Conservative Party Interviews Leadership Candidates This Weekend

Norway's Conservative Party will interview potential leadership candidates this weekend. The party's election committee seeks a new leader to replace longtime chair Erna Solberg. Committee chair Christian Ingebrigtsen said the party received thousands of suggestions from across Norway about its future direction. Solberg announced her resignation after the recent election defeat. A new party leader will be formally elected at the national convention in February. The Conservative Party faces a critical transition as it seeks to rebuild after losing government power. Leadership contests often reveal internal divisions that can take years to heal.