Norway’s Parliament Unanimous on Major Defense Pledge: Seeks Lower Tension in the High North In a historically broad defense settlement, the Norwegian parliament is clearly looking northward. "We must increase our ability to shape the development in the High North," states a united Standing Committee on Defense, looking to reduce the risk of misunderstandings, conflict and great power rivalry.
The Liberal Party and the Conservative Party Enters Into Cooperation in Longyearbyen, Svalbard The Svalbard Liberal Party and the Svalbard Conservative Party have formed a majority through a cooperation agreement and agreed on how the Longyearbyen local government is to be led throughout the next four years.
Scrapping the Norwegian Base Policy Will Only Make Things Worse Commentary: To claim that the Norwegian base policy has been at a standstill the past years is to overlook that the High North is under constant allied military presence. We should listen to the Conservative Party's Hårek Elvenes before we draw new conclusions.
