Oslo, Jan 14 (AFP) Norway's right-wing coalition todaytook in a small centre-right party, but remains a minoritygovernment and will continue the search for the parliamentarymajority needed to ensure it can pass laws.
Conservative Prime Minister Erna Solberg, who has been inpower since 2013, secured a narrow victory with her coalitionpartner, the anti-immigration Progress Party, in Septemberelections.
The new deal with the Liberal Party was announced by thethree party chiefs after ten days of negotiations.
The distribution of ministerial portfolios between thethree parties will take a little longer to agree, but anannouncement is expected by Friday.
Even with the addition of the eight Liberal members ofparliament, the coalition government remain short of aparliamentary majority, with 80 of the 169 seats in thechamber, and will have to continue the search for partners.
Traditional ally the Christian Democrats, who also haseight deputies, have so far resisted all offers to enter thecurrent government. (AFP)KIS.
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