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Will there be a political earthquake from the Supreme Court? (Frithjof Jacobsen, DN)
Tuesday morning could be an important day for Norway’s relations with Europe and the EU. If the Supreme Court believes that Norway’s accession to Acer should be approved by a three-quarters majority in the Storting, then it has no say in where the EEA agreement will end. Read more

FRP wants no refugee quotas (Our country)
The Progressive Party (Frp) wants Norway not to accept quota refugees as long as the war in Ukraine continues. The party wants the quota of refugees to Norway to be as small as possible, but as long as the war in Ukraine continues, we must not accept any. The government stated in its 2024 state budget that Norway would accept a quota of 1,000 refugees. – Almost full capacity. At the same time, we know that there are 110 million homeless people in the world. Then we have to prioritize, and we believe Norway should prioritize Ukrainians – those from our immediate region, said Frp immigration and integration policy spokesman Erling Wiborg. Read more

Therefore, the Acer debate is different from other debates (NRK)
Former oil and energy minister Terje Søviknes (Frp) agreed to list Acer in 2018. After that, he was blamed for everything that went wrong with Norway’s electricity policy. Read more

Left will set right to log out (Aftenposten)
Left-wing leader Guri Melby wants to give the law the right not to be disturbed by the boss in his free time. Now party leader Guri Melby and deputy leader Sveinung Rotevatn put forward the following proposal: The Storting calls on the government to come back with the necessary legislative proposals to regulate the right to be disconnected after working hours. “Several other European countries have done the same, and the EU will consider proposals to change the law later this year,” Melby said. Read more

Right-wing leaders will tighten the rules of action (Aftenposten)
Høyre’s Henrik Asheim and Tina Bru want stricter rules on how oil assets are incorporated into the economy. – We want to tighten, and make clear that the room for maneuver must be directed at investment and not at the current ever-increasing welfare spending, Asheim said and added: – One possibility is to bind, meaning simply adopt, that part of the three roses rule will used for investments that drive growth, Asheim said. Read more

Surprise at the new city council in Bergen: An unknown comedian gets responsibility for the light rail (NRK)
Almost two months since the election. After weeks of negotiations, the outcome was clear: On Monday, Bergen’s new city council was created. Read more

An insatiable desire for power (leader, Dagbladet)
Bergen has an unprincipled city council leader. This can be an advantage. Read more

Another problem for Støre (Astrid Meland, VG)
Now it’s time to wait. The government could split if it moves too quickly. Last week, the ruling Fellesforbundet opened the door to withdrawal from the EEA. The Center Party fully agrees. The party last week confirmed it was unlikely to introduce the EU’s fourth energy markets package. The problem for the Sp government is that the package has long been introduced in the EU. Labor is desperate for more time. They know they won’t get Sp on this. At the same time, they know they cannot say no to the EU. Read more

Can someone get the silver spoon from the mouth of the Minister of Finance? (manager, DN)
The APBN needs oil rehabilitation. No one likes to brag about their moderation like the very rich. This also applies in Norway. Yes, imagine we only spent NOK 372 billion in this year’s APBN, and not all 15,000 at once? We are certainly a frugal group. Today oil revenues subsidize 21 percent of the state budget. This is a very vulnerable situation. The value of securities can fall sharply overnight. Then three percent suddenly becomes much smaller, from one year to the next. Read more

Must be calm (leader, Dagbladet)
The Center Party and other groups opposing Acer are again preaching doomsday predictions. Read more

Fewer countries support accepting more Ukrainian refugees (NTB)
Although the flow of refugees from war-torn Ukraine is getting worse, fewer and fewer people are positive about accepting more Ukrainian refugees. – Both in 2022 and at the beginning of this year, more than 7 in 10 said they were positive about accepting more refugees from Ukraine, said Tove Botnen, responsible for monitoring the Opinion community. Read more

Secret Hamas meeting in Norway canceled – Huitfeldt takes the blame (Aftenposten)
An Israeli peace activist planned a secret meeting with a Hamas summit in Norway in 2022. The meeting was said to have been disrupted when Anniken Huitfeldt wanted to warn Israel. Read more

After all, Israel is to blame (leader, Dagbladet)
The bloodiest attack on Gaza so far may have been caused by Palestinian rockets. Even so, Israel is responsible. However, as in Poland, the attacking party – this time Israel – must be held responsible for the terror at Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza. Read more

Now they want to change the law (Daily newspaper)
Sylvi Listhaug and Himanshu Gulati at Frp asked for input from families of bullying victims – they wanted to know what they as politicians could do to tackle the massive bullying problem in Norwegian schools. Read more

Should Tung be given heavier service? (Audit)
Once again, Norway’s interests have been impacted by a cyber attack, and more digital attacks are threatened. Should the new digitalization minister, Karianne Oldernes Tung (Ap), prefer to get a job at the Ministry of Justice and Emergency Response?, asks Geir Øivind Gulliksen at Crayon Norway. Read more

They work in finance, taxation and business at the ministry – more than 20 percent of them own shares (DN)
The same bureaucrats can gain access to inside information and further information about important political decisions. DN has surveyed bureaucrats working in ministries in the departments closest to decisions that could have major consequences for Norwegian businesses. Of the total 245 people working in the department, 52 of them are shareholders of Norwegian issuers. Read more

Green reaction, or just democracy? (Sigrun Gjerløw Aasland, manager, Environmental Foundation Zero) (DN)
Not everyone likes climate policy. We have to put up with that. Read more

DMT: Jews in Norway experienced vandalism and threats to their homes (NTB)
Jewish families in Norway do not feel safe in their own homes, and have experienced several threatening incidents in recent days, according to Det Mosaiske Trossamfund (DMT). Read more

Ambassador: – Norway is more critical of Israel than other European countries (NRK)
Israel’s ambassador to Norway believes that Norway is “at the bottom and in the negative” when it comes to questions related to the war between Israel and Hamas. Read more

Norwegians flocked to join interested organizations (NTB)
The conflict between Israel and Gaza has made more and more Norwegians choose to become politically involved. The Palestine Committee has seen a large increase in its membership over the past month. Read more

Palestinian UN envoy calls on Security Council to save Gaza from “hell on earth” (NTB)
Palestine’s UN envoy, Riyad Mansour, described the Gaza Strip to the UN Security Council as “hell on earth”. Read more

Unicef: Lack of safe water and sanitation in Gaza will soon become a disaster (NTB)
The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) warns that the lack of clean water and safe sanitation in Gaza is on the verge of disaster. Read more

Netanyahu: It is impossible to hold a ceasefire in Gaza because it would mean “surrendering to Hamas” (NTB)
Israel will not agree to a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip because it would surrender to Hamas and terror, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. Read more

Israel to UN Security Council: Some of you have learned nothing in the last 80 years (NTB)
Israel’s ambassador to the UN wore a yellow Jewish star on his chest while addressing the UN Security Council. He said he would not let it go until the Security Council condemned Hamas. Read more

Israel freezes payments to the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank (NTB)
Israel has temporarily frozen millions of dollars in payments to the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank following accusations of supporting Hamas. Read more

China expects a more pragmatic stance from the EU (NTB)
China hopes the EU will take a more pragmatic and rational attitude in cooperating with China, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Wang stressed that China and the EU are partners and that “common interests far outweigh differences”. Read more

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