Norway’s Labour drops slightly in the polls

Norway’s governing Labour Party (DNA) has lost some public backing this month but remains in the lead, according to a poll by Norsk Gallup released by TV2. 30.4 per cent of respondents would vote for Labour in the next federal election, down 3.5 points since November.

The opposition Progress Party (FrP) is second with 22.2 per cent, followed by the Conservatives (H) with 18.3 %, the Socialist Left (SV) with 6.7 %, the Agrarians (Sp) with 6.6 %, the Liberal Left (V) with 6.4 %, and the Christian People (KrF) with 6.2 %.

In September 2005, Norwegian voters renewed the Stortinget (the Norwegian Parliament). Final results gave the Red-Green alliance—encompassing Labour, the Socialist Left and the Agrarians—87 seats in the 169-member legislative branch. Labour leader Jens Stoltenberg—who held the highest office from March 2000 to October 2001—took over as prime minister for the second time.

On Nov. 29, Statistics Norway (SSB) said the mainland’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth—excluding much of the offshore oil and gas industries—will reach 5.7 % at the end of the year, higher than previously expected. SSB added: "In Norway, we expect lower growth in production and employment in the time ahead. This is due to a combination of interest rate hikes, lack of spare capacity, weaker cost competitiveness and slower growth in Norwegian export markets."

Source: Angus Reid Global Monitor / Norsk Gallup / TV2


What has Europe ever done for us?

Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus elected European of the Year

Logo of Slovenia's EU Presidency Presented in Brussels

Croatian Parliamentary Elections 2007
By Marko Rakar, Member of the EAPC

The role of the mass media in the construction of Europe

Germany's Greens Turn Left, Avoiding Radical Motions

Foreign Minister Takes Over as Germany's Vice Chancellor

Berlusconi announces new political party

Slovenians Elect Tuerk New President

40th World Conference of the IAPC

Board Meeting in Copenhagen

Not Flash, just Gordon!

The Top 10 who are changing the world of Internet and politics

World e-Democracy Forum

Victory of Democracy in Turkey
By Necati Özkan, Member of the Board of the EAPC

Presidential candidates faced questions directly from voters in the first CNN/YouTube debate

What would you ask the presidential candidates?

Jesús de Polanco Gutiérrez has died

"A Stronger Union for a Better World"