By Terje Solsvik and Gwladys Fouche

OSLO (Reuters) -Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere won a second term in office in a closely-fought parliamentary election after surviving years of turmoil in his cabinet and a rebellion in his ruling Labour Party to stay in power.

Struggling with high inflation and rising interest rates that drove up the cost of living, Stoere's first term was also marked by several ministerial resignations over scandals such as tax evasion, undisclosed share trading and ethics breaches.

As Labour plunged in the polls, Stoere, 65, survived a leadership challenge in early 2025 by reshuffling the cabinet, naming as finance minister his close friend and ally Jens Stoltenberg, a popular former NATO chief and ex-prime minister.

The reshuffle, which included purgin

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