Swedish opposition leader Magdalena Andersson said on Monday she would inform the speaker of parliament that she could not form a government in the current situation, according to Reuters and The Straits Times.
The announcement follows an election earlier this month in which Andersson's centre-left bloc won a narrow majority, per Reuters and The Straits Times.
South China Morning Post reported that Andersson ended government-formation talks with no result, while Deutsche Welle described the situation as a political deadlock after the centre-left bloc failed to form a government.
ABC News (Australia) reported there was 'no possibility' for the Swedish leader to form a government after the narrow win.
How each side covered it
Left
- ABC News reported there was 'no possibility' for Andersson to form a government after the narrow election win.
“'No possibility' for Swedish leader to form government after narrow win” — ABC News (Australia)
Center
- Reuters and The Straits Times reported Andersson's own statement that she could not form a government in the current situation.
- South China Morning Post described the outcome as government-formation talks ending with no result.
- Deutsche Welle framed the situation as a political deadlock after the centre-left bloc's failure to form a government.
- The Straits Times specified the election occurred earlier this month and gave Andersson's bloc a narrow majority.
“Swedish opposition leader Andersson says she cannot form government in current situation” — Reuters
Questions readers ask
What happened with Sweden's government formation?
Swedish opposition leader Magdalena Andersson said on Monday, Sept. 28, that she was unable to form a government despite her centre-left bloc winning a narrow majority in an election earlier this month, according to Reuters and The Straits Times.
Who is Magdalena Andersson?
Magdalena Andersson is the leader of Sweden's Social Democrats and head of the centre-left opposition bloc that won a narrow majority in this month's election.
Why couldn't Andersson form a government?
The sources do not specify the exact reasons; South China Morning Post reported that government-formation talks ended with no result, and Deutsche Welle described the situation as a political deadlock.
What happens next in Sweden's government-formation process?
Andersson said she would tell the speaker of Sweden's parliament that she could not form a government, but the sources do not detail the next formal steps.
Sources · 5 outlet reports
- ABC News (Australia)Left-leaning'No possibility' for Swedish leader to form government after narrow win
- Deutsche WelleCenterSweden faces political deadlock after election-winning center-left bloc fails to form government
- ReutersCenterSwedish opposition leader Andersson says she cannot form government in current situation
- South China Morning PostCenterSweden’s Magdalena Andersson ends government-formation talks with no result
- The Straits TimesCenterSwedish opposition leader Andersson says she cannot form government in current situation