Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristerson resigns

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristerson has resigned. Mr. Kristerson decided to resign after the victory of the opposition center-left bloc of parties in the parliamentary elections.

“The Speaker of Parliament is now responsible for the next steps to form a government. For this work to begin immediately, I ask that I be relieved of my duties as Prime Minister, Ulf Kristerson wrote in X.

Parliamentary elections were held in Sweden on September 13. The opposition bloc received 49.5% of the vote – 176 seats. Pro-government forces received 48.9 percent of 173 mandates.