The Norwegian Green Party, Miljøpartiet De Grønne, is confident that it will reach the threshold of 4% in next Monday’s general elections that would guarantee them proportional representation in the country’s parliament.
The party came close to achieving this milestone in the 2021 elections, with 3.94% and three members of parliament, and with current polls showing a close race between right and left-leaning parties, Miljøpartiet De Grønne said that by crossing the threshold it would likely tip the balance in favour of the left side.
The Labour Party, whose leader Jonas Gahr Stoere, currently holds the role of Norway‘s prime minister, is elected to narrowly stay in power after the election.
‘A greener future’
“Crossing the 4% threshold would be historic and good for climate policy and equality,” commented Vula Tsetsi, co-chair of the European Green Party. “While the right drags countries backwards, Miljøpartiet De Grønne shows that Norway can lead the way out of the oil age toward a fairer, greener future. Their breakthrough would inspire hope far beyond Norway’s borders.”
Miljøpartiet De Grønne, or MDG, has stated its aim to ‘make the PM greener’, a message that it says has resonated with voters.
The party’s priorities are to take Norway safely out of the oil and gas age, to stop the destruction of nature, and to fight poverty and exclusion, in Norway and internationally.
‘Clear plan’
Ciarán Cuffe, co-chair of the European Green Party, added that the European Greens are sending “strongest support to our Norwegian Green friends in this crucial election. MDG have put forward a clear plan to take Norway safely out of the oil and gas age, to protect nature, and fight poverty.
“At a time of more and more extreme weather due to the accelerating climate crisis, a strong Green voice is more important than ever. Norway is one of the world’s biggest oil and gas producers, and decisions made in Oslo have far-reaching consequences.” Read more here.
