US EditionNorway Votes in Election Influenced by Wars and Tariff Threats
Nearly 1.9 million Norwegians, over 47% of voters, cast early ballots amid divisions on oil drilling, immigration, and wealth tax policies, influencing the tight parliamentary race.
- Norwegians began voting on Monday, September 8, in a closely contested parliamentary election across Norway.
- The election follows a fragmented political landscape where international issues like the war in Ukraine and US tariffs shape voter concerns.
- Labour, led by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, holds a slight polling edge but faces internal divisions over oil drilling and EU membership.
- An unprecedented number of early voters—close to half of all eligible Norwegian voters, totaling 1.9 million—have cast their ballots, with projections indicating that the Labour Party and its partners will claim 88 out of 169 seats in parliament.
- The election outcome will influence Norway's future energy policies, EU relations, and political stability amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainties.
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Norway voting today: Trump tariff, Ukraine war to decide PM Store’s fate in a tight election
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Norway votes in tight election where war and tariffs loom large
Norwegians began voting Monday in an election where US President Donald Trump's tariffs and the war in Ukraine could give a boost to the government led by Labour Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.
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Norway votes in election influenced by wars and tariff threats
Norway votes on Monday in a closely fought election in which geopolitical issues including US President Donald Trump's tariff threats and the war in Ukraine could give a boost to the government.
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