Norway votes in a closely fought election with the future of a wealth tax in focus
After a campaign, where the future of a reserve tax, which dates back to the end of the 19th century, went to the polls on Monday, on the main day of voting for a new parliament.
Approximately 4.3 million people in the Scandinavian nation are entitled to vote for the new 169 -member parliament or storting. Directed by the Labor Party of Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, a close result is expected between a left block and right wing block.
Official results are expected on Tuesday, and it is possible to follow weeks to build a coalition and to agree on cabinet positions to make King Harald swear in a new government.
The result is not likely to have great effects on Norway’s foreign policy. The country is a member of NATO’s Stalwart member and a strong supporter of its defense against Russia, a border of Ukraine in Northern North North North. It is not a member of the European Union, but has economic ties close to the 27 -national block.
Norway is one of the richest countries in the world. It has a generous welfare state, sits on billions of barrels of oil and gas and has one of the largest dominant reserve funds in the world, worth about 20 trillion crowns ($ 2 trillion). According to the International Monetary Fund, Gross Domestic Product per capita is a place above the United States, above the United States.
At the same time, it is one of the most egalitarian countries in the world, which shares his reserve much more equal than others.
The worker wants to maintain the reserve tax, which has been the basis of Norwegian policy since 1892 – although there are various discounts and discounts, an amount of up to 1.1% in assets and stocks worth $ 1.76 million (about $ 176,000). The worker says that scrapping will cost 34 billion crowns (3.3 billion dollars) a year.
On the right, the conservatives want to reduce their conservatives, and the Sylvie Listhaug, which requires lower taxes and more immigration controls, wants the progress party to be scrapped.
The surveys showed Listhaug’s party in front of the conservatives led by former Prime Minister Erna Solberg, the senior of the last center-right government from 2013 to 2021. It was supported by an energetic social media campaign directed by young impressives who inspired younger voters against the youth tax.
