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Swedish PM Lofven ousted in no confidence vote Swedish PM Lofven ousted in no confidence vote
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Sweden's prime minister Stefan Lofven will have to stand down after losing the support of parliament.Sweden's prime minister Stefan Lofven will have to stand down after losing the support of parliament.
The nationalist Sweden Democrats (SD) backed the vote to remove him, weeks after a general election that delivered a hung parliament. The anti-immigration Sweden Democrats (SD) backed the vote to remove him, weeks after a general election that delivered a hung parliament.
In Tuesday's dramatic vote, 204 MPs voted against Mr Lofven while 142 voted in favour.In Tuesday's dramatic vote, 204 MPs voted against Mr Lofven while 142 voted in favour.
Parliament's speaker will now propose a new leader - a process that could take weeks.Parliament's speaker will now propose a new leader - a process that could take weeks.
Mr Lofven is expected to stay on as caretaker prime minister while his replacement is decided. Mr Lofven is expected to stay on as caretaker prime minister while his replacement is decided on.
The job could fall to Ulf Kristersson, leader of the Moderates. The new speaker of the parliament, Andreas Norlen, is also a member of the Moderates, confirmed in the position on Monday with the support of SD. What happens next?
Mr Lofven, the leader of the centre-left Social Democrats, came to power in 2014. His centre-left alliance won 144 seats in this month's election, one more than the centre-right opposition.
Neither of the main blocs intends to govern with the nationalist SD, the third-largest party in the new parliament.Neither of the main blocs intends to govern with the nationalist SD, the third-largest party in the new parliament.
But the job of prime minister could fall to Ulf Kristersson, leader of the Moderates. The new speaker of the parliament, Andreas Norlen, is also a member of the Moderates, confirmed in the position on Monday with the support of SD.
While the SD are expected to back a Moderate candidate, Mr Lofven warned the centre-right bloc on Tuesday against relying on the support of a party "founded by Nazis".While the SD are expected to back a Moderate candidate, Mr Lofven warned the centre-right bloc on Tuesday against relying on the support of a party "founded by Nazis".
Mr Lofven, the leader of the centre-left Social Democrats, came to power in 2014. His centre-left alliance won 144 seats in this month's election, one more than the centre-right opposition. While Mr Kristersson is widely seen as the person most likely to form a new government, others may be invited to do so if he fails - including Mr Lofven himself.
Mr Kristersson is widely seen as the person most likely to form a new government, but others may be invited to do so if he fails. The splintered nature of the house makes securing a stable government tricky, because:
Speaking after the vote, Mr Lofven said he intended to work to form another government across the political divide. If there are four unsuccessful attempts to form a government, that will trigger fresh elections - something which has never happened before.
What has the fallout been?
Speaking after the vote, Mr Lofven, who is still the leader of the largest party, said he intended to work to form another government across the political divide.
"I see good opportunities to continue as prime minister," he said."I see good opportunities to continue as prime minister," he said.
But he said he would never support a government that relied on the nationalist SD. Mr Lofven said he did not believe that fresh elections were something voters wanted - but he said he would never support a government that relied on the SD.
If four attempts to form government fail, new elections will be called - something that has never happened before. Mr Lofven said he did not believe that was something voters wanted. His opponent and new favourite for the premiership, Ulf Kristersson, said that a new government was needed - one with broad political support.