progress party norway political party norway identifies classical liberal conservative liberal academics broadly party moderate non radical populist party norway prime minister parties scholars reject comparison foreign right wing populist parties coalition party won parliamentary election entered government founded anti tax protest movement party values individual freedom strongly supports market advocates bureaucracy public sector proposing increased spending norway public invest infrastructure rejecting notion budgetary rule party seek restrictive immigration policy tougher integration law order measures foreign policy strongly pro long time chairman undisputed leader party ways personally controlled ideology direction party notably demonstrated effectively radical faction anti immigration current leader party norway minister finance party second largest party norway time parliamentary election position held following elections dropped largest parties parliament historically refused formal governmental cooperation long period work unite political right norway helped moderate liberal leadership party entered coalition makes current norwegian government parliamentary support smaller parties history party founded meeting movie theater oslo april attended persons address held party named party strong reduction taxes commonly known party abbreviated political experience interwar era norwegian resistance movement second world war end war worked independent right wing political editor public speaker held public speech chairman oslo year large extent inspired founded spoke event gathered attendees originally wanted party anti tax protest movement common political party party brief political platform single sheet paper listed things party tired things favour protest directed claimed unacceptable high level taxes subsidies foreign aid parliamentary election party won percent vote gained seats norwegian parliament main reasons success later seen scholars mixture tax protests charisma role television aftermath membership referendum political development denmark party conference held party established political conventions early deputy member parliament broke away formed short lived background criticism alps organisation lack real party program year died consequently stepped regular member parliament place result merged following year party adopted current january inspired great success performed poorly parliamentary election left parliamentary representation party convention elected party chairman soon started expand political program party built conventional party organisation step followers opposed party youth organisation youth established succeeded image party anti tax movement criticism wisdom dollars hit nerve owing perceived declines infrastructure schools social services long hospitals 1980s establishing party dropped parliament altogether returned following parliamentary election representatives election political right general great garnered increased support ideology party 1980s party officially declared party national convention party clearly defined ideology campaign parliamentary election party attacked aspects norwegian welfare state campaigned medical care education government owned enterprises steep cuts income tax election party lost members parliament left power party position effectively throw governing conservative led government proposed increase gas taxes minority labour government established result real breakthrough party norwegian politics came local elections party nearly doubled support county results largely immigration time seriously taken issue party late 1970s called strongly restrictive immigration policy successfully putting issue national agenda campaign mainly focused issue asylum additionally helped infamous letter letter read electoral campaign portrayed future norway april party time second largest party norway opinion poll september party proposed parliament referendum immigration policy regarded political scientists start party election campaign party breakthrough national politics parliamentary election party obtained largest party norway started gain power local party oslo 1990s consolidation parliamentary election party support members parliament drop support seen result internal conflict party came head radical minority majority led removed party focus immigration declaring non issue early 1990s heavily punished voters social conservative policy platforms caused controversy accepting homosexual partnership party unclear stance norwegian membership european_union contributed greatly setback moving focus away party stronger issues membership referendum including left party election rejected voters conflict finally culminated following party conference april year mps wing party broke given ultimatum adhere political line party majority parliamentary group leave incident later nicknamed pun hotel meaning lit stab events seen political scientists turning point party subsequently founded organisation called free democrats tried establish political party success parts younger management party youth organisation party broke away tried entire youth organisation youth organisation soon running time loyal members remained mother organisation right wing populist profile resulted gaining electoral support local elections regained level support seen elections said largely result focus core issues electoral campaign especially immigration party dominating media picture result controversy meeting particularly gained party sympathy votes result harsh media storm targeted parliamentary election party obtained vote time second largest political party norway local elections resulted party mayor direct result election municipalities elected deputy mayor turmoil expulsion witnessed close support opinion polls late support fell levels upcoming election largely result turmoil surrounding party party deputy leader involved sex scandal internal political conflicts came surface tried quiet controversial immigration opponents parliamentary party gained influence national convention late early opposition locally oslo vest resulted local representatives eventually ways got rid called gang seven consisted seven members parliament january claimed seen pattern issues conspiracy eventually