Norway's left clinches vote win as populist right surges into second place

Labour has a chance of forming a narrow majority if it secures the support of four smaller parties on the centre left.

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In a country used to minority governments, Labour has a chance of forming a narrow two-seat majority in the 169-seat Storting, if it secures the support of four smaller parties on the centre left.

Norway's four million voters came out in big numbers, and the turnout of 78.9% was the biggest for years.

The anti-immigration Progress Party of Sylvi Listhaug made the biggest gains, securing almost 24% of the vote and 48 seats.

Jonas Gahr Støre, 65, told jubilant supporters that even though right-wing forces were on the rise in Europe, social democrat parties could still win elections.