A candidate all smiles after the first counts. Jonas Gahr Støre is probably the next Norwegian Prime Minister. He leads the left-wing coalition which has so far emerged victorious from the legislative elections. The five opposition parties are expected to win 104 of the 169 seats in the Storting, the unicameral Norwegian parliament, enough to oust the right-wing coalition of conservative Erna Solberg.
Oil at the heart of concerns
With 88 seats at the moment, Labor is said to be on the verge of securing an absolute majority with their favorite allies, the Center Party and the Socialist Left, without needing the other two opposing forces, environmentalists from MDG and communists from Rødt. What to facilitate negotiations to form a coalition government. Labor and environmentalists disagreed on key campaign point. The oil question was at the heart of the campaign.
Jonas Gahr Støre could not secure the support of environmentalists on the condition that oil exploration in the country was stopped immediately, an ultimatum rejected by the future Prime Minister. The 61-year-old millionaire who campaigned against social inequalities, advocates a smooth and gradual exit from the oil economy. THEhe oil sector represents 14% of the Norwegian gross domestic product, more than 40% of exports and 160,000 direct jobs.
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