Kristersson resigns after narrow election loss, triggering new government talks

Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced his resignation after his right-leaning bloc narrowly lost the general election to Magdalena Andersson’s center-left coalition; preliminary results put the left on 176 seats to the right’s 173 in the 349-seat Riksdag, with formal certification due soon. The Speaker will begin talks to nominate a new prime minister, while Andersson’s bloc starts forming a government, though policy disagreements—especially over taxes and the Sweden Democrats’ role—could slow negotiations. Historically, government formation in Sweden can take days to weeks.