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Stockholm: Sweden’s outgoing coalition of Social Democrats and Greens said Friday they would form a minority coalition with centrist backing to end months of post-poll gridlock.
In an attempt to end the impasse after last September’s inconclusive election the two coalition partners said the Liberals and the Centre Party had agreed to offer support.
The four parties indicated they had reached an agreement by publishing a 15-page policy document on their respective websites. “By dint of the accord, the Centre and the Liberals accept that (Social Democrat outgoing Prime Minister) Stefan Lofven be prime minister in a government composed of Social Democrats and the Greens,” the text stated.
The Liberals and the Centre Party, until now part of a four-party alliance with conservatives, must still obtain the approval of their respective party bases to back the government. (AFP)
In an attempt to end the impasse after last September’s inconclusive election the two coalition partners said the Liberals and the Centre Party had agreed to offer support.
The four parties indicated they had reached an agreement by publishing a 15-page policy document on their respective websites. “By dint of the accord, the Centre and the Liberals accept that (Social Democrat outgoing Prime Minister) Stefan Lofven be prime minister in a government composed of Social Democrats and the Greens,” the text stated.
The Liberals and the Centre Party, until now part of a four-party alliance with conservatives, must still obtain the approval of their respective party bases to back the government. (AFP)
