Sweden's Lofven torn between left and right in bid to form government


  • World
  • Wednesday, 28 Nov 2018

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven takes part in the EU board of the Swedish parliament in Stockholm, Sweden November 23, 2018. Henrik Montgomery/TT News Agency/via REUTERS

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's Left Party warned Social Democrat leader Stefan Lofven on Wednesday it could not back him as prime minister if he accepted demands from rivals in parliament to swing sharply to the right.

Parliament will vote next week on letting Lofven form a new government and he needs support from parties that are polar opposites in terms of ideology.

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