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August 22 2021Il Swedish Social Democrat Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has announced its intention to resign in November to allow his successor to prepare for the elections of September 2022.



The Swedish media report, stating that Lofven has expressed its intention to take a step back during the congress of the Party to be held in three months.



"I will resign as party head at the November congress and consequently as premier," he announced.



During a speech in Akersberga, near Stockholm, the prime minister explained that this is a decision that comes from afar and that the party needs new leadership and new energy. The 64-year-old has been at the helm of the Social Democrats for 10 years and has been prime minister since 2014.



Lofven, who currently heads a minority government, had resigned as early as June, after June's distrust of parliament, but returned to lead the executive a few days later. On July 7, in fact, he had once again gained confidence, but with a fragile majority, with the Greens, which led him to the choice to resign.



The next general elections in Sweden are scheduled for September next year.