Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has until Tuesday 17 November to report on his efforts to form Sweden's next government, after the Speaker of Parliament, Andreas Norlen, gave the caretaker prime minister another week. Kristersson was originally due to report on 10 November.

Norlen asked Kristersson last week to explore forming a government after the far-right Sweden Democrats dropped their demand for cabinet seats. The Moderate Party leader is continuing talks about a government with the Centre Party, the Christian Democrats and the Liberals, according to Swedish broadcaster SVT.

Centre Party wants detailed plans by Friday

Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist has asked both Kristersson and Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson to present detailed plans for governing by 17:00 on Friday 13 November. After receiving Kristersson's report, the Speaker will consult the other party leaders before deciding the next step, and no third prime ministerial vote has been scheduled.

The Riksdag has already rejected Andersson and Thand Ringqvist in formal prime ministerial votes, leaving two of the four permitted attempts before an extraordinary election would become mandatory. Under Sweden's system of negative parliamentarism, a candidate is rejected only if at least 175 of the 349 MPs vote against them.

Andersson said on Tuesday she had asked the Speaker for a new chance to try to form a government as she tries to secure enough votes to back her for the premiership. SVT political commentator Mats Knutson said a parliamentary vote could take place towards the end of next week.

Sources: Reuters and Nordisk Post.