Norway's election winners meet in bid to form majority government


FILE PHOTO: Norwegian Labour Party leader Jonas Gahr Stoere answers questions from reporters outside his home, a day after parliamentary election in Oslo, Norway, September 14, 2021. NTB/Terje Bendiksby via REUTERS

OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's centre-left election winners were meeting on Thursday for three-way talks to determine whether they can form a majority coalition government, with oil, taxes and EU relations among the sticking points.

Labour, the Socialists and the Centre Party won a majority of seats in Norway's parliament on Sept. 13, beating the ruling Conservative-led government, with a transfer of power likely to take place next month.

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