November 2026

November 2

1. 1Swedish parties edge toward extra election as government talks stall 49 days after vote

   Sweden's parties are still trying to settle who will govern 49 days after the election, with the Social Democrats under Magdalena Andersson at the centre of the deadlock. One commentator argues Andersson could do what Stefan Löfven refused to do, while an Omni editorial says the Social Democrats really, really do not want to govern with the Left Party.

2. 2Sweden's Left Party refuses to back down on demand to sit in a red-green government

   Vänsterpartiet will not retreat from its demand to sit in a red-green government, the party's vice chair Ida Gabrielsson said on X. She said the door is completely closed on the government requirement and that she does not intend to back down.

3. 3Riksbanken väntas höja styrräntan på onsdag – rörliga bolån kan bli 40 000 kronor dyrare

   Riksbanken väntas höja styrräntan på onsdag, vilket skulle ge högre rörliga boräntor. En höjning kan göra ett bolån 40 000 kronor dyrare, enligt Dagens PS. Facken vädjar till Riksbanken att inte höja styrräntan. Skuggdirektionen uppmanar i stället till en höjning nu.

4. 4US strikes Iran's Qeshm island in Persian Gulf, US sources tell Wall Street Journal

   The United States has attacked the Iranian island of Qeshm in the Persian Gulf, according to US sources cited by the Wall Street Journal. Swedish outlets reported the strikes as secret and as new US attacks on Iranian targets.

5. 5Democrats projected to take both chambers of Congress as markets and the dollar fall

   Democrats are projected to win a majority in both chambers of Congress after taking several states that Donald Trump won by large margins only two years ago. The result sends shockwaves through the Republicans and makes it harder for the president to push through his policies.