Sweden to scrap new election: confirmed [View all]
Source: The Local (Sweden)
Sweden's government has scrapped plans to run a snap election in 2015 after crisis talks between Prime Minister Stefan Löfven and the Alliance parties, which has been dubbed the 'December agreement.'
"We who are here are prepared to take responsibility for how Sweden is to be governed. Constructive talks have taken place in the last few days," Löfven told reporters at a 10:30 press conference held in Stockholm.
Swedish daily Expressen leaked the story early on Saturday morning citing multiple sources within the government. At the press conference Löfven was flanked by the party leaders of the Greens, Moderates, Centre Party, Liberal Party and the Christian Democrats.
Neither the Left Party or the Sweden Democrats were present.
Read more: http://www.thelocal.se/20141227/sweden-to-scrap-new-election-report
Looks like the RWNJ's in Sweden (the Swedish Democrats, or SD) just got outflanked. They were no doubt hoping to gain more seats in the Swedish Parliament in the now-called-off 2015 elections, and it seems that's not to going happen.
The SD can propose a "no confidence" vote, but they simply don't have the votes to pull it off, especially with this new alliance having been formed. It's not the first time there's been a minority government in Sweden, and I'm sure it won't be the last.
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