>The Riksdag votes yes to the speaker’s proposal that Moderate leader Ulf Kristersson be Sweden’s new prime minister. All members voted according to the party line, which means that 176 voted yes to Kristersson and 173 no.
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>- Since less than half of the members of the Riksdag voted no, the chamber has approved the proposal to appoint Ulf Kristersson as prime minister, says Speaker Andreas Norlén.
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>The result means that the new government and its new ministers will be presented at half past ten tomorrow morning. Kristersson then formally becomes Prime Minister – Sweden’s 35th – during a council with the Speaker and the King at Stockholm Palace.
This is the best possible outcome. We can’t have a government crisis at such a turbulent time, and especially not with the NATO application likely needing more negotiations.
A majority of 3 people in Parliament is very low
A centre-right, liberal-conservative government I believe gives the best likelihood of success in tackling the most salient issues in Sweden right now. Good luck to our neighbour and ally.
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Ugh
Yes: M (68)
KD (19)
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SD (73)
No: S (107)
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Oh am I happy to see this
>The Riksdag votes yes to the speaker’s proposal that Moderate leader Ulf Kristersson be Sweden’s new prime minister. All members voted according to the party line, which means that 176 voted yes to Kristersson and 173 no.
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>- Since less than half of the members of the Riksdag voted no, the chamber has approved the proposal to appoint Ulf Kristersson as prime minister, says Speaker Andreas Norlén.
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>The result means that the new government and its new ministers will be presented at half past ten tomorrow morning. Kristersson then formally becomes Prime Minister – Sweden’s 35th – during a council with the Speaker and the King at Stockholm Palace.
This is the best possible outcome. We can’t have a government crisis at such a turbulent time, and especially not with the NATO application likely needing more negotiations.
A majority of 3 people in Parliament is very low
A centre-right, liberal-conservative government I believe gives the best likelihood of success in tackling the most salient issues in Sweden right now. Good luck to our neighbour and ally.