"Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere won a second term in office on Monday after his ruling Labour Party came out on top with around 28% of the vote, which enabled him to remain in power with the support of four other left-wing parties. In a closely-fought parliamentary election after surviving years of turmoil in his cabinet and a rebellion within his party,"
"Earlier on Monday, the left-leaning alliance consisting of Labour and four smaller parties was projected to win 87 seats in parliament, two more than the minimum needed to secure a majority, but down from a combined 100 seats in 2021, figures from broadcasters TV2 and NRK showed. On the right, the populist Progress Party, the center-right Conservatives and two smaller groups looked set to win the remaining 82 seats."
"At least nine political parties are expected to win seats. 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."
Jonas Gahr Stoere won a second term as Norwegian prime minister after Labour received around 28% of the vote and secured support from four left-wing parties. The left-leaning alliance was projected to win 87 parliamentary seats, two more than the majority threshold but down from a combined 100 seats in 2021. The right-wing bloc looked set to win 82 seats. Campaign issues centered on rising living costs, proposals to abolish wealth taxes, and public service quality. International turmoil including the war in Ukraine, US tariffs and Israel-Gaza tensions influenced voter concerns. At least nine parties were expected to enter parliament.
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