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Magdalena Andersson
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- 1Sweden's centre left wins more seats but still can't govern●Sweden's centre left won 176 seats to 173 and still can't govern. Andersson gave up after the Left Party backed a Modera
Sweden remains deadlocked after an election in which the centre-left bloc won 176 seats to 173, yet Magdalena Andersson gave up trying to form a government. The Left Party's decision to back a Moderate for Speaker angered her bloc, the Centre Party refuses any deal giving influence to the Sweden Democrats or the Left, and Jimmie Åkesson won't support a government without SD. Ulf Kristersson, despite leading the smaller bloc, may now attempt to form a government.
- 2Sweden in political deadlock as Andersson abandons government formation●Sweden faces political deadlock after Andersson gives up attempt to form government
Swedish Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson has given up her attempt to form a new government, leaving the country in political deadlock following September's parliamentary election. With no bloc holding a clear majority in the Riksdag, the task of forming a government is expected to pass to the conservative-led opposition, prolonging uncertainty over who will govern Sweden.