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Swedish government toppled in no-confidence vote
By EUobserver
Sweden's parliament passed a vote of no confidence in prime minister Stefan Lofven on Monday, the BBC reports. A total of 181 of the 349 MPs voted in favour, with 51 abstentions. It is the first time in Swedish history that a prime minister has been ousted in such a vote. The social democrat leader has a week to resign or call a snap election.