“At a time when the economic room for action is getting smaller, people have to work more for their freedom,” says Omar Svendsen-Yagci, leader of the Young Left. On Tuesday, he participates in the debate with five other youth politicians to discuss the Armed Forces and budget cuts. Svendsen-Yagci’s proposal is to cut off holidays to strengthen and renovate the defense. They have taken the inspiration from Denmark. Two years ago, the Danish government removed the Holiday Day to spend the money on the Danish defense. Now Svendsen-Yagci wants to do the same. – We can save NOK 15.5 billion on this. In times of crisis, we have to make tough choices. We must do like the Danes and remove a day off. We must be able to make hard choices to finance the Armed Forces for our own security, he says. Ready for debate: Youth party politicians in the back room before tonight’s debate. Photo: Tom Balgaard Photo: news lacks billions he has also pointed out days he thinks can be cut. – One or more holidays? -We initially think of a day off, says Svendsen-Yagci. – What day off? – It is natural to think about Christ’s Ascension Day or other Pentecost. The defense analysis says that we are missing several billion, we must probably renovate more than that, in the world we live in, we are dependent on renovating Norwegian defense. Takes a Danish one: Omar Svendsen-Yagci, leader of the Young Left will do as the dances. Here in the back room of the debate studio. Tom Balgaard Photo: news Left politician receives support from the leader of Green Youth, Tobias Stokkeland. Welcome the discussion – I mean in the security policy situation we are in now, and we must turn every stone. Then we must look at whether the Ascension Day is essential to the nation. We are in a time when we have to prioritize – and then I would rather cut on holidays than welfare. He also shares what day off with the leader from Young Vestre. – Then Christ’s Ascension Day smokes. Holidays should not be protected from political discussion. Turning on questions about a holiday last year, Vårt Land announced that the Green Youth leader would make the Muslim celebration ID to the National Feast Day. – Last year would you add a day off? Now you want? – I turn into that question. I will no longer add ID as a day off. It’s about saving money. Then a new day off is a bad priority. Published 11.03.2025, at. 21.11 Updated 11.03.2025, at. 21.17
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