Parliamentary elections in Norway, according to estimates of NRK and TV2 television stations, was just won by the ruling Labor Party (DNA) Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Störe. According to reports of Reuters and AFP, TASR reports this.
Left-wing parties, according to projections, won 87 seats in the 169-member parliament (storting)which is two more than the minimum majority, but at the same time less than the previous 100 seats from the 2021 elections. If media projections are confirmed, the Prime Minister Störe will continue to lead the minority cabinet that is dependent on the support of smaller parties in the approval of laws. Right -wing parties headed by progress (FRP) and the conservative party (H) of the former Prime Minister Erna Solberg, according to estimates, will receive the remaining 82 seats.
In Norway, voters vote for a four -year period of 150 deputies at the regional level and 19 compensatory parliamentary seats (one for each county) is divided according to the national success of the party after exceeding the quota four percent.
The Norwegian economy is still doing well compared to other European countries, However, citizens were affected by increasing inflation and a decline in purchasing power. Therefore, inflation, tax and quality of public services were key themes of the pre -election campaign. Störe has ruled since 2021 with the support of the Agrarian Party of the Wednesday (SP) and the Socialist Left Party (SV). However, public opinion polls have long indicated that it will also need the support of the Communists and the Greens (MDG).
Green and Communist requirements may include stricter restrictions on oil and gas exploration and natural gas extraction, higher taxes for rich and people with high incomes, and higher total expenditure from the Norwegian State Investment Fund, the largest in the world.
