STOCKHOLM—Sweden’s parliament handed Social Democrat leader Stefan Lofven a second term in office on Jan. 18, ending more than four months of deadlock after an inconclusive election that had allowed a populist party to threaten the traditional balance of power.
Sweden had looked set for a snap election until last week when Lofven agreed to a historic deal with the Center, Liberal, and Green parties, bringing together parties from the center-right and center-left to prevent the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats from having a voice in policy.
