Sweden looks set to end deadlock, keep Lofven as premier

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A left-wing party in Sweden says it won’t oppose caretaking Prime Minister Stefan Lofven in attempting to form a center-left government after a four-month deadlock to form a coalition.
Two center-right parties already have agreed to abstain from voting against Lofven, who then can form a Social Democrat-led minority government, likely with the left-leaning Greens.
Jonas Sjostedt of the small Left Party said Wednesday it will abstain in Friday’s vote,