What next for Sweden as Magdalena Andersson loses first PM vote?

<p>This week: First month post-election ends with no government, breakthrough on ending teen deportations, a plan to help citizenship applicants hit retroactively by the new law, and a reminder of some of the best things about living in Sweden.</p><p>More than a month has passed since Sweden’s election, and we still don’t have a government. As we were recording this week&#39;s episode, the Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson lost a vote in parliament on installing her as prime minister. So what happens now?</p><p>Host <strong>James Savage </strong>is joined this week by panelists <strong>Mandy Pipher </strong>and<strong> Emma Löfgren. </strong></p><p><strong>Not yet a member of The Local? <a href="https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join now with this special offer for podcast listeners</a></strong>.</p><p>Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:</p><h2>Politics</h2><ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.thelocal.se/20261015/does-losing-parliament-vote-mean-andersson-cant-be-swedens-next-pm?tpcc=podcast-article" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Does losing parliament vote mean Andersson can&#39;t be Sweden&#39;s next PM?</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.thelocal.se/20261014/moderates-hit-five-year-high-in-swedish-post-election-poll-as-liberals-slip?tpcc=podcast-article" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Moderates hit five-year high in Swedish post-election poll as Liberals slip</a></strong></li></ul><h2>Immigration</h2><ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.thelocal.se/20261013/how-swedens-new-majority-can-already-move-on-deportations-and-citizenship?tpcc=podcast-article" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Sweden&#39;s &#39;new majority&#39; can already move on deportations and citizenship</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.thelocal.se/20261013/all-swedish-parties-back-emergency-freeze-on-teen-deportations?tpcc=podcast-article" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">All Swedish parties back emergency freeze on teen deportations</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.thelocal.se/20261013/swedish-mp-seeks-to-apply-old-rules-to-all-pre-june-6th-citizenship-applicants?tpcc=podcast-article" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Swedish MP seeks to apply old rules to all pre-June 6th citizenship applicants</a></strong></li></ul><h2>Living in Sweden</h2><ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.thelocal.se/2026101