Seven months from the next legislative elections, scheduled for September 8, the coalition in power since 2021 in Oslo, made up of Labor and centrists, under the direction of Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, imploded Thursday, January 30. Refusing the application of several European energy guidelines, supposed to strengthen the integration of Norway into the European market, the Party of the Center) decided to leave the government.
In recent days, the positions of the two coalition partners have become irreconcilable. Pressed by Brussels, who demanded the adoption of directives before May, Labor tried to convince their allies of the merits of a rapprochement with the European Union (EU), in a context of potential trade war with the States- United. According to Jonas Gahr Store, the time was unwelcome for the country of 5.5 million inhabitants to beat cold in Brussels.
For their part, the centrists argued for a postponement of the discussions after the legislative elections. “We must not give more power to the European system”did not stop repeating the leader of the party and Minister of Finance, Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, until Thursday noon and the announcement of the withdrawal of the eight centrist ministers of the government.
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Source: Lemonde