Andersson says she is ready to lead the government after the elections in Sweden
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The leader of the Swedish Social Democrats Magdalena Andersson said she was ready to govern after the legislative elections, which have not yet decided a clear winner, with the left-wing parties at 49.4% and the right-wing and far-right alliance at 49.1%.
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Sweden's legislative elections have not yet decided a clear winner, with the left-wing parties and the right- and far-right alliance separated by a few percentage points.
In Sweden, the leader of the Social Democrats said she was ready to govern in the aftermath of the legislative elections, which have not yet decided a clear winner. "We Social Democrats will always be ready to assume our responsibilities (...) for the moment we are in the lead. And if this fact is confirmed, then Sweden will have a new government", declared Magdalena Andersson addressing her supporters. According to the public broadcaster SVT, the left-wing parties would obtain 49.4% of the votes, equal to 175 seats, against 49.1% and 174 seats for the alliance between the right and far right, in power since 2022.
What to Watch
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Magdalena Andersson will attempt to form a centre-left government
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Open Questions
- Which coalition will be able to form a majority government?
- What will be the policies of the future Swedish government?
