Ingvar Carlsson

Parliament today confirmed Ingvar Carlsson as prime minister of a new Social Democratic government, 12 days after he and his Cabinet resigned when his economic austerity policy was defeated. The 175-101 vote , with 59 abstentions, came after Carlsson revamped his proposals to rescue Sweden from inflation climbing toward 9%, amid stagnant growth. Fourteen legislators were absent from the 349-member Riksdag.

Swedish Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson unexpectedly announced Friday that he will resign next March, more than two years before his four-year term expires. In a nationally broadcast news conference, Carlsson said he has fulfilled most of his goals since returning to office last year and wants to spend more time with his family. Carlsson, 60, first became prime minister after the 1986 assassination of Prime Minister Olof Palme.

Swedish Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson said the economy is "falling apart" and that his government will resign unless Parliament bans strikes and imposes a wage-price freeze for two years. The plan also would put a two-year freeze on local taxes, rents and stock dividends. Some opposition lawmakers accused Carlsson's Social Democrats of declaring economic martial law and advocating a planned economy when Eastern Europe is abandoning that approach.

Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson resigned after his long-ruling Social Democratic Party suffered its biggest defeat since the 1920s in Sunday's election. But formation of a new government was clouded by division within the victorious center-right coalition that failed to win a parliamentary majority. Carlsson was asked to stay on as caretaker prime minister. The coalition of Conservatives, Liberals, Center Party and Christian Democrats won 47.1% of the vote.

Caretaker Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson said Friday that he is forming a new government to end Sweden's political crisis and to quell the labor strife and inflation that have beset the economy. Carlsson, from the Social Democratic Labor Party, said the government will consider opening Sweden to workers from the Soviet Baltic republics to alleviate an inflation-boosting labor shortage and will seek to mediate labor disputes.

Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson resigned after his long-ruling Social Democratic Party suffered its biggest defeat since the 1920s in Sunday's election. But formation of a new government was clouded by division within the victorious center-right coalition that failed to win a parliamentary majority. Carlsson was asked to stay on as caretaker prime minister. The coalition of Conservatives, Liberals, Center Party and Christian Democrats won 47.1% of the vote.

Swedish Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson unexpectedly announced Friday that he will resign next March, more than two years before his four-year term expires. In a nationally broadcast news conference, Carlsson said he has fulfilled most of his goals since returning to office last year and wants to spend more time with his family. Carlsson, 60, first became prime minister after the 1986 assassination of Prime Minister Olof Palme.

Police today announced the arrest of a suspect in the assassination of Prime Minister Olof Palme, and state radio said he is a 35-year-old Swede. Stockholm lawyer Henning Sjostrom, who spoke to the suspect, said in a radio interview that the man was arrested because he had been in the area of the murder and had no clear alibi. "I am convinced there is no reason to hold him," Sjostrom said.

President Reagan and Swedish Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson ended a 26-year period of chilly U.S.-Swedish relations Wednesday with a White House meeting at which the two differed "without fireworks" on Central America and the proposed Strategic Defense Initiative, a senior American official said. Carlsson's visit, the first by a Swedish prime minister since the John F.

Sweden's Social Democratic Party, founders of Europe's model welfare state, suffered its worst defeat in 60 years to center-right parties in parliamentary elections Sunday. Soon after the polls closed and after Swedish television broadcast computer projections of results, Social Democratic Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson said his government will resign today.

Sweden's Social Democratic Party, founders of Europe's model welfare state, suffered its worst defeat in 60 years to center-right parties in parliamentary elections Sunday. Soon after the polls closed and after Swedish television broadcast computer projections of results, Social Democratic Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson said his government will resign today.

Parliament today confirmed Ingvar Carlsson as prime minister of a new Social Democratic government, 12 days after he and his Cabinet resigned when his economic austerity policy was defeated. The 175-101 vote , with 59 abstentions, came after Carlsson revamped his proposals to rescue Sweden from inflation climbing toward 9%, amid stagnant growth. Fourteen legislators were absent from the 349-member Riksdag.

Caretaker Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson said Friday that he is forming a new government to end Sweden's political crisis and to quell the labor strife and inflation that have beset the economy. Carlsson, from the Social Democratic Labor Party, said the government will consider opening Sweden to workers from the Soviet Baltic republics to alleviate an inflation-boosting labor shortage and will seek to mediate labor disputes.

Swedish Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson said the economy is "falling apart" and that his government will resign unless Parliament bans strikes and imposes a wage-price freeze for two years. The plan also would put a two-year freeze on local taxes, rents and stock dividends. Some opposition lawmakers accused Carlsson's Social Democrats of declaring economic martial law and advocating a planned economy when Eastern Europe is abandoning that approach.

President Reagan and Swedish Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson ended a 26-year period of chilly U.S.-Swedish relations Wednesday with a White House meeting at which the two differed "without fireworks" on Central America and the proposed Strategic Defense Initiative, a senior American official said. Carlsson's visit, the first by a Swedish prime minister since the John F.

Police today announced the arrest of a suspect in the assassination of Prime Minister Olof Palme, and state radio said he is a 35-year-old Swede. Stockholm lawyer Henning Sjostrom, who spoke to the suspect, said in a radio interview that the man was arrested because he had been in the area of the murder and had no clear alibi. "I am convinced there is no reason to hold him," Sjostrom said.

Sweden's Parliament elected Social Democrat Ingvar Carlsson, 51, to succeed assassinated Prime Minister Olof Palme today without any opposing votes.