Norway PM to meet parliament leaders over defence spending plan

Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere will meet with leaders of rival political parties in parliament on Thursday to discuss the upcoming long-term plan for the country's military, the government said in a statement on Wednesday.

Stoere has said the minority Labour-led coalition government plans to raise military spending as Norway, a NATO member, lags the defence alliance's goal of each nation spending at least 2% of their gross domestic product.

The prime minister, the finance minister and the defence minister will be present at a press conference at 0930 GMT, the government said.