Andersson formally tasked with forming government, given 28 days

Speaker Andreas Norlén formally tasked Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson with forming a government on Thursday, following her bloc's election win on September 13, giving her 28 days to report back. The Left Party is demanding cabinet posts as a condition for support, while the Centre Party is openly opposed to that arrangement, putting pressure on Andersson's planned four-party government before negotiations have properly begun.

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