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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent

Norway heads to the polls in highly polarised ‘Maga-fication’ election

Sylvi Listhaug, the leader of Norway's Progress party, talks into a microphone while wearing a pink neckerchief and purple jacket
Sylvi Listhaug, the leader of Norway's populist rightwing Progress party, may well become prime minister. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images

Norway goes to the polls on Monday after an unusually close-fought and polarised election dominated by the cost of living, wealth taxes, oil fund investment in Israel and relations with Donald Trump.

There has been a surge in support for the populist rightwing Progress party led by Sylvi Listhaug, in what has been described by some as “the Maga-fication” of Norwegian politics. In the event of a rightwing victory, Listhaug could become prime minister.

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