Stockholm, Sept 18, 2026 (AFP) - Swedish opposition leader Andersson tasked with forming govt

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2026-09-18

Sweden's parliament speaker said Friday that following post-election consultations with party leaders he had tasked opposition chief Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats with forming a government. Andersson, who served as Sweden's first woman prime minister in 2021-2022, now faces an uphill battle to unite a left-wing bloc fractured by ideological differences. "It is a task I take on with great humility, and I will act constructively to fo......

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