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The social democrat Magdalena Andersson receives the commission to form a government in Sweden

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Magdalena Andersson, leader of the Social Democratic Party of Sweden.Denis Balibouse / Reuters

The Speaker of the Swedish Parliament, Andreas Norlén, has formally tasked the Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson to try to form the country's new government, after the bloc of left-wing and center-left parties achieved a majority in Sunday's elections.