The activists are blocking the Ministry of Culture – removal notified – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country

On Thursday, the Fosen campaigners expanded their campaign and sat in front of the entrance to the Ministry of Culture and Equality. Just before 7 o’clock several activists had sat down in front of the entrance. Protesters have also climbed outside the Ministry of Oil and Energy and hung up a banner. For a week, campaigners have demonstrated in front of several ministries. They have said they will campaign until the windmills at Fosen are removed. POSTER: The Fosen protesters have hung this up at the Ministry of Oil and Energy. Photo: Alf Simensen / NTB DSS has requested the protesters outside the Department of Culture in Grubbegata be removed. – We have asked the police to remove the demonstrators, says press officer Espen Evensen to news. He elaborates: – We are trying to make arrangements for the demonstrators to express themselves. But the demonstrations cannot come at the expense of the work and safety of the ministries. The employees in culture have also been notified by SMS from DSS about the removal. Worse and worse for the state Outside the garage door of the Ministry of Oil and Energy, the activists have set up a lavvo and there are between 10 and 20 activists. The campaigners are from various organisations, including Nature and Youth. Many also sit to show their support for the Fosen Sámi. Spokesperson for the protesters, Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen, says that they will block the entrances to several ministries on Thursday, and make it worse and worse for the state. Hætta Isaksen also says that they are now getting help from Greenpeace. DEMONSTRATING: On Thursday, shareholders sat down in front of the entrance to, among others, the Ministry of Oil and Energy. Photo: Alf Simensen / NTB Violating indigenous rights The Supreme Court has ruled that the wind turbines at Fosen violate the Sami’s indigenous rights. It was in October 2021 that it delivered its verdict, after the Southern Sami had sued Fosen Vind and Statnett. The police stated on Wednesday that the ministries fulfill a socially critical function. The activists were thus carried away from the entrance. Among those who were moved on by the police was the world-famous Greta Thunberg. The Sami protesters refuse to stop the action until the windmills at Fosen are removed. Photo: Alf Simensen / NTB Refuses to speak to minister Oil and Energy Minister Terje Aasland (Ap) has said that the state is determined to resolve the conflict, but that it may still take a year before a proposal for measures is available. He believes the windmills are valid now. Law professor Øyvind Ravna believes Minister Aasland is out in the open legally. – Minister Aasland is wrong, he says to news. The Fosen campaigners refuse to meet Aasland – they only want to talk to the prime minister. Get an introduction to the Fosen case here.



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