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The '''Progress Party''' (Norwegian: ''Fremskrittspartiet'', ''FrP'') is a political party in [[Norway]], representing [[capitalism]], European [[liberalism]] and [[conservative]] values. Declining to being the third largest party in the 2013 elections, down from second, the party nevertheless formed a governing coalition with the mainstream conservative party. Norway's left-leaning government narrowly defeated a splintered center-right opposition in the September 2009 elections.  

The '''Progress Party''' (Norwegian: ''Fremskrittspartiet'', ''FrP'') is a political party in [[Norway]], representing [[capitalism]], European [[liberalism]] and [[conservative]] values. Declining to being the third largest party in the 2013 elections, down from second, the party nevertheless formed a governing coalition with the mainstream conservative party.  

== History ==

== History ==

=== New party chairman ===

=== New party chairman ===

[[Siv Jensen]] was elected chairman of the Progress Party in 2006, after Hagen's 22 years of leadership. Jensen failed to be given ''chairwoman'' or ''leader'' as title, and had to continue as ''chairman''. The Progress Party hasn't, despite its popularity, never been in government position, which led to Jensen demanding that the party won't support any government after the election in 2009, without being a part of this. The demand has pushed the other right-wing parties to include the Progress Party in any new government; [[Lars Sponheim]] ([[The Liberal Party (Norway)|Liberal]]) has denied a cooperation, and [[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|the Christian Democrats]] have not given any answer. The Conservative Party has stated that the party will work for a unifying right-wing government in 2009, including all right-wing parties.

[[Siv Jensen]] was elected chairman of the Progress Party in 2006, after Hagen's 22 years of leadership. Jensen failed to be given ''chairwoman'' or ''leader'' as title, and had to continue as ''chairman''. The Progress Party hadn't, despite its popularity, ever been in government position, which led to Jensen demanding that the party won't support any government after the election in 2009, without being a part of this. The demand has pushed the other right-wing parties to include the Progress Party in any new government; [[Lars Sponheim]] ([[The Liberal Party (Norway)|Liberal]]) has denied a cooperation, and [[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|the Christian Democrats]] have not given any answer. The Conservative Party has stated that the party will work for a unifying right-wing government in 2009, including all right-wing parties.

Prime Minister [[Jens Stoltenberg]]'s ruling [[Labor Party (Norway)|Labor Party]] government came under challenge by Siv Jensen and her right-wing populist Progress Party, which has gained support by calling for lowering Norway's notoriously high taxes and tightening immigration rules. Debate centered on how to manage the Nordic welfare state's oil wealth.<ref>See Karl Ritter, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090914/ap_on_re_eu/eu_norway_election "Norway election focused on oil wealth," ''AP'' Sept. 14, 2009]</ref>

Prime Minister [[Jens Stoltenberg]]'s ruling [[Labor Party (Norway)|Labor Party]] government came under challenge by Siv Jensen and her right-wing populist Progress Party, which has gained support by calling for lowering Norway's notoriously high taxes and tightening immigration rules. Debate centered on how to manage the Nordic welfare state's oil wealth.<ref>See Karl Ritter, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090914/ap_on_re_eu/eu_norway_election "Norway election focused on oil wealth," ''AP'' Sept. 14, 2009]</ref>