Swedish Social Democrat leader Lofven gives up attempt to form government

FILE PHOTO: Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven arrives at an European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium October 17, 2018. Aris Oikonomou/ Pool via REUTERS - Copyright POOL New(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 29/10/2018 - 14:33•Updated 24/04/2024 - 15:06

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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish Social Democrat leader Stefan Lofven gave up an attempt to form a government on Monday leaving no clear candidate for prime minister nearly two months after an indecisive election.

"In light of the responses I have had so far, in the current situation, the possibility does not exist for me to build a government that can be accepted by parliament," Lofven told reporters.