Poll: Seven out of ten think Jonas Gahr Støre will be Norway’s next prime minister

It comes out on TV 2 s new prime minister poll for August. There are 5 percentage points more who now believe that Støre will become prime minister than at the poll in July. At the same time, more people now want Støre as prime minister. 39.5 percent say they want the Labor leader as … Read more

Red protects tax exemption for soft drinks

On Tuesday, Moxnes marked the opening of Rødt’s election campaign with a visit to the soft drink producer Coca-Cola in Lørenskog in Akershus municipality. He now warns against reintroducing the tax on non-alcoholic beverages, which was removed after budget negotiations earlier this year. The tax exemption has made soft drinks cheaper. The Red leader will … Read more

Only 15 percent want the current government to continue

The Prime Minister poll conducted by Respons Analysis for VG shows that it is the red-green trio Arbeiderpartiet, SV and Senterpartiet that are most popular. 35 percent want such a government. 19 percent want a government with the Labor Party and the Socialist People’s Party, while 18 percent want a civic gathering with the current … Read more

Tjeenk Willink starts as an informateur: he talks to these groups today | NOW

The informateur Herman Tjeenk Willink, appointed this week, will start on Thursday with his assignment to speed up the stalled formation process. The now 79-year-old PvdA member will talk to the parties in order from small to large. According to Tjeenk Willink he does this because “democracy also means: taking minorities into account”, but also … Read more

Ollongren may be present in debate about reconnaissance after negative corona test | NOW

Former scout Kajsa Ollongren (D66) can be present on Wednesday at the debate in the Lower House about the failed initial reconnaissance. She tested negative for the corona virus on Wednesday, her political assistant reports. The question was whether Ollongren could be present at the debate on Wednesday, after she had tested positive for the … Read more

Exploration chaos gives outgoing ministers an unprecedented double role | NOW

The abruptly interrupted exploration of the cabinet formation leads to an unprecedented political situation. A unique debate is expected to take place next Wednesday with the departed scouts. Annemarie Jorritsma (VVD) and Kajsa Ollongren (D66) have to answer for controversial information that accidentally leaked. During the debate, they face the other players in the exploration, … Read more

Former Lingo presenter Lucille Werner is definitive Member of Parliament | NOW

Former Lingopresenter Lucille Werner will almost certainly be in the Lower House with her 7,133 preferential votes. She was in tenth place on the candidate list of the CDA, which got fifteen seats, so there was a good chance, but she could still have been overtaken by other candidates with enough preferential votes. That did … Read more

Rutte and Kaag say they have not spoken about Omtzigt | during formation NOW

VVD leader Mark Rutte and D66 party leader Sigrid Kaag did not speak about CDA MP Pieter Omtzigt during the formation discussions, the prime minister emphasizes on Thursday evening. RTL News. On photographed notes of the now retired scout Kajsa Ollongren (D66) was earlier on the day it read: “Position Omtzigt, function elsewhere“. Earlier in … Read more

Millions of voters are voting today, first office opened in Nijmegen | NOW

Millions of Dutch people will vote on Wednesday on the last day of the 2021 parliamentary elections. At 5.15 am, the first polling station was opened at Nijmegen Central Station. In total, the approximately 13.2 million voters can go to more than 8,800 voting locations. Most locations are open between 7:30 am and 9:00 pm. … Read more