Norway's right wing minority coalition expects to sign a deal with centrist partners in parliament on Saturday for a 2017 fiscal budget, which would rescue the government from collapse, a source close to the talks told Reuters.

 

The ruling coalition of the Conservatives and the Progress Party need the backing of either the Liberals or the Christian Democrats to win a majority for a spending plan.

 

Following weeks of negotiations, senior party officials have agreed in principle on a deal but still require the backing of rank-and-file members of parliament, the source told Reuters.

 

If no agreement is reached by a Dec. 5 vote in parliament, the government of Prime Minister Erna Solberg may be forced to step down.