Swedish caretaker PM says speaker's talks made progress in breaking deadlock


  • World
  • Wednesday, 31 Oct 2018

Swedish Social Democrat leader Stefan Lofven speaks during a news conference at the Swedish parliament in Stockholm, Sweden October 29, 2018. TT News Agency/Jonas Ekstromer via REUTERS

OSLO (Reuters) - Discussions led by the Swedish Parliament's speaker on Tuesday made progress in breaking a political deadlock that has gripped Sweden since an inconclusive national election seven weeks ago, the caretaker prime minister told Reuters.

"Today's discussions definitely moved us closer to a solution," Stefan Lofven, the leader of the Social Democrats, said after a session of the Nordic Council held at the Norwegian Parliament.

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