-09-17, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson resigned after Sweden's centre-left opposition won a slim majority in the 2026-09-13 parliamentary election, paving the way for Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson to form the next government.
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Left-wing opposition parties led by Magdalena Andersson look set to form the next government.
Sweden’s conservative Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced his resignation on Thursday after the left-wing opposition won a slim majority in parliament in the country’s general election. “It is now the speaker of parliament who will lead the next steps on the path towards forming a new government. In order for this work to begin immediately, I hereby request to be relieved of my duties as prim
Ulf Kristersson has stood down from his post, paving way for Social Democrats leader to form a government Sweden ’s centre-right prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, has stood down, clearing the way for Magdalena Andersson, the Social Democrats leader, to attempt to form a government. In a victory speech on Thursday, Andersson said the Swedish people had “voted for a new direction for our country, vot
"Now it is the speaker who will lead the next stage of the way to a new government," Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said in a post on X/Twitter.
Sweden’s centre-right Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson resigned on Thursday after the final count from the Sept. 13 parliamentary election gave a four-party centre-left opposition bloc 176 of the Riksdag’s 349 seats, compared with 173 for the governing alliance and its Sweden Democrat supporters [firstpost.com#1][japantoday.com#1][aljazeera.com#1][wral.com#1]. The result puts Social Democrat leader