Andersson: Ready for a new probe mission

On Monday, the S leader was in contact with the speaker of the Riksdag, Andreas Norlén.

- I told him that the best thing for the process now would be if he went out and told me that he does not intend to have a third prime ministerial vote on Ulf Kristersson (M), unless it is the case that Kristersson has secured a majority for a government basis, Andersson says.

She is now prepared to take on a probe mission, she says.

- Yes, it is the speaker who decides if he wants to give it, but if he asks me to take on a probe mission, then of course I will.

She is open to having a parallel probe mission with Kristersson, which was the case for a period during the formation of the government in 2018.

The Riksdag has so far held two prime ministerial votes, one on Andersson and one on C leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist, both of which have failed. Two remain before Sweden goes to extra elections.

According to Andersson, a combination of time pressure and time for reflection is now needed to get ahead in the formation of a government.

- I judge in this situation that there is too much time pressure and too little time for reflection.

- I don't think we should have a third vote anytime soon.

When asked if a third prime ministerial vote is not needed to get the parties moving, Andersson replies:

- My assessment is that things are moving now and you shouldn't make decisions in a panic either.

Andersson announced on Sunday that she wants to form a government consisting of S, C and MP and to have close cooperation with V. She denies reports that S promised the Left Party ministerial positions in internal talks with the red-green parties.

- Yes, there are rumors that we would have made demands on the Center Party that the Left Party must absolutely sit in the government. That has not been the case, but we have of course discussed all the different possibilities that exist. But we have made no such demands on the Center Party and we have made no promises.

The S leader says that she continues to have talks with all the parties in the red-green majority.

- I had that yesterday and I will have that today too.