STAVANGER, Norway — A potential collapse of the minority Norwegian government was averted Tuesday after a senior minister resigned for writing a Facebook post claiming the opposition Labor Party was more interested in protecting the rights of terrorists than the Norwegian people. The resignation of Listhaug, who represents the anti-immigration Progress Party in the minority right-wing coalition government, has eased the immediate pressure on Prime Minister Erna Solberg, who had publicly supported the minister. “The most important thing for me is the Progress Party,” Listhaug said as she announced her resignation. A week after the post, Listhaug removed it and apologized. “But that would have infuriated parts of the electoral base of the Progress Party.

Source: National Post March 20, 2018 08:43 UTC