elected party chairman seven eventually suspended excluded voluntarily left party starting early notably included alleged leader remained party subsequently kept away publicly discussing immigration issues caused turmoil party supporters excluded members criticized treatment resigned party party local chapters closed ran office election new county lists later formed new party called democrats chairman deputy chairman gang seven took controversial positions immigration actions taken based internal issues remains unclear degree settlement based primarily political disagreements tactical considerations main goal purge attempt possible non socialist parties cooperate eventual government revealed received clear signals politicians government negotiations question long certain specific politicians including remained party moderate minority oslo including improved hold party years parliamentary election party lost gains according opinion polling maintained position election got members parliament election result allowed labour_party government replace party coalition led christian democrat coalition continued decline govern considered political differences large eventually decided tolerate coalition promised invest defence open private hospitals open competition public sector advanced opinion polls largest party local elections success party municipalities party gained votes succeeded mayor secured deputy mayor positions participated local elections secured mayoral position times separate occasions vote municipality elected mayor increased party single largest counties parliamentary elections party second largest party norwegian parliament votes seats major increase centre right government tolerated beaten leftist election said party longer accept prime minister following consistent refusal formally include government time party successful getting members parliament elected counties norway largest party vest parliamentary elections party largest party opinion polls led november opinion polls support respondents continued poll percent following years present years leader party stepped vice president norwegian parliament chosen successor hope increase party appeal voters build bridges liberal conservative parties head participate future government norway following local elections candidates mayor municipalities seven continuing deputy party decreased party general strongly increased support municipalities mayor elected best result came party held mayor election increase months parliamentary elections party election rated highly opinion poll results declined actual election earlier year achieved polls largest party percentage points high gains election result case relatively disappointing election gains continued decrease losses going surprisingly successful campaign decline support longer period time seen labour_party accused stealing policies regardless achieve slight gain election best election result party history time got represented norway representatives fourth largest party parliament second largest nationwide parties informal school elections norway party largest party norway votes early opinion polls regularly showed majority support saw strong setback local elections party lost vote share gained according political scientists setback explained low turnout supporters coalition party won parliamentary election helped form government cabinet lost seats largest party instead second largest isolation foundation parties consistently refused efforts join governing coalition state level reasons mainly included concerns party alleged position immigration issues following increased support importance elections stated wanted bridge centre reject possibility participating government coalition addition want support government coalition went leader stated big party centre right governmental negotiations elections municipal level parties including labour_party attracted unusual attention local involved limited cooperation ideology currently regards liberal people party ideology classical conservative party identifies platform liberal liberal party built norwegian western traditions cultural heritage basis christian understanding life values main declared goal strong reduction taxes government intervention party today considered conservative liberal described populist fundamental earlier component ideology practice gradually vanished party late 2000s party influenced particularly party leader core issues party revolve immigration crime foreign aid elderly social security regards health care elderly party regarded having policies right cases socially cases like care elderly policy regarded left claimed party changed decades turn outsider movement 1970s 1980s right wing 1990s 2000s party extent sought moderate profile order seek government cooperation centre right parties especially true expulsion certain members lead party tried position seek cooperation parties abroad economy party strongly wanting reduce power state public sector believes public sector secure minimum standard living individuals businesses organisations care tasks instead public sector cases party generally advocates lowering taxes duties increased market economy party notably want invest norway oil wealth infrastructure particularly roads capacity hospitals schools nursing homes welfare state position sense welfare crisis support demands spend oil fund later electoral success party wants strongly reduce taxation norway says money earn theirs kept want remove inheritance tax property tax society schools party wants improve working environment teachers students focusing order discipline class management party wants individual adaptation implement grades basic subjects fifth grade open private schools decrease theory party regards family natural necessary basic element free society regards family carrier traditions culture role raising caring children party wants children right care parents secure right know biological parents party opposed sex marriage questioning children cope law national convention party voted favor sex marriage sex adoption party years proponent blood donation party believes artists dependent public support instead dependent making living create party believes regular people decide good culture demands artists