 There were some tensions , however . Finn Thoresen left the party in November 1992 , and later formed New Future Coalition Party . More importantly , because of disagreements in 1992 and 1993 , pertaining to libertarianism in general and especially the European Union question , several libertarians that had entered the Progress Party in the 1980s ceased their activity in the party . MPs Tor Mikkel Wara and Petter Bjørheim announced their intentions to leave politics after the end of their terms , as did Pål Atle Skjervengen . Jan Erik Fåne tried to win renomination , but the nomination meeting in Akershus put traditionalist Fridtjof Frank Gundersen on top of the ballot . Fåne was offered the second spot , but pulled out . Eight months later it turned out that holding the second spot on the ballot did indeed give a Parliament seat . 
