Sweden faces instability whoever wins the government battle

Neither Magdalena Andersson nor Ulf Kristersson is on course to form a government without difficulty, and the next parliamentary term is likely to be unstable whoever wins, SVT political commentator Mats Knutson writes in an analysis.

Andersson, leader of the Social Democrats, has made little progress in her efforts to form a government, with the deadlock on the red-green side appearing complete. Kristersson, leader of the Moderate Party, faces no similar obstacle. But his planned minority government would depend on support from the Sweden Democrats whenever the Social Democrats, Left Party and Green Party act together.

Knutson concludes that either outcome is likely to bring an uncertain and unstable term.