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Rejected Ringqvist as prime minister on November 3, with 324 of 349 members voting against her.

Sweden's parliament rejected Centre leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist as prime minister on November 3. Of 349 members, 324 voted against her. Speaker Andreas Norlén then gave caretaker Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson a week to form a government, and on November 10 extended that to November 17.

Updated Yesterday

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Voted October 15 to reject Andersson's bid for prime minister; deadlock continues.

Sweden's parliament rejected Magdalena Andersson as prime minister on October 15, as she had expected. It was her second failed attempt to form a government since her centre-left bloc won September's election 176 seats to 173.

Updated Oct 16