[3] The cabinet was installed following a formal government meeting with King Carl XVI Gustaf on 3 October 2014.

Prime Minister Löfven announced plans to call for fresh elections in March 2015.

[24] Under the "Decemberöverenskommelsen" (December Agreement), the six parties agreed not to vote against a budget proposed by the government for the next eight years.

[26] The government's foreign policy will consist of pursuing membership of the Security Council and remaining outside NATO.

It was the first EU government to recognise the State of Palestine in view to "facilitate a peace agreement by making the parties less unequal",[27] resulting in that Israel the same day recalled its ambassador for consultations.

[28] Prime Minister Stefan Löfven lost the motion of no confidence against him and his cabinet on 25 September 2018.

Löfven stated in a subsequent press conference that he would not be stepping down as Social Democratic party leader and that he would be willing to partake in talks regarding the formation of a new government, but insisted that it is ultimately up to the Speaker of the Riksdag.

Löfven also stated that he finds it "completely unbelievable that the Alliance could ever form a government", if they intend on keeping their promise of not co-operating with the right-wing Sweden Democrats.