Norway's Election Is Close: Here Are the Possible Coalitions
Erna Solberg, Norway's prime minister, left, listens as Jonas Gahr Store, leader of Norway's Labor Party, speaks during a televised political debate outside the parliament ahead of the election in Oslo, Norway, on Sept. 6.
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With the established parties losing ground, Norway’s election is looking like a nail-biter.
That means there will be much wheeling and dealing after the Sept. 11 vote. If history is any guide (the last party to govern alone was Labor, 17 years ago) talks will end in a coalition. It could also end in a minority government, as we have seen over the past four years.