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Progress Party (Norway) (view source)
Revision as of 15:34, September 14, 2017
, 15:34, September 14, 2017From the European migrant crisis article.
Prime Minister [[Jens Stoltenberg]]'s ruling [[Labor Party (Norway)|Labor Party]] government came under challenge by Siv Jensen and her right-wing populist Progress Party, which has gained support by calling for lowering Norway's notoriously high taxes and tightening immigration rules. Debate centered on how to manage the Nordic welfare state's oil wealth.<ref>See Karl Ritter, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090914/ap_on_re_eu/eu_norway_election "Norway election focused on oil wealth," ''AP'' Sept. 14, 2009]</ref>
Prime Minister [[Jens Stoltenberg]]'s ruling [[Labor Party (Norway)|Labor Party]] government came under challenge by Siv Jensen and her right-wing populist Progress Party, which has gained support by calling for lowering Norway's notoriously high taxes and tightening immigration rules. Debate centered on how to manage the Nordic welfare state's oil wealth.<ref>See Karl Ritter, [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090914/ap_on_re_eu/eu_norway_election "Norway election focused on oil wealth," ''AP'' Sept. 14, 2009]</ref>
===In the government===
In 2013 the Progress party for the first time entered into a governing coalition, now with some anti-immigration elements rebranded as "populist," although its coalition partners, the [[Prime Minister]], academics, and the party itself reject the term. Anti-elitist may be a more fitting description. The party has a long history of opposition to the traditional establishment ruling elites of Norway on the grounds of high taxation. The governing coalition was re-elected in the 2017 parliamentary election, in which issues related to immigration, nationalism, and Euroskepticism played a large role;<ref name="Norway2017national">[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/09/09/norway-wrestles-with-national-values-immigration-eu-ties-in-election.html Norway wrestles with national values, immigration, EU ties in election]. ''Fox News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> this was the first time a right-of-center government was re-elected since 1985.<ref>Multiple references:
*Hale, Virginia (September 12, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/09/12/norway-populist-government-wins/ Norway’s ‘Populist’ Government Wins Historic Second Term]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
*[https://www.ft.com/content/abbd83f6-97a5-11e7-b83c-9588e51488a0 Norway successfully co-opts its populists]. ''Financial Times''. September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
*Stolen, Henrik; Dagenborg, Joachim (September 10, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-norway-election/norways-right-wing-government-wins-re-election-fought-on-oil-tax-idUSKCN1BL0J3 Norway's right-wing government wins re-election fought on oil, tax]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>
[[Sylvi Listhaug]] of the Progress Party, a strong opponent of immigration, was appointed Norway's first Immigration Minister in December 2015.<ref>Hallett, Nick (December 18, 2015). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/12/18/anti-mass-migration-politician-appointed-norways-first-ever-immigration-minister/ Anti-Mass Migration Politician Appointed Norway’s First Ever Immigration Minister]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 14, 2017.</ref> As the immigration minister, she criticized Sweden for its mass immigration policies,<ref>Milne, Richard (August 30, 2017). [https://www.ft.com/content/23ea67a2-8d80-11e7-a352-e46f43c5825d Norway minister sparks war of words with Sweden over immigration]. ''Financial Times''. Retrieved September 14, 2017.</ref> supported increased immigration and asylum restrictions,<ref>[https://www.thelocal.no/20160726/norwegian-minister-immigration-reforms-inadequate Norwegian minister: Immigration reforms inadequate]. ''The Local''. July 26, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2017.</ref> and told Muslims living in Norway to adopt their country's culture.<ref>Walker, Peter (October 21, 2016). [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/norway-integration-minister-muslim-eat-pork-drink-alcohol-show-face-sylvi-listhaug-a7372991.html Norway integration minister faces resignation calls after telling Muslims 'we eat pork and drink alcohol']. ''The Independent''. Retrieved September 14, 2017.</ref> Listhaug has been attacked by the liberal media for wearing a small cross on a necklace.<ref>Hale, Virginia (March 6, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/06/immigration-minister-slammed-crucifix/ Immigration Minister Slammed for Wearing Crucifix in ‘Vile Attack’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 14, 2017.</ref> Liberals call the Christian cross xenophobic.
== Criticism ==
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