Progress Party (Norway)

The Progress Party (Bokmål: Fremskrittspartiet or Bokmål: Framskrittspartiet, Nynorsk: Framstegspartiet, FrP) is a Norwegian political party which identifies as conservative liberal and classical liberal. The media and academics have described it as right-wing populist or conservative. It is currently the second-largest party in the Norwegian Parliament, with 41 seats.

It is led by Siv Jensen.

Affiliations

Extremist Anders Breivik was a member of the Progress party in his youth before he lost faith in it and in democracy, and adopted the radical anti-Muslim views that underpinned his attacks that resulted in the Utøya island massacre in 2011. <ref> Associated Press, Norway's anti-immigration party likely to enter government this week, theguardian.com, 8 September 2013

Resources

• Associated Press, Norway's anti-immigration party likely to enter government this week, theguardian.com, 8 September 2013