Swedish parliament rejects proposed government _ again

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish lawmakers have rejected proposals for caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Lofven form a center-left government, more than three months after elections that left the country in political limbo.
Parliament voted 200-116 to reject a minority coalition of Lofven’s Social Democrats — Sweden’s largest party — and the left-leaning Greens.
Friday’s vote was the second of a possible four before Speaker Andreas Norlen must call new elections.
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