Stockholm
“I deeply regret the events that took place yesterday. We elected a premier who resigned seven hours later. I think it's incomprehensible to the Swedish people… ”
Parliament Speaker Andreas Norlen, speaking at a press conference, summed up the disbelief that has gripped the Nordic kingdom since Wednesday.
Because this chaotic day should have been… historic.
Magdalena Andersson, 54, was first elected prime minister.
An unprecedented fact for a woman in Sweden, a hundred years after the country granted them the right to vote, and years after all the other Nordic neighbors, which is a shame for a country that claims to be a champion of equality of the sexes.
The social democrat, former finance minister of the previous government led by Stefan Löfven, was only supported by a minority in parliament, which was expected.
But its budget, which was much more unexpected, was also rejected.
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