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One of the most powerful politicians in Norway's populist Progress party is likely to be denied a ministerial post in the coming government, VG has reported.
Deputy leader Per Sandberg, whose outspoken views on Islam and immigration make him one of the party's more controversial figures, has been seen as one of the party's obvious choices for a ministerial position.
But he is now likely instead to lead the party in parliament, the paper says, citing two sources within the party.