PoliticsSweden’s PM resigns after centre-left bloc wins slim majority

Sweden’s centre-right prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, has resigned after left-leaning opposition parties secured 176 seats, a narrow three-seat majority over the ruling right-leaning Tidö coalition backed by the Sweden Democrats. Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson is seeking to form a government and has invited the Left, Centre and Green parties to coalition talks.

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