Andersson clears vote to become Sweden's first female prime minister

Magdalena Andersson became Sweden first female prime minister on Wednesday after she was narrowly approved by lawmakers in the Riksdag, Sweden's parliament.

Her election was made possible by a last-minute deal with the opposition Left Party, where they promised to abstain in the vote in exchange for some political concessions.

Andersson's first real challenge as PM will be passing her budget through parliament later on Wednesday.