The Progress party, which wants tighter immigration laws and blames immigrants for much of the nation's crime, has condemned Muslim extremists and urged Norway's Labour-led government to stand up more strongly for freedom of speech.

The survey in the Bergens Tidende newspaper yesterday showed support for Progress rising to 31.8 per cent, above Labour on 28.7. Progress came second in the last parliamentary election in September, with 22.1 per cent to Labour's 32.7 per cent.

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