Politics
Sweden's prime minister resigns after left-wing bloc's narrow election win
September 17, 2026 at 01:59 PM
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4 reports · 1 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 3 hours
TGThe Guardian
Sweden’s PM resigns after centre-left bloc wins slim majority in election
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AJAl Jazeera English
Sweden prime minister to resign as left-wing bloc seals narrow election win
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BNBBC News
Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson resigns after election loss
(opens the publisher’s site)Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has resigned after the left-wing opposition bloc won a slim three-seat majority in the general election.
- The left-wing bloc took 176 seats against the outgoing right-wing bloc's 173 in the 349-seat Riksdag, a narrow three-seat majority.
- Kristersson announced his resignation in a letter on X, requesting to be relieved of the office so the speaker can lead the next stage.
- Magdalena Andersson has ruled out a government that includes the Left Party but wants its parliamentary support in the Riksdag.
- The anti-immigration Sweden Democrats lost support for the first time since 2010, winning 17.5 percent, down three points from 2022.