Several media write that Une Bastholm has decided to stand down as party leader. Filter Nyheter was the first to report the news. MDG has announced changes in the management, and has called a press conference at 11 a.m. today. The reason for the departure must be that the workload was too great, compared to the family. Bastholm has been leader of the party since 2020. A press conference with MDG is being arranged in Arendal. Photo: Mats Rønning / news Re-elected without an opponent Bastholm was re-elected as party leader of the Green Party, completely without an opponent, just three months ago. She was initially supposed to sit as leader until spring 2024. – I’m looking forward to it. But I am also prepared for the tough roofs and the long days, she said in her speech to the party members on 8 May this year. Arild Hermstad and Ingrid Liland are deputy leaders in the party. Une Bastholm during the party’s national meeting earlier this year. Photo: Ole Berg-Rusten / NTB Self-criticism after the general election The party’s own evaluation report after the election was sent out to members last November. Despite progress from 2017, the MDG ended up below the threshold, with a support of 3.94 per cent. That gave them only three mandates in the Storting. The report states that the political leadership became unclear and that the oil ultimatum became too dominant. Self-criticism was made on a large number of points. – Our findings show that we were too harsh. We were unable to come up with our own solutions and were a little too good at characterizing the other parties, deputy leader Arild Hermstad in the Green Party told news then. The main points were also supported by the top leadership of the party.
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Une Bastholm steps down as head of MDG – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country
