Swedish Prime Minister Lofven Ousted in Parliament No-Confidence Vote

Swedish Prime Minister Lofven Ousted in Parliament No-Confidence Vote
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven leaves a meeting at the EU summit, in Brussels, Belgium, on July 21, 2020. Johanna Geron/Pool via Reuters
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STOCKHOLM—Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven was ousted in a no-confidence vote in parliament on June 21, plunging the country into deep political uncertainty.

Lofven, who was defeated after nearly seven years in power over a plan to ease rent controls for new-build apartments, now has a week to resign and hand the speaker the job of finding a new government or call a snap election.