Sweden’s Centre Party backs Social Democrat Andersson as likely prime minister

Sweden’s Centre Party will name Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson as its most likely candidate for prime minister, public broadcaster SVT reported Tuesday.

The party is set to announce its position at a morning press conference, where it will confirm Andersson as its preferred choice to lead a government—provided its policy demands are met. According to SVT, the Centre Party will support a government under Andersson only if its conditions on job creation and emissions reductions are fulfilled.

Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist had previously refused to endorse either Andersson or Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson for the role. However, the party now rules out backing Kristersson as long as his Moderates continue their alliance with the Sweden Democrats.