Ulf Kristersson, leader of The Moderates, is expected to become Prime Minister.
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A vote to appoint him prime minister is due to take place on Monday. The three parties of the Swedish right have agreed to form a government, with the unprecedented support of the extreme right of the Democrats of Sweden (SD) in Parliament, announced Ulf Kristersson, tipped to lead the new government, Friday, October 14. “The Moderates (Conservatives), Christian Democrats and Liberals will form a government and cooperate with the Sweden Democrats in Parliament”declared the leader of the conservative party of the Moderates, during a press conference.
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The new government immediately announced a plan to build new nuclear reactors to meet Sweden’s growing electricity needs. “New nuclear reactors will be built”, said the leader of the Christian Democratic party, Ebba Busch, during the presentation of the new team. In recent years, the Scandinavian kingdom has closed six of its 12 reactors. Those still in operation produce about 30% of the electricity used in the country today.