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Jens Stoltenberg

Finance Minister of Norway, Norwegian Government

2 articles · 6 September 2025 to 8 September 2025

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Returned from NATO secretary-general post in February, triggering a 10-point poll surge for Labor known as the 'Stoltenback' effect.
The former NATO secretary general warns against a tax system that lets the wealthiest pay little or nothing.

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Labor Party wins narrow majority in Norway as Progress Party surges to record result

Center-left bloc secures 87 seats against 82 for the right, but populist Progress Party doubles its vote share to 24 percent while Conservatives suffer historic collapse.

Sofia Marchetti8 September 20258 min read

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Norway heads to polls with wealth tax and coalition arithmetic dominating tight race

Labour seeks a second term as a centre-right bloc challenges on taxation while the sovereign wealth fund crisis and a near-total silence on EU membership frame the campaign

Clara Devereux6 September 20258 min read

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