Oslo, Sept 8, 2025 (AFP) - Norway PM's left bloc set to win election, populist party surges

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Norway's left-wing bloc led by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store looked on course to win Monday's legislative elections, which also saw a surge in support for the anti-immigration Progress Party, early projections showed. The five-party left bloc was credited with a narrow majority of 87 to 89 of the 169 seats in parliament, compared to 80 to 82 for the right-wing opposition, figures from broadcasters TV2 and NRK showed, after polling stations clos......

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