Sweden parliament rejects Centre leader as prime minister, as expected

Swedish ​lawmakers on Tuesday rejected Centre ​Party leader Elisabeth Thand ‌Ringqvist as prime ​minister, as widely expected, amid a post-election gridlock in the Nordic country.

Parliament's speaker has already said ‌Moderate party leader Ulf Kristersson, the prime minister of a right-wing government since 2022, will be next in line to try to form a cabinet.