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Swedish PM Kristersson resigns after centre-left wins narrow election majority

Andersson asked the Speaker on November 10 for a new chance to form a government; the party is pressing the Left Party to drop its demand for cabinet seats.

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

Sweden's centre-left leader fails in second bid to form government

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Largest party in the centre-left bloc; Andersson leads it

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