Swedish Parliament Again Rejects Proposed Government

Swedish lawmakers Friday rejected proposals for caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Lofven to form a center-left government, more than three months after elections that left the country in political limbo. The Riksdagen voted 200-116 to reject a minority coalition of Lofven’s Social Democrats, Sweden’s largest party, and the left-leaning Greens. Two attempts left Friday’s vote was the second of a possible four before Speaker Andreas Norlen must call new elections. He said he would...

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