Former Minister Kjell-Børge Freiberg has been expelled from Norway’s Progress Party
Former Minister Kjell-Børge Freiberg has been expelled from the Progress Party (FRP). According to the newspaper VG, the reason for the expulsion is that he…
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Sylvi Listhaug wants to have a debate on immigration and social differences with Jonas Gahr Støre
The Progress Party’s (FRP) leader Sylvi Listhaug wants to challenge Labor Party (AP) leader Jonas Gahr Støre to a debate on immigration and social differences….
Norway’s Progress Party has received over 4 million kroner in election campaign contributions
In total, the Progress Party (FRP) has received just over NOK 4 million in election campaign contributions – roughly at the same level as in…
Progress Party and Norwegian government reach agreement, secure majority for revised budget
The Progress Party (FRP) reached an agreement with the Norwegian government and thus secured a parliamentary majority for the revised budget. In recent weeks, the…
Progress Party wants Norway to follow Denmark and establish asylum reception centers abroad
The leader of the Progress Party (FRP), Sylvi Listhaug, supports the decision of the Danish parliament to allow the establishment of asylum reception centers abroad….
Norway’s Center Party rejects government cooperation with Progress Party
Newly elected Progress Party (FRP) leader Sylvi Listhaug recently said she was open to possible government collaboration with the Center Party (SP) after this autumn’s…
Norway’s Progress Party lost half of its support in Oslo since the last parliamentary election, new poll shows
According to a new poll, the Progress Party (FRP) has 4.7% of voter support in Oslo. That is less than half of the support it…
Norway’s Progress Party wants to reduce the wealth tax
The Progress Party (FRP) wants to reduce the wealth tax by removing the tax on so-called working capital. On Wednesday, April 7, FRP’s Helge André…
The FRP wants national Norwegian language requirements for health personnel
The Progress Party (FRP) is proposing national requirements for Norwegian language knowledge for employees in the health care system. “In the same way as for…
Analysis: Low-paid and male voters are turning their backs on Norway’s Progress Party
According to newspaper Aftenposten’s analysis, low-paid workers and men are among the voters who are turning their backs on the Progress Party (FRP). FRP’s deputy…
Siv Jensen resigns as leader of Norway’s Progress Party
On Thursday, Siv Jensen informed the Progress Party’s (FRP) national board that she is resigning as leader and will not stand for re-election to the…
Progress Party calls for increased testing capacity at Norway’s borders: “The mutated virus was imported”
Increased testing capacity at the borders and scaled-up analysis capacity are among the measures that the Progress Party (FRP) wants the government to introduce. “The…
Law professor: Norway won’t violate Refugee Convention by prioritizing Christian refugees
According to a professor of migration law, it is not a direct violation of the Refugee Convention to prioritize persecuted Christian refugees. However, Maja Janmyr,…
Progress Party wants to cut taxes on beer, wine, and snuff in Norway
Norway’s Progress Party (FRP) wants to cut taxes on beer, wine, strong beer, and snuff in Norway down to the Swedish level. At the same…
Norway’s Progress Party wants to remove free interpreting services for immigrants
Norway’s Progress Party (FRP) wants to remove the right to free interpreting services for immigrants who have resided in Norway for more than five years….
Norway’s Progress Party wants to medically castrate child molesters
According to newspaper VG, the Progres Party’s (FRP) program committee will present its draft program on Tuesday. Among other program proposals, the party also wants…
Progress Party wants to increase maximum prison penalty in Norway to 50 years
The Progress Party’s (FRP) program committee wants to increase the maximum sentence from the current 21 years in prison to 50 years in prison. According…
Progress Party wants to make it easier to construct new homes and buildings in Norway
The Progress Party (FRP) wants to remove the County Governor’s and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration’s right of objection in land matters in order to…
Budget negotiation demands: FRP wants to cut number of quota refugees coming to Norway
Progress Party (FRP) leader Siv Jensen states that the party will oppose the government’s proposal to receive 3,000 quota refugees during this autumn’s budget negotiations….
Norway’s Progress Party wants to avoid an aviation monopoly in the country
On Monday, FRP announced it would meet Minister of Transport Knut Arild Hareide (KrF) and Minister of Trade and Industry Iselin Nybø (V) to discuss…
