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Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven attends a press conference at the government's headquarters in Stockholm on 12 September.
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STOCKHOLM – Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven was ousted after losing a parliamentary vote of confidence on Tuesday, reinforcing the nation's political uncertainty after inconclusive elections.
Of the 349 members of parliament, 204 voted against Mr Löfven remaining in office. He will, however, lead a transitional government until a new government can be formed.
The vote took place a few weeks after a general election in Sweden, in which Löfven's Social Democrats lost their support for the Swedish Democrats, a neo-Nazi nationalist party.
The election result echoed the progress made by the same anti-immigration and anti-immigration parties across Europe in recent years.
Following Tuesday's vote in Sweden, newly-elected President Andreas Norlén will start exploring the possibilities of forming a new government and deciding who will get the first shot.
The Swedish bank SEB said in a note that it expects the right-wing party bloc to make a first attempt.
"The most likely outcome is a minority government led by the moderate party, but the other Alliance parties that will be included in the new government are not yet clear," said SEB.
According to Swedish rules, negotiations on the formation of a government can last four rounds. If that is not enough, a new election will take place.
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