Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven (R) meets with the Speaker of the Parliament Andreas Norlen, in Stockholm, Sweden January 16, 2019. TT News Agency/Anders Wiklund via REUTERS
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Social Democrat leader Stefan Lofven looked set for a second term as prime minister after the Left Party said it would abstain in a vote on Friday, giving the former welder the numbers he needs to be elected after four months of deadlock.
Lofven already had the backing of the Centre Party, Liberals and Greens after an historic agreement bringing together the centre-right and centre-left, but the Left Party had threatened to scupper his chances as prime minister without a guarantee it would have a voice in policy.
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