Norwegian Prime Minister: New government in place next week
A new Norwegian government, without the defected Centre Party, will be in place next week. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre promises this during a press conference, reports VG.
The Prime Minister also rejected speculation that the crisis could mean that he is forced to resign as leader of the Labour Party.
– Here I am, so I am not gone, he says.
The Centre Party announced earlier in the day that they are leaving the government in protest against the introduction of new EU rules for the electricity market in Norway.
The Labour Party currently looks set to continue governing Norway as a minority government until the next election in September.
Norwegian government collapses after quarrel: “Enough is enough”
The Norwegian government collapses after Centre Party leader Trygve Slagsvold Vedum chose to leave the cooperation, reports VG. In an interview with the newspaper, he explains that they do not want to give more power to the EU.
– We say that enough is enough, this is the limit, he says.
The leader of the Centre Party and the leader of the Norwegian People's Party, also Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, have not been able to find a solution to the differences of opinion regarding the EU's fourth energy package. The Labour Party (AP) wanted to partially adopt the package while the coalition partner, the Centre Party (SP), wanted to say no.
It is unclear what the rift means for Støre's time as prime minister, according to NTB. The AP could govern as the sole government party in a minority position.
A new Norwegian government, without the defected Centre Party, will be in place next week. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre promises this during a press conference, reports VG.
The Prime Minister also rejected speculation that the crisis could mean that he is forced to resign as leader of the Labour Party.
– Here I am, so I am not gone, he says.
The Centre Party announced earlier in the day that they are leaving the government in protest against the introduction of new EU rules for the electricity market in Norway.
The Labour Party currently looks set to continue governing Norway as a minority government until the next election in September.
Norwegian government collapses after quarrel: “Enough is enough”
The Norwegian government collapses after Centre Party leader Trygve Slagsvold Vedum chose to leave the cooperation, reports VG. In an interview with the newspaper, he explains that they do not want to give more power to the EU.
– We say that enough is enough, this is the limit, he says.
The leader of the Centre Party and the leader of the Norwegian People's Party, also Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, have not been able to find a solution to the differences of opinion regarding the EU's fourth energy package. The Labour Party (AP) wanted to partially adopt the package while the coalition partner, the Centre Party (SP), wanted to say no.
It is unclear what the rift means for Støre's time as prime minister, according to NTB. The AP could govern as the sole government party in a minority position.
Government crisis in Norway – the Centre Party is expected to leave
The Centre Party (SP) will most likely leave the Norwegian government during the day, according to information to several Norwegian media.
The party has previously opened up about quitting due to divided opinions in the view of the EU's fourth energy package among the government parties.
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre from the Labour Party (AP) is sitting in a meeting with his own party board this morning to inform about the development. He has previously urged the Center Party to remain in the coalition.
The Centre Party (SP) will most likely leave the Norwegian government during the day, according to information to several Norwegian media.
The party has previously opened up about quitting due to divided opinions in the view of the EU's fourth energy package among the government parties.
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre from the Labour Party (AP) is sitting in a meeting with his own party board this morning to inform about the development. He has previously urged the Center Party to remain in the coalition.
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