Thread by @rmilneNordic

The surreal mess of Swedish politics:

Magdalena Andersson becomes Sweden's first female PM, despite losing the vote 117 vs 174 in parliament

She's also set to face her first crisis already today when it seems her budget won't pass, and instead the opposition one is set to win

Here's our story on how Magdalena Andersson made history on becoming Sweden's first female PM. But immediately faces a budget crisis as Sweden's political instability continues ft.com/content/84eabd…

The situation in Sweden could get more surreal. The Greens are hinting they could leave the centre-left coalition if the opposition right-wing budget passes, as predicted. Political experts say that could mean Andersson needs to face another vote to become PM...

Sweden's new PM immediately plunged into crisis as parliament adopts the opposition budget. Now the big question is whether the Greens will quit the government. In the worst case, this could lead to Andersson having to resign. What drama!

Magdalena Andersson's reign as Sweden's first female prime minister lasted less than a day after her government collapsed and she resigned on a day of high drama in Stockholm. Sweden now a bastion of political chaos, not political stability as before.

And on a surreal day, perhaps most surreal of all is that next week Magdalena Andersson is likely to be voted in as prime minister again. Both the Green and Centre parties said tonight they would back her. What a mess!

Here's our final story on a day of high political drama in Sweden as its first female prime minister lasted just 7 hours in the job ft.com/content/84eabd…

Magdalena Andersson will get a second chance to become Sweden's prime minister on Monday after one of the craziest days of politics imaginable yesterday. Our analysis of the way ahead for Sweden ft.com/content/58040f…