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Swedish PM Lofven says to step down in November

FILE PHOTO: Social Democrat leader Stefan Lofven speaks during a media conference after being re-elected as prime minister in Swedish Parliament in Stockholm, Sweden July 7, 2021. Christine Olsson/TT News Agency/via REUTERS

Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven of the Social Democrats party said on Sunday he would resign in November.

"I have informed the party's executive committee and the nomination committee's chairman that I want to leave the role as party leader at the party congress in November and thereafter also retire as prime minister," Lofven said in a speech.

(This story corrects to November from September in headline and text)

(Reporting by Anna Ringstrom; Editing by David Clarke)

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