– Skyrocketing price increases, dictatorships that use energy as a weapon against the West and a socialist majority in the Storting. Does it sound familiar? Sylvi Listhaug believes that much is the same from when Anders Lange was on stage at Saga Kino in 1973 and Norway today. – Fighting for freedom is just as important today as it was 50 years ago, said Listhaug. Wants to scrap free trade agreement with China Listhaug says the government has been naive towards Russia, and that with Russia and Putin as neighbors to the east, Norway must strengthen its defense capabilities in the future. – Instead of using oil money to increase aid to countries that even refuse to distance themselves from Putin, the FRP should use oil money to secure Norway. The FRP leader believes that the democratic world must cooperate on how trade with “undemocratic regimes” should be handled, and has one clear demand: – The first order is to scrap the work on a trade agreement with China. Norway must be on the right side of history – and not on the same side as dictatorships! Listhaug is the first party leader to clearly say no to this trade agreement with China. – We will still trade with China and buy Christmas decorations and toys and continue to sell salmon. But we must make ourselves less dependent on China and other undemocratic regimes when it comes to important raw materials for industrial production, infection control equipment and medicines to name a few. CELEBRATION WITH BISMAK: Sylvi Listhaug’s Fremskrittsparti celebrates 50 years today, but is not doing so well in the polls. Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB Believes there is no need for a new EU debate Frp’s old government partner Høyre now believes it is high time to hold the debate on EU membership. In the speech, Erna Solberg gets a clear answer from the Frp leader. – No, Right: There is no need for a new EU debate in Norway. There is a need for Norwegian politicians to solve people’s problems. – So to Erna and all the voters, I want to say: When the FRP wins the election in 2025, there will be no Norwegian EU application! We don’t need more overruling from Brussels, we need less. RETIRED: Former Frp leader Carl I. Hagen (left) is served waffles from Morten Stordalen and Hans Andreas Limi in the waffle booth before the Progressive Party’s national meeting in Gardermoen. Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB Political risk and salmon tax Listhaug also took a strong stand against the salmon tax, and believed that there is now a political risk associated with investing in Norway. – Is it any wonder then that we see a sharp increase in the sending of skilled entrepreneurs and value creators abroad? Does the government not realize that Norway is losing out on this? Listhaug says the FRP wants larger parts of the values to remain where they are created, and also delivered a strong kick to the Center Party’s Finance Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum. – Vedum, you are the father of the ground rent tax and the biggest enemy of Norwegian companies – in what is the most anti-industry government that Norway has ever had! See the full speech by Frp leader Sylvi Listhaug during the national meeting at Gardermoen here. – Embarrassed by Anniken Huitfeldt Listhaug also brought up the protests in Iran after Masha Amini died in police custody because she wore the hijab incorrectly. – I am embarrassed that Anniken Huitfeldt and Norway, as one of the few European countries, choose to nurture relations with a regime that hangs young men from cranes and terrorizes and kills women who refuse to obey the clergy. – I am embarrassed that the government invites the Taliban on a luxury trip to Norway and believes that they will make Islamist terrorists change course. – Norway must stand up for freedom, not fool around with Islamist terrorists, said Listhaug. Struggles in the big cities While the FRP is doing well along the coast and in northern Norway, the party is struggling in several of the big cities. In Oslo, the Frp is around 5 percent in the polls, after the entire party leadership in Oslo was replaced last year. – We will also be able to lift ourselves in the cities, but we have to be patient there too, said Sylvi Listhaug to Politisk kvarter this morning. PARTY LEADERSHIP: FRP deputy leader Terje Søviknes (left), former deputy leader Ketil Solvik-Olsen and party leader Sylvi Listhaug at the National Meeting of the FRP 2023 Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB Questions about leadership style Listhaug was also asked about the dissatisfaction within the party with her leadership style. – I would say that we have a great ceiling in the Progress Party, and we shall discuss all possible issues internally. But I don’t comment on anonymous sources, says Listhaug.
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Listhaug speaks at the FRP national meeting – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country
