Sweden
Swedish PM Stefan Lofven ousted in no-confidence vote
On Monday, the 349-seat Parliament approved the no-confidence motion with 181 affirmative votes, more than the required 175 votes, reports Xinhua news agency. Meanwhile, 109 voted against, and 51 abstained. Lofven thus became the first sitting Prime Minister to be ousted in a no-confidence vote in Sweden's history.
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