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Norway votes in closely fought election with wealth tax in focus

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Weeks of coalition negotiations are expected after the announcement of official results on Tuesday.

Breakdown
  • Norway's election centers on the future of a 130-year-old wealth tax. 6s
  • The Labour Party wants to keep the tax, while right-wing parties seek to reduce or abolish it. 21s
  • Labour claims scrapping the tax would cost 34 billion kroner annually. 30s
  • The Progress Party is expected to outperform the Conservatives in the election. 47s
  • Coalition negotiations are anticipated before a new government is sworn in. 59s
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