Sweden’s centre-right Moderates leader asked to try and form government

Ulf Kristersson (Claudio Bresciani/AP)

The head of Sweden’s centre-right opposition Moderates party, Ulf Kristersson, was tasked with trying to form a new coalition government a day after prime minister Stefan Lofven resigned following a no-confidence vote last week.

Parliament speaker Andreas Norlen earlier held a first round of consultations with all party leaders, starting with Mr Lofven who heads the Social Democratic Party, Sweden’s largest political group.