As it happened: result of Norwegian election ‘very close’ but centre-left in lead – expert

Latest projection gives leftwing bloc 91 seats in the next parliament, with the rightwing bloc at 78

And over in Brussels, EU diplomats have been briefing journalists that the European Commission is expected to propose a 19th package of sanctions against Russia by Friday, Reuters said.

The EU has stepped up its listings and is no longer shying away from larger entities in third countries, and it could list banks in two central Asian countries too, they said.