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Magdalena Andersson, leader of Sweden’s centre-left Social Democrats, started discussions to form a new coalition government after her party won a slim majority in last week’s parliamentary elections. With Parliament Speaker Andreas Norlen’s request and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s resignation, Andersson faces the challenge of uniting other left-wing parties like the Greens, Centre Party, and Left Party by September 28 to secure enough support for her government. The election gave the left-wing bloc a narrow majority with only three more seats than the centre-right bloc out of 349 total parliamentary seats.
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On September 13, 2026, Sweden held a closely contested general election with over 8 million registered voters out of a population of about 10.6 million, voting to decide the country's next government. The main battle was between Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s center-right coalition and the opposition led by Magdalena Andersson from the Social Democrats. Initial results showed a narrow lead for the left-wing bloc, but with counting ongoing until Wednesday to include late-arriving votes, the final outcome remained uncertain.

If the center-right wins, it could bring the Sweden Democrats into government for the first time, raising concerns about potential policy shifts and impacts on civil liberties. The opposition, however, holds a slim lead as of Monday morning with approximately 20,000 vote advantage over the incumbent coalition in preliminary counts.

With each side needing to make significant concessions to form a majority, Sweden may face prolonged negotiations similar to or even longer than its previous record of 37 days after the 2022 election. Political analysts suggest this could lead to weeks of talks and potentially a snap election if consensus is not reached quickly on forming a new government.

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🔮 A task I undertake with great humility and will act constructively to put together a new government,” Andersson said in a statement posted on Instagram.
2026-09-19 · Al Jazeera
Sweden’s left-wing opposition leader begins efforts to form government · assertive framing

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Sweden’s opposition leader has officially begun talks to form a coalition government after the country’s left-wing bloc won a slim majority in last week’s election. asserted
bloc → begin → election
Magdalena Andersson, leader of the centre-left Social Democrats, was asked by Parliament Speaker Andreas Norlen on Friday to begin efforts to form a new government. asserted
Andersson → ask → government
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bloc → head → win
Norlen’s request follows the resignation of centre-right Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, who stepped down on Thursday after the general election result was confirmed. asserted
result → follow → Thursday
“I have now been tasked with exploring the possibility of forming a government. asserted
I → task → government
A task I undertake with great humility and will act constructively to put together a new government,” Andersson said in a statement posted on Instagram. asserted
Andersson → undertake → Instagram
“My approach to the work that is now taking place is that all political forces now need to put party tactics aside and put Sweden and the Swedish people first. asserted
forces → take → Sweden
Andersson will likely face a series of challenges as she tries to persuade Sweden’s other left-wing parties to unite and form a new administration. asserted
she → face → administration
The left-wing bloc won 176 of Parliament’s 349 seats in last week’s vote, securing a razor-thin majority of three seats. asserted
bloc → win → seats
Andersson is expected to seek the support of three other left-wing parties: the Greens, the Centre Party and the Left Party. asserted
Andersson → expect → parties
The socialist Left Party says Andersson will have to award some of its MPs cabinet posts to win their support. asserted
Andersson → say → support
However, the liberal Centre Party insists it will not support such a government. asserted
it → insist → government
Andersson has until September 28 to form a government. asserted
Andersson → have → government
If she fails, Kristersson, whose centre-right bloc won 173 seats, will try to form a coalition. asserted
bloc → fail → coalition
Coalition and minority governments are common in Sweden because the country has two major left- and right-wing blocs, both of which contain four parties. asserted
both → have → parties
The process of forming a government following the 2022 election took more than a month. asserted
process → form → month
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