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Jonas Gahr Støre expected to take office in October (Photo: Arbeiderpartiet)

Norway turns left, elects Støre as new leader

After eight years, Erna Solberg's tenure as prime minister ended last night: Norway made a left turn and a centre-left government will take over.

Shortly after 11PM on Monday (13 September), Solberg placed a congratulatory call to Jonas Gahr Støre, the leader of the Arbeiderpartiet (Labour party) and the all-but certain next prime minister of the country.  

In his victory speech, Støre underlined that a large majority of Norwegians voted for a change in government. The five partie...

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