Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist gets to try to form a new government
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Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist has now been given the chance to try to form a new government. This is announced by the Speaker of the Riksdag, Andreas Norlén.
In Sweden, it is the Speaker of the Riksdag who leads the process when a new government is to be formed. The Speaker holds talks with the representatives of the parties in the Riksdag and assesses who has the best chance of gaining the support of a majority in the Riksdag. If the Speaker considers that someone can succeed, that person is given a mandate to try to form a government.
Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist must therefore investigate whether she can gather enough support in the Riksdag for a new government. She must negotiate with other parties about policy and about which parties should be part of the government or support it. If she succeeds, she can become Prime Minister. If she does not succeed, the Speaker can choose another person to try.
It is not yet clear how the negotiations will go. The mandate means that Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist now has a responsibility to show that a government can be formed. Many voters and parties are following developments closely, since a new government will affect politics in Sweden in the coming years.
Sources: 8 Sidor
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