Swedish politics has long been known for stability, something that sometimes also meant that compared to many other countries it appeared a bit dull and colorless.
That time seems to be over.
Of course, there have been political battles in the past, which were perceived by their contemporaries as both dramatic and exceptional.
But the recent term of office's feeling of an ongoing election campaign appears to be something new.
The messy end to the parliamentary year has somehow felt logical after a term of office that offered more drama than Sweden has experienced since the 1920s.
A stylish finale
All the Riksdag's announcements and increasing demands for declarations of no confidence are an expression of the sharpened contradictions that arise in a situation where the government has a fragile basis in the Riksdag.
Like the fact that several of the government's budgets have fallen in recent years.
For the first time, a prime minister has also been cast in a no-confidence vote.
Another was forced to submit her resignation before she even formally took office.
The recent tours around the spring budget therefore became a stylish finale to a messy term of office.
In the end, it was unclear whether the government's budget would get a majority or whether the whole thing would be decided by drawing lots.
Tangled parliamentary situation
Opinions about this development of Swedish politics differ.
Some believe that it is an expression of a functioning democracy, others that it is a sign of increasing parliamentary dysfunction that can undermine confidence in parties and politicians.
A tangled parliamentary situation has paved the way for the situation that has arisen.
An important explanation is that the Sweden Democrats' entry into Swedish politics has made it more difficult for the traditional government alternatives to win a majority in the Riksdag.
A new cultural dimension in politics has created new areas of conflict.
The January agreement gave the then Prime Minister Stefan Löfven a fairly stable government base, but when the Left Party and the Sweden Democrats united last summer in the demand to oust him, the clock was ticking.
The two parties that were to be excluded from political influence suddenly held the baton.
Andersson's access is unparalleled
Löfven did return as prime minister, but had had enough, and resigned definitively in the autumn.
Magdalena Andersson's dramatic appointment as Prime Minister is unparalleled, at least during the time of the Unicameral Parliament.
Her government became weak and this has created problems during the spring.
The accelerating development of recent times with both a vote of no confidence and a budget mess in a short time is a clear expression of this.
It has not been easier as several committees have a so-called false majority, ie do not reflect the Riksdag's balance of power.
With the support of the Center Party, Magdalena Andersson's government has at most been able to gather a mandate more than the opposition, but then it has required the support of the political savage Amineh Kakabaveh.
Uncertain autumn awaits
Probably no party leader wants a similar situation after the autumn elections.
Both because of the uncertainty it entails and because it is likely to be more difficult to pursue a consistent policy, which can be considered particularly important in a recession.
But an equally tangled parliamentary situation could nevertheless be the consequence of the autumn elections.
The situation in public opinion is still open.