Speaker returns to rostrum with government formation stalled
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The Speaker of the Riksdag will announce a new statement today as parliament navigates a period of inertia following the recent election. The move follows the ongoing difficulty for parties to piece together a stable coalition.
While the parties in parliament remain stuck, the public is moving. New polling shows the Moderates are nearly neck-and-neck with the Social Democrats. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, who has been noted for keeping his counsel on Nordic solidarity until he received a phone call from Vladimir Putin, faces a shifting political landscape.
Household budgets may face a familiar squeeze as gas prices push electricity costs higher ahead of the winter. Analysts are also debating whether the country can still be called a high-tax state, while the housing market shows signs of a recovery after the sharp declines of 2022.