Swedish parliament rejects proposed government – again
Posted December 14, 2018 1:15 am.
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STOCKHOLM — Swedish lawmakers have rejected proposals for caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Lofven form a centre-right government, more than three months after elections that left the country in political limbo.
Parliament voted 200-116 to reject a minority coalition of Lofven’s Social Democrats — Sweden’s largest party — and the left-leaning Greens.
Friday’s vote was the second of a possible four before Speaker Andreas Norlen must call new elections.
All attempts at forming a government have been without the populist, nationalist Sweden Democrats. Neither the centre-left and the centre-right blocs in the 349-seat Riksdagen will co-operate with the party that made great strides in the Sept. 9 election.
The Associated Press
