Solberg aims to form broad center-right coalition government in Norway after election victory

Published January 13, 2015

Conservative Party leader Erna Solberg, poised to become Norway's new prime minister after a landslide victory in the country's parliamentary elections, says she aims to form a broad coalition government, including all four center-right parties.

Solberg said Tuesday she will draw up a plan for government negotiations this week with the anti-immigration Progress Party, the Liberal Party and the Christian Democrats.

Solberg's Conservative Party emerged as the winners in Norway's parliamentary elections Monday, securing 48 of the total 169 seats in parliament. The Progress Party got 29 seats, the Liberal Party nine and the Christian Democrats 10.

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's Labor Party remained the biggest party overall, with 55 seats, but failed to secure a majority together with its partners, the Socialist Party and the Center Party.

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