Vote of no-confidence in Swedish Prime Minister fails January 20, 2015 - 17:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A vote of no-confidence in Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, head of a minority government, failed on Tuesday, Jan 20, as widely expected, according to Reuters. The Sweden Democrats tabled the vote after Lofven reached a deal in December with the center Alliance to exclude the anti-immigration party from influence in parliament. At Tuesday's vote, only 45 of the parliament's 349 members supported the motion. Of the remainder of lawmakers, 133 voted to reject the proposal, 155 abstained and 16 were absent. The Sweden Democrats have 49 seats. Votes of non-confidence are very unusual in Swedish politics. Tuesday's was only the sixth ever and none have succeeded. Related links:   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
