Frp’s group leader Magnus Birkelund did not reveal the party’s conclusion until he went to the city council’s lectern on Wednesday morning. He justified the FRP’s no to censure as follows: – The question today is about whether we have confidence in City Councilor North for her handling of the situation around Oslo Nye Teater. – Had this case been about carbon capture at Klemetsrud, the Progress Party would have voted for the motion of no confidence. – We are looking at that matter, but we think it is orderly to deal with what is actually the rationale behind the no-confidence motion today, said Magnus Birkelund. Nor does KrF support the distrust of Anita Leirvik North (H). TRUST: Oslo Frp and group leader Magnus Birkelund. Photo: Tom Balgaard / news Would probably resign It was expected that city council leader Eirik Lae Solberg would have asked so-called cabinet questions if the FRP had come to the opposite conclusion. In that case, the entire city council would have resigned as a city council abolished the culture council. It was the Labor Party’s group leader Marthe Scharning Lund who tabled the no-confidence motion. She said, among other things, that the city council has exercised ownership in violation of laws and regulations, misled and withheld information from the city council and did not investigate the consequences of the cuts. – The case has major shortcomings, and it does not give the city council an actual basis for making decisions. It’s not good enough, she said. – Many real foundations Culture councilor Anita Leirvik North herself said that she had several opportunities to review the choices she had made and reassess whether she could have done something differently. The conclusion was that it is not. – I have great faith that the board together with the management will bring about the necessary restructuring and ensure a continued good theater for the city, she said. RESCUED: City council leader Eirik Lae Solberg and cultural and business councilor Anita Leirvik North. Photo: Andreas de Brito Jonassen / news City council leader Eirik Lae Solberg (H) was thus kept on the torture bench for a long time. He said in the debate that the no-confidence motion lacks a real basis. – This case boils down to, when you read the justification carefully, that there is a disagreement about the level of subsidy. So the grant to Oslo Nye Teater, which the city council wants to manage with less money in the future. Fateful day for the city council On Wednesday, both the budget and the no-confidence motion against the cultural council will be considered. You can follow the meeting directly on Oslo municipality’s website. Notice of cabinet questions A month ago, the Labor Party, SV, Rødt and MDG tabled a no-confidence motion against cultural councilor Anita Leirvik North (H). The reason they don’t trust her is the handling of the cuts at Oslo Nye Teater. But the four parties do not have a majority on their own. In order to bring down North, they must also have Frp on the team. FULL TRUST: City councilor Eirik Lae Solberg (H) has previously said he has full confidence in culture councilor Anita Leirvik North (H). Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB When the proposal became known, city council leader Eirik Lae Solberg (H) said that he has full confidence in Anita Leirvik North and that she is doing a very good job as councilor for culture and industry. – It appears that the motion of no confidence is due to a disagreement about the level of funding for Oslo Nye Teater. It is part of the budget proposal put forward by the entire city council, he said. It can be interpreted as a warning about cabinet issues, wrote news on Tuesday. In that case, it will mean that Eirik Lae Solberg goes to the city council’s podium and threatens that the entire city council will resign if there is a majority for no confidence. No agreement on budget The city council, which consists of the Liberal and Conservative parties, does not have a majority in the city council. Therefore, they are dependent on support from KrF and Frp to get the budget for 2025 approved. But Frp has several times rejected the city council parties’ offers in the negotiations. What happens during the budget processing is completely unknown. Wednesday morning there is no majority for anything. Published 11.12.2024, at 09.52 Updated 11.12.2024, at 18.57
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The Oslo City Council decides on the budget for 2025 and distrust of the Culture Council – Greater Oslo
