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Swedish government formation remains deadlocked

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The process of forming a new Swedish government remains deadlocked following the September 13, 2026, general election. Although the center-left bloc holds a narrow 176-seat majority against 173 for the right-wing bloc, a viable coalition has proven elusive. Magdalena Andersson, leader of the Social Democrats, has made multiple unsuccessful attempts to secure the premiership. On October 15, the Swedish Riksdag officially rejected Andersson’s candidacy for Prime Minister, with 99 votes in favor and 248 against. The failure is attributed to deep ideological divisions within the winning bloc, specifically the Centre Party’s refusal to serve in a government alongside the Left Party. Under Swedish law, a maximum of four unsuccessful prime ministerial votes can occur before an extraordinary election must be triggered within three months. Ulf Kristersson continues to lead a caretaker government while Following this, Speaker Andreas Norlén ~~conducts further consultations. Following the rejection, Norlén~~ postponed the decision on who ~~will be granted~~ would receive the next exploratory mandate, stating he ~~will~~ would reflect on information provided by party leaders. Andersson ~~has~~ suggested that Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson should be the next individual to receive such a mandate. On October 26, Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist, leader of the Centre Party, announced that her attempt to build a centrist coalition had also failed. Ringqvist noted that while there is a majority in favor of centrist policies, there is no majority for a centrist government. The impasse is driven by deep ideological divides regarding taxation, public spending, and migration, as well as the Centre Party's refusal to collaborate with the Sweden Democrats. Ulf Kristersson continues to lead a caretaker government, which has been in place since September 17, 2026. Amidst this impasse, new polling from Novus indicates a shift in political ~~momentum. The Tidö parties—comprising~~ momentum, with the ~~Moderates, Sweden Democrats, and Christian Democrats—have reached~~ Tidö parties reaching 52.2 percent support, ~~a 3.3 percentage point increase. Conversely,~~ while the red-green parties have ~~declined, with the Social Democrats dropping to 25.9 percent and the Left Party to 7.2 percent. The Liberals are the only party in the Tidö bloc to lose ground, falling to 3.9 percent.~~ declined.

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