Norwegians begin voting in tightly fought parliamentary election


A general view shows Norway's parliament in Oslo, Norway September 6, 2025. REUTERS/Tom Little/File Photo

OSLO (Reuters) -Norwegians went to the polls on Sunday for the first of two days of voting in a close race between a left-wing bloc led by the incumbent Labour Party and a right-wing bloc headed by the populist Progress Party and the Conservatives.

At least nine political parties are expected to win seats in the parliamentary election which ends on Monday evening, but only the leaders of the three major parties are candidates for prime minister.

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