A month after the election, Sweden is still waiting for a new government and on Thursday Magdalena Andersson will face a prime ministerial vote.
A month after the election, Sweden is still waiting for a government to be formed and on Thursday a prime ministerial vote is expected for Magdalena Andersson, which arouses mixed reactions from the public.
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Sweden is in a protracted government formation one month after the parliamentary elections.
A month after the election, Sweden is still waiting for a new government. The negotiations have dragged on and on Thursday, Magdalena Andersson (S) faces a prime ministerial vote in the Riksdag.
Among those SVT Nyheter Öst met, there is both frustration and calm in the face of the political situation.
- I think everything feels messy. Uncertain, says Linda Valin.
But not everyone is particularly concerned.
- Personally, I am not particularly worried. Trust the people we put in power and the Swedish government to solve this, says Moltas Berglund.
Thoughts on a possible additional election
At the same time, the question of a possible by-election raises thoughts.
- It will be a bit of a departure from what the people wanted first, says 18-year-old Wilhelm Lundwall.
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The Riksdag voted no to Magdalena Andersson as Prime Minister with the numbers 248–99. Speaker Andreas Norlén will now appoint a new person to probe the formation of the government, with M leader Ulf Kristersson singled out as the next alternative.

The Left Party's Member of Parliament Mohamed Ali is on sick leave after a two-week time out. Chairman Andreas Norlén refuses substitutes as the rules require at least 30 days of sick leave, and Ali keeps his salary as he is formally considered to be in service.

On Thursday, the Riksdag will vote on Magdalena Andersson as Prime Minister. Andersson is expected to lack support, which means that the Speaker may have to start a new probing process. Ulf Kristersson emphasizes that the distribution of mandates controls the conditions.

Negotiations on the board in Region Stockholm between five parties have broken down. Disagreement prevails over care queues, private versus public care and economic policy. The future of the region's governance is now uncertain with the focus on the Center Party's next move.
The Social Insurance Committee has agreed to begin preparation work for a stop law against teenage deportations. However, the parties disagree about the meaning: the Sweden Democrats see it as a review, while the Green Party sees it as support for legislation.
The Green Party calls for red-green negotiations on a joint budget proposal for the autumn. The Left Party puts a stop to it and demands that government issues and ministerial posts be sorted out first, while the Social Democrats await the speaker's process.