# Sweden’s centre-left leader fails in second bid to form government

https://mins.news/en/item/98309

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-13 15:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/13/swedens-centre-left-leader-fails-in-second-bid-to-form-government?traffic_source=rss

> Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson said talks with three other parties in the left-wing bloc had stalled, leaving her unable to form a government she believes parliament would tolerate. Speaker Andreas Norlen said a vote on her becoming prime minister will go ahead Thursday, though she is likely to lose it.

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