What is happening
What the sources report
The Speaker of the Swedish Parliament asked the leader of the Centre Party, Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist, to explore the conditions for forming a new government. Kathimerini
Andreas Norlén had contacts with the leaders of the eight political parties throughout the weekend. Politic.gr
Ringqvist is expected to hand him her conclusions no later than 26 October. Politic.gr
The left-wing bloc secured 176 seats against 173 for the right, but internal disputes are blocking an agreement. Alpha
On Thursday 15 October, the candidacy of Magdalena Andersson was rejected by the chamber, as expected. Politic.gr
Where they differ
Kathimerini and Naftemporiki write that Ringqvist was given a one-week deadline for contacts with the other parties, while Alpha and Politic.gr cite 26 October as the deadline. Alpha Politic.gr Kathimerini Naftemporiki
Alpha writes that Andersson had already failed twice to form a government, while Kathimerini reports that on Thursday MPs rejected her attempt to form a minority government. Alpha Kathimerini
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