"Norway goes to the poll on Monday on the final day of a parliamentary election which saw issues like rising living costs at home and chaos in international politics taking center stage. Based on data from opinion polls, the ruling Labour Party seemed to have a slight edge and is likely to remain in power. The left-leaning alliance consisting Labour and four smaller parties is expected to win 88 seats in parliament, three more than the minimum needed to secure a majority,"
"The campaigns by the political parties centered around domestic issues like inflation, abolition of wealth taxes and the quality of public services. Apart from these topics, the tumultuous state of international politics because of the war in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump's tariffs and Israeli policy in Gaza were also heavily discussed. According to observers, the uncertainty in globals politics could also give the ruling Labour Party an edge due to voters's perceived desire for the stability of an incumbent government."
Norway votes on Monday in a parliamentary election dominated by rising living costs and international political turmoil. Opinion-poll averages give the ruling Labour Party a slight edge and project a left-leaning alliance of Labour plus four smaller parties winning 88 seats, three above the majority threshold but down from a combined 100 seats in 2021. The right-leaning bloc including the Progress Party and Conservatives is projected to win about 81 seats, with outcomes possibly decided by the smallest parties. Campaigns focused on inflation, wealth-tax abolition and public-service quality, while global issues such as the war in Ukraine, US tariffs and Israel–Gaza tensions also featured. At least nine parties may enter parliament and only Labour, Progress and Conservative leaders are prime minister candidates.
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