Norway's Labour PM claims victory in legislative elections

Norway's left-wing bloc led by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store won Monday's legislative elections, which also saw a record surge in support for the anti-immigration Progress Party.

In power since 2021, Store is expected to continue to head a minority Labour government, backed up by the other four left-wing parties. The election campaign in the wealthy nation of 5.6 million people had centred largely on domestic issues but was also influenced by geopolitics.

Norway's five-party left-wing bloc won a narrow majority of 87 of the 169 seats in parliament, compared to 82 for the right-wing bloc, results showed with almost all ballots counted. The election also saw a record surge in support for the anti-immigration, anti-establishment Progress Party, which doubled its score from the 2021 election.