Norwegian PM Erna Solberg claims election victory

The ruling Conservative coalition is set for a historic second term in office after a tight race

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg is set to be re-elected in general election
Conservative Party leader Erna Solberg
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Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has held on to power with a historic victory for her centre-right coalition in the country’s general election.

“With 95% of the votes counted on Monday, Solberg’s Conservatives, along with their anti-immigration junior coalition partner, the Progress Party, and two other centre-right allies, were projected to win 89 seats in the 169-seat parliament,” Al Jazeera says.

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