FRP puts forward motion of no confidence against Brenna – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country

The party is now announcing a motion of no confidence against the Labor minister when the Storting later today deals with the integrity cases against Brenna, Conservative Party leader and former prime minister Erna Solberg and a number of other top politicians. The no-confidence motion is put forward on the basis of new information in Dagens Næringsliv and other media. FRP deputy leader Hans Andreas Limi believes Brenna has provided incorrect and misleading information to the Storting’s bodies. – Brenna has deliberately chosen to withhold information from the Storting during the processing of the control case. It is very serious, says Limi to news. DISTRUST: The Progress Party’s deputy leader Hans Andreas Limi. Photo: William Jobling / news – New information – In a letter to the Storting on Friday, Minister Brenna admitted that she received information as many as five times in 2022 that the close link between the Wergelandsenteret and Utøya AS was not only a close collaboration, but also an economic collaboration. This is completely new information for the Storting, which the minister, despite being asked to present all relevant information, has not previously chosen to inform the Storting, explains the FRP deputy leader. The no-confidence motion from the FRP is not likely to get support from any other parties and will therefore fail in the vote. This means that, by all accounts, Brenna is sitting safely as a minister. The Labor deputy leader was previously minister of knowledge and is currently minister of employment and inclusion in the Støre government. Sharpened the criticism In the proposal from the control committee which is being considered in the Storting today, the Progress Party only intervened to direct strong criticism against Brenna. Like the Conservative Party, KrF and the Green Party are in favor of strong criticism of Brenna – i.e. as serious criticism as a combined Storting would direct at former Prime Minister Erna Solberg for the share deals of her husband Sindre Finnes. Brenna, for her part, will receive a milder form of criticism from the parliamentary majority. Yesterday, Venstre and SV clarified that they will vote with the government parties and not intensify their criticism of Brenna. There were several motions of no confidence in the eight years the Solberg government ruled the country. But this is the first no-confidence motion against a minister from the Støre government.



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