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Andersson Starts Coalition Talks After Kristersson Resigns

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 11:29 PM UTC · How we work

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Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson resigned after his right-wing bloc lost the parliamentary election.
The centre-left opposition secured 176 seats while Kristersson’s bloc obtained 173 of 349.
Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson was asked to start coalition talks and pledged to act constructively.
Andersson must form a government by September 28, because the left-wing bloc’s three-seat majority needs Greens, Centre and Left support.

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Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson resigned after his right-wing bloc lost the parliamentary election.
The centre-left opposition secured 176 seats while Kristersson’s bloc obtained 173 of 349.
Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson was asked to start coalition talks and pledged to act constructively.
Andersson must form a government by September 28, because the left-wing bloc’s three-seat majority needs Greens, Centre and Left support.