Magdalena Andersson
Prime Minister of Sweden from 2021 to 2022, Swedish politician and economist
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- 4d ago
Swedish parliament rejects Magdalena Andersson as prime minister by 248 votes to 99
Sweden's Riksdag voted against Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson as prime minister on Thursday, 15 October, leaving the country without a government more than a month after the 13 September election. Speaker Andreas Norlén now has three more attempts before new elections must be called.
- Oct 6
Sweden to deploy Patriot air defence missiles and 100 troops to Polish NATO logistics hub
Stockholm will send 100 soldiers from its Lv 6 Air Defence Regiment to Rzeszow-Jasionka in December 2026, replacing Dutch forces at the logistics centre for Ukrainian military aid.
- Oct 2
Swedish speaker tasks Magdalena Andersson with second attempt to form government
Parliament Speaker Andreas Norlén asked the Social Democratic leader to resume coalition negotiations following party consultations, setting an October 12 deadline to report back.
- Sep 28
Magdalena Andersson abandons Swedish government formation after Left Party dispute
Swedish Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson conceded her bid to form a cabinet on Monday after the Left Party voted with the right-wing bloc to re-elect parliamentary speaker Andreas Norlén.
- Sep 16
Sweden speaker tasks Magdalena Andersson with forming government after 176-seat election win
Parliament Speaker Andreas Norlén gave Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson the mandate on Friday following consultations, setting a September 28 deadline to report on coalition talks.
- Sep 14
Left opposition takes 176-seat lead in Swedish election as Sweden Democrats lose ground
Sweden's left-led opposition holds a three-seat advantage over the ruling right-wing bloc with 95% of votes counted, while the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats recorded their first vote share decline since entering parliament.
- Sep 13
Swedish centre-left bloc leads parliamentary election with 176 seats to 173
Preliminary results give Magdalena Andersson's opposition bloc a three-seat edge over Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's coalition, as roughly 200,000 postal and overseas ballots remain to be counted by Wednesday.
- Sep 12
Sweden heads to polls as right-wing bloc seeks majority with Sweden Democrats
More than 8 million Swedish citizens will elect 349 members of the Riksdag on 13 September 2026, determining whether Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson or Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson forms the next government.
- Sep 11
Swedish centre-left opposition holds narrow 176-seat lead over ruling right-wing bloc
Magdalena Andersson's opposition bloc secured 176 of 349 parliamentary seats with 94% of votes counted, as the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats dropped to 17.6%.
- Aug 22
Swedish police arrest 18-year-old after sword attack kills one and injures three at Fagersta school
An 18-year-old armed with a sword killed a 17-year-old female student and injured three others at Brinell high school in Fagersta on Friday before police shot him in the leg and detained him.
