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Swedish parliament to vote on Centre Party leader as prime minister despite gridlock

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Sweden's parliament will vote on Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist as prime minister despite ongoing political gridlock. The centre-left coalition won 176 seats out of 349 in the previous election, but disagreement among opposition parties prevents a clear majority for any candidate. Speaker Andreas Norlen has announced that if Ringqvist fails to secure support, he will ask Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson to attempt government formation, though opinion polls suggest increased support for Kristersson's Moderate party since the last vote.

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On October 29, 2026, Sweden's parliament speaker Andreas Norlen announced plans for lawmakers to vote on Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist as prime minister despite her earlier statement that she could not secure a majority. Last month’s parliamentary ballot gave the centre-left coalition 176 of 349 seats in parliament. Although all four opposition parties support Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson for prime minister, they disagree on government composition. If Thand Ringqvist fails in her attempt to form a government, Norlen will ask Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of the Moderates party to try forming one. Lawmakers previously rejected Andersson's bid to form a minority cabinet on October 15, and there is little indication that Kristersson would be successful where others have failed.

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Last month's ballot gave the centre-left 176 of 349 seats in parliament, but while all four opposition parties favour Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson as prime minister, they do not agree on who should be part of a new government.

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🔮 Sweden's parliament speaker said on Thursday he has decided lawmakers will vote on Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist as prime minister although she has earlier said she had not been able to secure a majority.

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Swedish parliament to vote on Centre Party leader as prime minister despite gridlock · assertive framing

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Swedish parliament to vote on Centre Party leader as prime minister despite gridlock asserted

parliament → vote → gridlock

Sweden's parliament speaker said on Thursday he has decided lawmakers will vote on Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist as prime minister although she has earlier said she had not been able to secure a majority. asserted

she → say → majority

who → give → government

• Thand Ringqvist on Monday abandoned an attempt to forge a centrist coalition and parliament is widely expected to reject the proposal • asserted

parliament → abandon → proposal

Speaker Andreas Norlen told a press conference that if Thand Ringqvist fails in the vote on Tuesday, he will ask Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of the Moderates party to attempt to form a government • asserted

he → tell → government

Lawmakers on October 15 rejected Andersson's bid to form a minority cabinet, as widely expected, in the first of up to four votes before a fresh election must be called • asserted

election → reject → votes

There is little indication so far that Kristersson, whose party is the second-biggest after the Social Democrats, would be able to secure a majority, and the task of government formation could thus revert to Andersson at a later time • uncertain

task → be → time

Opinion polls published in recent days indicate that support for the Moderates has increased since the election • asserted

support → publish → election

Sweden last held a new early election in 1958 REUTERS asserted

Sweden → hold → 1958