AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoGovernment Deadlock: Sweden’s parliament rejected Magdalena Andersson’s bid to become prime minister, with 248 votes against and 99 in favour. The centre-left bloc holds a narrow seat majority but is split over whether the Left Party should join the government. Speaker Andreas Norlén is expected to ask caretaker Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson to try forming a government next. EU Budget: Kristersson said Sweden would reject the Irish presidency’s 2028–34 budget proposal, warning it could raise the country’s net contribution by almost 60%. The dispute over the bloc’s spending plan is deepening ahead of a push for agreement by year-end. Diplomacy: Sweden and Qatar held their fifth round of political consultations in Stockholm, discussing closer cooperation. Kristersson is also scheduled to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the Brussels summit.
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