The red-red-green (to use the German terminology) as a government coalition is a new thing in swedish politics. Not that they have not partnered before, but then it has always been a Soc-Dem government with ruling with support in parliament. The Soc-Dems has not sat in a government with ministers from other parties since the 50ies (Erlander's second government, coalition with Peasant Party (since then rebranded as Centern and now part of the Alliance)).

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