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The three parties of the government coalition will on Monday meet to begin negotiations to form a new political platform, after they were returned to power in last Monday's general election. (Photo: Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg)
It is already clear that the three parties face several difficult issues.The Socialist Left Party (SV), which lost 4 of its 15 seats in Parliament, is expected to put up a hard fight to maintain its position in the coalition, despite the set-back.
The party has also stated that it will continue its fight for environmental issues, and its opposition to exploration for oil in the North generally, and in the waters off Lofoten in particular, is well known.
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's Labour Party (AP) on the other hand wants to continue exploration and "fact-finding" before making a decision on drilling. The third coalition party, Agrarians (SP), see the value to more jobs in the rural areas in the North, and are more open to the search for oil.
SP are also advocates of building more and better roads, and also expanding the rail network. SV wants to introduce a rush-hour tax on road traffic into the larger cities to finance better public transport, while SP wants to first improve public transport and then introduce the tax.
The three parties also disagree on education policies and school models.
There is also a difference between the three parties in their approach to the EU, but no change is Norway's EU policy in the coming four years.
SV also wants Norway to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan, while AP and SP want to continue Norway's support of the ISAF forces.
From Norway Post
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