Magdalena Andersson was voted in to become Sweden's first female prime minister, and just a few hours later she resigned.

This after the government's budget fell, which made the Green Party leave the government, which in turn made Magdalena Andersson ask to resign as prime minister. 

At the press conference, among others, the Finnish TV reporter Lucas Dahlström sat and tried to find out what exactly had taken place in Swedish politics.

"Who is now the Prime Minister of Sweden?"

he asked, which made the whole hall burst out laughing.

A hundred year long day

Lucas Dahlström, who covered the day for the television company Yle, later followed up the question in a news article: "Excuse me Sweden, but what really happened during Super Wednesday?".

He pointed out that a hundred years after women's suffrage was introduced, a woman was elected prime minister - on a day that felt like a hundred years.

"So ... Who is the Prime Minister of Sweden now?"

Went to read on European The Local who also wonders if Magdalena Andersson is really Sweden's first female prime minister or not.

"She wants to be prime minister - not a powerless mediator"

In Norway, the message was received with a little more clarity.

- I am convinced that Sweden will find a solution to the parliamentary situation, says the Labor Party's party leader and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Verdens gang.

Even in Denmark, the message was received with a certain understanding.

"She wants to be prime minister - not a powerless mediator in a civil war," writes Danish radio's foreign correspondent Anna Gaarslev.

Australia: Trailed by its neighbor by 40 years

In Australia, Sweden is compared to its Nordic neighbors, the fact that Magdalena Andersson was elected Prime Minister is described as a short-lived milestone.

"Sweden has lagged behind its neighbor Norway by 40 years when it comes to appointing a female prime minister", read on ABC Australia.

The Daily Mail followed the Swedish political development and cost several capitals to emphasize the drama in its headline: "Sweden's first female prime minister ever ENDS only HOURS after the coalition government falls".

The British BBC states in an analysis that Swedish politics is divided.

"What all this political chaos has emphasized is how fragmented Swedish politics is right now.

We will have to wait and see if the voters break the deadlock with a significant change to the right or left in next year's election. "