Swedish Social Dems leader Stefan Lofven to try, form new govt, says speaker Noren

The speaker of Sweden's parliament said on Monday he had asked Social Democrat leader and caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Lofven to try to form a new government.

The leader of the centre-right opposition gave up an attempt at the weekend.

"If Sweden is to get a government, several parties need to change their positions about how to form a government," Speaker Andreas Noren said.