public support offer audience wants wants abolish annual fee company party wants protect secure norwegian cultural heritage party distances discrimination special treatment based gender religion ethnic origin party wants dissolve norway based ethnic classifications party wants uphold culture wants work special treatment based ethnic origin right use water land historically portrayed externally populist right wing populist party similar terms opposing politicians scholars depending definitions scholars found best minor element party policies historically consistent instance labour_party moved 1980s political scientist argued populist party norway parties contrast having strong foundations suggested actually sign health structures traditional parties poorly able listen people manner law order party supports increase police forces visible police streets wants implement tougher especially crime violence morality offences party wants establish victims relatives believes today supportive concern focus criminals victims wants police able use non lethal weapons weapons accept use religious political symbols police uniform wants expel foreign citizens convicted crime frame months imprisonment immigration second half 1980s economic welfare aspects immigration policy mainly focus criticism including strains placed immigration welfare state 1990s party shifted focus cultural ethnic issues conflicts development seen general public debate including political opponents party norway use notion integration politics party programme party numerous proposals immigration parliament rarely received majority support proposals largely rejected remaining political parties mass media party immigration policies compared danish people party sweden democrats leading party members seen immigration policies resemble danish parties government generally party wants immigration policy need protection according allowed stay norway speech election campaign claimed immigration policy failure let criminals stay norway throwing people worked hard followed law party claims immigration integration policy party proposed official goal reducing accepted asylum month standards said denmark finland year proposed party wanted avoid poorly groups able adapt norway included countries afghanistan pakistan party opposes asylum allowed stay norway humanitarian grounds health issues seeks substantially limit number family party called referendum general immigration policy poll conducted august showed respondents answering don know removed immigrants norway vote beaten labour_party respectively asked specifically constituted african eastern european immigrants western european immigrants asian immigrants immigrants western countries contributed asia unlikely support immigrants africa voted individuals immigrant background increasingly active party notably iranian norwegian current leader youth party indian norwegian foreign policy principle open referendum norwegian membership european_union majority public opinion seen favour currently party considers eventual membership norway european_union non issue believing reason debate new referendum present party regards nato positive basic element norway defense security foreign policy wants strengthen relations general norway relationship united_states specifically party considers international policy follow footsteps ronald_reagan major political parties norway shown strongest support israel recently supported right israel defend rocket attacks party norway supported israel war party wants relocate norwegian embassy israel jerusalem party sees viable form foreign aid policy developing countries gradually manage western aid believes free trade key developing countries gain economic growth relationship aid development best unclear party strongly critical forced contribution government development aid taxation wants limit believe individual personal sense responsibility voluntary aid party instead supports increase support global health initiatives global hiv aids tuberculosis increase support disasters international relations belong international political groups official sister parties historically party compared european parties sought establish identity party time set build international reputation hiring international travel internationally establishing contact politicians parties abroad cited especially risk declared opponents day form government international secretary party year said party connected misunderstood right wing radical label partly people hopeless attitudes previously involved party persons said longer involved denmark originally inspired danish counterpart ultimately declined lost parliamentary representation fell fringes danish politics recent years considered denmark sister party formally aligned late international secretary said common prominent gave support saying great similarities parties stood shoulder shoulder position supported party chairman party compared national conservative journalist suggesting great support party resulted combination immigration policies political scientist regarded parties international secretary distanced citing right turn immigration policy left turn financial policies problematic claimed friendly contrast politically norway comparable democrats compared parties dutch list french national approached cooperation parties including french national rejected international secretary specifically distanced parties regarded parties national social democratic stressed lack inconsistent platform compared alternative germany cited blending conservatives economic liberals mentions parties consider closest internationally danish czech invited party leader hold lecture house_of_commons seen recognition party internationally approach danish previous month united_states generally supports republican_party called friends republican_party chairman said looked forward continued growth party free market conservative principles election survey found vast majority mps county leaders supported republican_party candidates president individuals supported democratic_party candidates party connections movement party leadership party leaders interim parliamentary leaders deputy party leaders election results parliamentary elections local elections
Progress Party (Norway)