Norway’s Red Party open to cooperation with right-wing Progress Party

The left-wing Red Party (Rødt) is willing to collaborate with the right-wing Progress Party (Frp) on policy issues outside the government’s budget agreement, Dagbladet reports.

Red Party leader Marie Sneve Martinussen confirmed she has “no problem” working with Frp to advance her party’s agenda, provided the issues fall outside the existing red-green coalition’s budget deal. “We want to find solutions with the four red-green parties, but we’re open to cooperating with Frp and others to secure majorities for our policies,” Martinussen told Klassekampen.

Frp leader Sylvi Listhaug welcomed the proposal, calling it “great” if Red would support her party’s policies. “We’re ready to work with anyone who can help us build majorities for our agenda in this parliamentary term,” Listhaug told Dagbladet.

The potential cross-bloc cooperation follows recent tensions after the Centre Party joined forces with Frp, the Conservatives, and the Christian Democrats to cut fuel prices—undermining the red-green alliance.

Martinussen stressed that Red’s priority remains a formal agreement with Labour, the Socialists, the Greens, and the Centre Party but reiterated her willingness to “use the power voters gave us,” even if it means aligning with right-wing parties on specific votes.