The leader of the center-right Swedish Center party said on Thursday she had thrown in the towel in talks she has led over forming a new government after an election in September left parliament deadlocked.
Annie Loof, who is the third party leader to try and form a government, said she had looked at a number of options based on broad support from both sides of the political spectrum.
“Unfortunately, all these solutions have been blocked by one party or several parties,” she told journalists after a meeting with parliament’s speaker.
She said the ball was not back in the speaker’s court to find a way forward.