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title: "Norway's ruling Labour seen winning re-election"
description: "Norway's minority Labour Party government is on course to narrowly win re-election on Monday, projections by local broadcasters showed, in a national vote dominated by concerns over rising living costs and wars in Ukraine and Gaza."
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published: "2025-09-08T21:17:28"
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# Norway's ruling Labour seen winning re-election

> Norway's minority Labour Party government is on course to narrowly win re-election on Monday, projections by local broadcasters showed, in a national vote dominated by concerns over rising living costs and wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

By Reuters · Published 8 September 2025, 23:17 SAST · Updated 8 September 2025, 23:17 SAST

## Key points
- In a twist of political fate, Norway's Labour Party looks set to cling to power under Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere, but not without grappling with the prickly dilemmas of oil investments and the whims of smaller party allies, all while navigating a geopolitical landscape that’s more turbulent than a Viking ship in a storm.
- Labour and left-wing coalition projected to secure a majority in upcoming elections.
- Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere likely to continue in power, albeit in a minority government.
- Labour faces significant challenges on oil investments and wealth fund management.
- Voter concerns over Ukraine and Russia's aggression bolster left-wing support in Norway.

## Content

- Labour and the left projected to win majority of seats
- Jonas Gahr Stoere expected to remain PM if projection holds
- Labour to face tough choices on oil investments, wealth fund

By Terje Solsvik, Nora Buli and Nerijus Adomaitis

If official results confirm the early readings, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere, 65, would remain in power in a minority government that would be heavily reliant on smaller parties to pass major legislation such as fiscal budgets.

To get their backing, he would likely face tough discussions over issues such as tax hikes for the wealthy, future oil exploration, and divestments by Norway's $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund from Israeli companies.

Projections by broadcasters NRK and TV2 and daily VG showed the left-wing bloc of Stoere's Labour and four smaller parties winning 87 seats, more than the 85 needed for a majority.

Right-wing parties headed by the anti-immigration populist Progress and the Conservatives of former Prime Minister Erna Solberg, 64, were on track for 82 seats.

Voter concerns over turmoil in Ukraine and an aggressive Russia, which shares a border with Norway in the Arctic, have given a boost to the left in recent months after former NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, 66, joined Stoere's cabinet.

None of the right-wing parties that are expected to win seats have sought the backing of U.S. President Donald Trump or his movement, unlike some of their counterparts elsewhere in Europe.

(Reporting by Gwladys Fouche, Tom Little, Nora Buli, Ilze Filks, Terje Solsvik, Nerijus Adomaitis and Stine Jacobsen; writing by Justyna Pawlak; editing by Frances Kerry, Aidan Lewis and Edmund Klamann)