Sweden's centre-right Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, has resigned following the completion of the preliminary count for Sunday's election. His resignation clears the way for Magdalena Andersson, leader of the Social Democrats, to attempt to form a new government.
The left-leaning opposition parties secured 176 seats, a narrow three-seat majority over the right-leaning ruling Tidö coalition. Andersson, who was Kristersson's predecessor as prime minister, has sent invitations for initial coalition talks to the Left, Centre, and Green parties.
In his resignation letter, Kristersson stated that the speaker will now lead the process of forming a new government. The speaker, Andreas Norlén, is expected to begin talks with party representatives to propose a new prime minister.
Andersson indicated that priorities for a new government include the climate crisis, schools, healthcare, elderly care, and immigration policy. The Social Democrats are understood to be preparing for coalition negotiations, which are expected to be complicated and could take weeks.