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Swedish lawmakers reject government budget

Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, Social Democrats, second from right, talks at a press conference at the chancellery in Stockholm, Sweden, late Tuesday Dec. 2, 2014. He is surrounded by, from left, Minister of Education Gustav Fridolin and Deputy Prime Minister Asa Romson of the Green Party and Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats. Lofven said the government's talks with the center-right opposition had not resulted in their support for the government's national budget. (AP Photo/TT News Agency, Pontus Lundahl) SWEDEN OUT Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, Social Democrats, second from right, talks at a press conference at the chancellery in Stockholm, Sweden, late Tuesday Dec. 2, 2014. He is surrounded by, from left, Minister of Education Gustav Fridolin and Deputy Prime Minister Asa Romson of the Green Party and Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats. Lofven said the government's talks with the center-right opposition had not resulted in their support for the government's national budget. (AP Photo/TT News Agency, Pontus Lundahl) SWEDEN OUT

By Associated Press December 3, 2014 1 min read

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – Swedish lawmakers have rejected the minority government’s budget proposal, likely forcing the collapse of the ruling left-leading coalition.

A far-right party voted with the center-right opposition with the aim of toppling the new left-leaning coalition that took office in October. That meant 182 lawmakers voted against the government budget and only 153 in favor.

Social Democrat Prime Minister Stefan Lofven could announce his resignation later Wednesday.