Andersson Fails Second Attempt to Form Swedish Government

Magdalena Andersson has failed a second time to form a Swedish government. The Social Democratic leader told parliamentary speaker Andreas Norlen on Oct. 13, 2026 that she lacked enough support for parliament to tolerate her cabinet. After the Sept. 13 election gave the centre-left 176 seats to the right's 173, caretaker Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson remains in office.