Stefan Lofven loses no-confidence vote in Swedish parliament
Lofven is the first Swedish prime minister to be ousted by a no-confidence motion put forward by the opposition
21 June 2021 - 18:00
Stockholm — Swedish centre-left Prime Minister Stefan Lofven was ousted in a no-confidence vote in parliament on Monday, leaving him to decide whether to call a snap election or resign to hand the speaker the job of finding a new government.
Lofven, who was defeated — after nearly seven years in power — over a plan to ease rent controls for new-build apartments, has a week to reach his decision. If he opts for a snap election, it would be Sweden’s first since 1958...
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