STOCKHOLM: Sweden’s political landscape has been rocked by a dramatic post-election shake-up, with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson resigning on Thursday after the centre-left opposition secured a narrow majority in parliament.
The final results gave the opposition bloc led by former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson 176 seats in the 349-member Riksdag, three more than the 173 seats secured by the parties backing Kristersson’s government.
Kristersson’s resignation clears the way for Andersson to attempt a political comeback. The Social Democratic leader has already begun talks with other opposition parties over the formation of a new government.
However, the road back to power is not straightforward. Differences among the centre-left parties over issues including taxation, nuclear energy and coalition arrangements could make government formation difficult.
The election result marks a major political setback for Kristersson’s governing bloc and opens a fresh chapter in Swedish politics, with the parliament now moving toward negotiations over the country’s next government.
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