Magdalena Andersson (S) has returned the probe mission and Andreas Norlén has been re-elected as chairman.
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Magdalena Andersson has returned the probe mission and Andreas Norlén has been re-elected as chairman.
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During Tuesday, the members of the Riksdag gathered for the opening of the Riksdag with a service and ceremony. Ulf Kristersson leads a transitional government and new speaker rounds begin on Wednesday.

The Left Party's decision to support the Moderates' speaker candidate Andreas Norlén triggered a government crisis in which Magdalena Andersson abandoned attempts to form a government. Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar was criticized for his absence from SVT's Agenda and his Instagram post with dolphins, while deputy party leader Ida Gabrielsson defended the decision and joked that there had not yet been a coffee break between the parties.

During the term of office, the government has introduced temporary support that reduced the food VAT to 6 percent, halved the price of monthly cards in public transport and greatly reduced the petrol tax. Despite the fact that several party leaders avoided taking a position on raising VAT again in 2028, the answers in SVT's final debate and election compass indicate that the halving may remain. This would mean a tax loss of approximately SEK 200 billion until 2030, which is criticized as both expensive and accurate, especially in light of the great needs in defence, infrastructure and care for the elderly, as well as limited room for reform according to the Norwegian Economic Institute.

Andreas Norlén retains the role of speaker after the Riksdag vote, while the Social Democrats' Johanna Haraldsson becomes first deputy speaker and Julia Kronlid remains second deputy speaker. In other news, Tomas Ramberg discusses the cold war between the Left Party and the Social Democrats, Niklas Thenstedt expresses concern about the egg donor for his future child, Alex Schulman reflects on the hatred towards Emil Persson and Beowulf Mining warns that the Kallak Mine may be stopped due to the financial crisis and authorities' review.

The Social Democrats have returned the probe mission after the Left Party decided to support moderate Andreas Norlén's re-election as speaker. Political scientists believe that the draw is primarily tactical and that the risk of by-elections is small, while the Center Party clearly rejected a collaboration with the Moderates if they collaborate with the Sweden Democrats.
The Democrats in Norberg become the largest party in a new government together with M, L and SD, which breaks the Social Democrats' 20-year hold on power in the municipality.