Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson resigns after election defeat

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson resigns after election defeat

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has resigned after his right-wing bloc lost Sweden's general election. Opposition leader Magdalena Andersson's centre-left alliance is projected to take 176 of 349 Riksdag seats. Andersson has opened coalition talks, though results await formal certification expected this weekend. A narrow majority leaves little room for dissent.

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