Thursday, July 27, 2017

The entire Swedish government is reportedly considering immediate resignation

 

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The Swedish government could potentially resign today.

This according to sources that spoke to SVT Nyheter and Aftonbladet.

"Yes, there is absolutely a potential risk that Prime Minister Stefan Löfven will hand in his resignation," says a source to SVT.

In a press conference this morning, the Swedish opposition leaders announced a motion of no-confidence against interior minister Anders Ygeman, defence minister Peter Hultqvist and infrastructure minister Anna Johansson following an IT-leak scandal at the Swedish Transport Agency. 

The situation has suddenly backed the sitting government into a corner - to the point that they are considering resignation. 

"If the government falls, we need to take responsibility, and we are ready to govern," says a source from Moderaterna to Aftonbladet.

*Update, 27th July*

This morning, the Swedish PM Stefan Löfven announced his response to yesterday's motion of no-confidence against three government ministers. You can read about it here:

Stefan Löfven just announced a major reshuffle of the Swedish government - here's all you need to know