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Andersson Tapped to Form Sweden Government by September 28

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 11:16 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Speaker Andreas Norlen tasked opposition leader Magdalena Andersson with forming a government.
The left-wing bloc won 176 of 349 seats, a three-seat majority.
Andersson must secure backing from the Greens, Centre Party and Left Party by September 28.
The Left Party seeks cabinet posts while the liberal Centre Party opposes their inclusion, complicating talks.

History

Historical Context

In the 19 September 1976 election the Centre-Party’s Thorbjörn Fälldin led a coalition of the Centre, Liberal People’s and Moderate parties that secured 180 of 349 Riksdag seats, ending 40 years of Social-Democratic rule. Today, Prime Minister-designate Magdalena Andersson faces a similar hurdle, needing the Greens, Centre and Left to reach the 175-seat majority required to form a stable government.

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Story summary

Speaker Andreas Norlen tasked opposition leader Magdalena Andersson with forming a government.
The left-wing bloc won 176 of 349 seats, a three-seat majority.
Andersson must secure backing from the Greens, Centre Party and Left Party by September 28.
The Left Party seeks cabinet posts while the liberal Centre Party opposes their inclusion, complicating talks.

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