Swedish Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist said Monday she was handing the government-formation process back to parliament speaker Andreas Norlén, a week after he tasked her with trying. The move followed six weeks and numerous rounds of coalition talks after a tight general election, with Sweden no closer to forming a government.
WHO:Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist, leader of Sweden’s Centre Party
WHAT:She said she was handing the government-formation process back to parliament speaker Andreas Norlén.
WHEN:Oct 26, 2026
WHERE:Stockholm, Sweden
WHY:The talks had made little progress, and Sweden remained no closer to forming a government.
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