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Andersson Returns Mandate, Resuming Government Talks with Norlen

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 3:27 PM UTC · How we work

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Andersson returned her exploratory mandate, ending her initial attempt to form a new government.
Speaker Andreas Norlen asked Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson to resume government-formation talks.
Andersson must report back to Norlen by Oct. 12, confirming a mandate or requesting an extension.
The centre-left bloc won 176 seats while Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s right-wing coalition secured 173 seats.

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Andersson returned her exploratory mandate, ending her initial attempt to form a new government.
Speaker Andreas Norlen asked Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson to resume government-formation talks.
Andersson must report back to Norlen by Oct. 12, confirming a mandate or requesting an extension.
The centre-left bloc won 176 seats while Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s right-wing coalition secured 173 seats.