Sweden’s Prime Minister Resigns as Full Vote Tally Confirms Her Defeat
- Social Democratic leader says will step down early on Thursday
- Election authority set to confirm victory by opposition bloc
Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson
Photographer: Vickie Flores/EPA/Bloomberg
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Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson conceded defeat and announced she will resign as surge in support for a nationalist party helped the right-wing opposition win one of the closest elections ever in the largest Nordic country.
Andersson -- who became the nation’s first female prime minister last year -- told reporters in Stockholm that she will submit her resignation early on Thursday.