Progress Party
Right-wing political party in Norway
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| 2024 | Christian Tybring-Gjedde was expelled from the Progress Party, highlighting internal ideological tensions between liberal and national-conservative factions. |
| 2024 | Christian Tybring-Gjedde was expelled from the Progress Party, highlighting internal ideological tensions between liberal and national-conservative factions. |
| 2023 | Hans Andreas Limi becomes the first deputy party leader, succeeding Ketil Solvik-Olsen. |
| 2023 | Hans Andreas Limi becomes the first deputy party leader, succeeding Ketil Solvik-Olsen. |
| 2022 | Party leader Sylvi Listhaug publicly supported the Sweden Democrats during the Swedish general election, while maintaining that fundamental policy differences prevent a formal alliance. |
| 2022 | Party leader Sylvi Listhaug publicly supported the Sweden Democrats during the Swedish general election, while maintaining that fundamental policy differences prevent a formal alliance. |
| 2021 | Ketil Solvik-Olsen takes over as first deputy party leader from Sylvi Listhaug. |
| 2021 | Ketil Solvik-Olsen takes over as first deputy party leader from Sylvi Listhaug. |
| May 8 2021 | Sylvi Listhaug succeeded Siv Jensen as the new leader of the Progress Party. |
| May 8 2021 | Sylvi Listhaug succeeded Siv Jensen as the new leader of the Progress Party. |
| February 2021 | Siv Jensen announced her intention to step down as party leader at the next party convention. |
| February 2021 | Siv Jensen announced her intention to step down as party leader at the next party convention. |
| 2020 | The Progress Party developed a growing national conservative faction within its political platform. |
| 2020 | The Progress Party developed a growing national conservative faction within its political platform. |
| January 2020 | The Progress Party withdrew from the government coalition in protest over the repatriation of a Norwegian citizen who had volunteered with the Islamic State. |
| January 2020 | The Progress Party withdrew from the government coalition in protest over the repatriation of a Norwegian citizen who had volunteered with the Islamic State. |
| 2018 | Sylvi Listhaug becomes the first deputy party leader, replacing Per Sandberg. |
| 2018 | Successfully implemented their proposed policy banning burka and niqab in schools and universities. |
| 2018 | Christian Tybring-Gjedde and Per-Willy Amundsen nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his summit in North Korea and efforts towards peace and reconciliation. |
| 2018 | The government coalition expanded to include the Liberal Party and the Christian Democratic Party. |
| 2018 | Sylvi Listhaug becomes the first deputy party leader, replacing Per Sandberg. |
| 2018 | Christian Tybring-Gjedde and Per-Willy Amundsen nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his summit in North Korea and efforts towards peace and reconciliation. |
| 2018 | Successfully implemented their proposed policy banning burka and niqab in schools and universities. |
| 2018 | The government coalition expanded to include the Liberal Party and the Christian Democratic Party. |
| 2017 | The Progress Party won renewed support in the parliamentary election, continuing in the Solberg government coalition. |
| 2017 | The Progress Party won renewed support in the parliamentary election, continuing in the Solberg government coalition. |
| 2016 | The Progress Party officially changed its position to oppose Norwegian membership in the European Union. |
| 2016 | The Progress Party officially changed its position to oppose Norwegian membership in the European Union. |
| 2013 | The Solberg Cabinet, with Progress Party involvement, began successfully reducing average wait times for hospital care in Norway. |
| 2013 | The Progress Party entered a government coalition with the Conservative Party, marking a significant political milestone for the party. |
| 2013 | The Progress Party began providing support to the Conservatives, during which period Norway saw a record number of deportations of failed asylum seekers and illegal residents. |
| 2013 | The Progress Party began providing support to the Conservatives, during which period Norway saw a record number of deportations of failed asylum seekers and illegal residents. |
| 2013 | The Solberg Cabinet, with Progress Party involvement, began successfully reducing average wait times for hospital care in Norway. |
| 2013 | The Progress Party entered a government coalition with the Conservative Party, marking a significant political milestone for the party. |
| May 2013 | During the national convention in May, the party voted in favor of both same-sex marriage and same-sex adoption, reversing their previous stance. |
| May 2013 | During the national convention in May, the party voted in favor of both same-sex marriage and same-sex adoption, reversing their previous stance. |
| 2012 | The Progress Party highlighted a significant healthcare issue, with 270,000 Norwegians waiting for medical treatment during this period. |
| 2012 | The Progress Party highlighted a significant healthcare issue, with 270,000 Norwegians waiting for medical treatment during this period. |
| 2010 | Progress Party first proposed a ban on wearing burka and niqab in public spaces, schools, and universities. |
| 2010 | The Republican Party chairman referred to the Progress Party as 'friends' and expressed support for their free market conservative principles. |
| 2010 | The Republican Party chairman referred to the Progress Party as 'friends' and expressed support for their free market conservative principles. |
| 2010 | Progress Party first proposed a ban on wearing burka and niqab in public spaces, schools, and universities. |
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