If Stefan Löfven finds a way out, the government chaos may soon be on its way out of this situation.
- If he informs me that he has a solution, I am prepared to nominate him as Prime Minister the same afternoon, says President Andreas Norlén.
Wanted to pick up the pace
Stefan Löfven must leave a message no later than Monday.
A possible vote - in case there is actually a parliamentary precondition for it - will take place on Wednesday or Thursday.
- I considered holding the vote despite the fact that Kristersson did not see any prospects for a government formation, says Norlén, who saw it as a way to pick up the pace in the process, but who thus chose a different path after all.
In November, it is expected that the decisive budget vote will take place.
- It is clear that I do not want to nominate a prime minister who is elected and resigns in November so we get a new government crisis.
That is a difficult trade-off, says the President.
"Increases pressure"
To TT, the President says as follows:
- If Stefan Löfven returns without being able to resolve the situation, I have told Ulf Kristersson that in that situation he must be prepared to be available for a vote in the House, regardless of how he sees the possibility of actually being elected, says the Speaker .
- Simply so that we can then carry out voting in a way that increases the pace of the process and increases the pressure on the parties involved.
S-leader Stefan Löfven now comments on social media that he receives the probation assignment from the Speaker:
"Today, I have been instructed by the President to explore the possibilities of forming a government.
My message remains that the Social Democrats and I are ready to shoulder the responsibility for leading the country forward together with other constructive forces ", he writes.