Sweden election results thread (Sept 14, 2014)

[Gustaf]

The usual flurry of cabinet member scandals hit us. I'm increasingly suspecting that we'll see the government fall, new elections and then some type of new constellation.

[Mogrovejo]

Just out of curiosity, was the Riksbank monetary policy an issue in these elections from the perspective of average voter? Has it been one in the aftermath? Is the new government going forward with the plan to change the mandate?

I think the Riksbank policy in the last few years played a major role in these elections outcome (arguably decisive).

[Swedish Rainbow Capitalist Cheese]

Just out of curiosity, was the Riksbank monetary policy an issue in these elections from the perspective of average voter? Has it been one in the aftermath? Is the new government going forward with the plan to change the mandate?

I think the Riksbank policy in the last few years played a major role in these elections outcome (arguably decisive).

1) No    2) No   3) I don't know, but probably not.

[Beezer]

Swedish government teeters as far-right party says will block budget

Sweden's far-right party said on Tuesday it would back the centre-right opposition and block a budget bill, putting the center-left minority government's future in doubt.

Prime Minister Stefan Lofven has said he could resign if parliament does not approve the budget which it is due to vote on Wednesday, although he could also look to rework the tax and spending plan to win support from the centre-right.

Lofven was due to hold a news conference later on Tuesday.

The anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, which announced it would vote against the budget, is shunned by all the other parties but has held the balance of power since a September election produced a minority Social Democrat-Green coalition that is the weakest government in decades.

Lofven could send the budget back to committee for amendments to win backing from the centre-right.

He could also resign and try to build a new government with enough backing to pass a budget. However, the four centre-right parties rebuffed Lofven's post-election overtures.

All the parties have ruled out working with the Sweden Democrats.

A last resort would be to call a snap election - something that has not happened since 1958 - risking a period of political and market uncertainty.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/02/us-sweden-government-idUSKCN0JG1OV20141202

[politicus]

That is alreading being discussed in the Sweden thread on the IG board, no need to bump the election thread.