Findings of the day
Venstre leader Guri Melby has, together with SV, renewed the promise to keep Lofoten, Vesterålen, and Senja oil-free, emphasizing that this demand is at the top of the notepad regardless of what the party negotiates. Meanwhile, Frp's deputy mayor in Skien, Jørn Inge Næss, rejects wind power development in the municipality's uncultivated land while hoping commercial actors will eventually show interest in the municipality's solar power sites.
Jokes — editorial
1. [Unsent press release] Venstre reports that the party's official negotiation notepad is now so completely dominated by 48-pt font demanding an oil-free Lofoten that there is no longer physical room to write down other policy matters on the paper.
Basis: Venstre leader Guri Melby stated to NRK that preserving Lofoten, Vesterålen, and Senja has always been at the top of the notepad regardless of whether negotiations concern budgets, government power, or cooperation agreements. https://www.nrk.no/norge/sv-og-venstre-med-nytt-samarbeid_-sier-nei-til-olje-i-nord-1.18031885
2. [One-liner] Like a local political Askeladd, Frp's deputy mayor in Skien has set aside municipal land for solar power and sat by the window waiting for investors to turn up.
Basis: Deputy Mayor Jørn Inge Næss (Frp) rejects wind power in Skien, but points out that the municipality has signaled areas for solar power where commercial actors unfortunately haven't bitten yet. https://www.nrk.no/vestfoldogtelemark/norges-storste-vindkraftverk-kan-bli-bygget-i-skien-1.17996998
3. [Dictionary entry] Negotiation notepad (noun): Writing pad used by Venstre leadership where the top line regarding oil-free Northern Norway is pre-printed from the factory, forcing all other national policies into the margins.
Basis: Guri Melby (V) confirms that saying no to oil extraction in LoVeSe is at the top of the pad regardless of what the party negotiates. https://www.nrk.no/norge/sv-og-venstre-med-nytt-samarbeid_-sier-nei-til-olje-i-nord-1.18031885
Jokes — students
1. [One-liner] Frp's recipe for the energy crisis is to protect natural habitats from wind turbines and wait for unseen solar power investors, while student electricity bills stay afloat on pure anticipation.
Basis: Deputy Mayor Jørn Inge Næss (Frp) declines wind power in Skien and hopes market actors will eventually bite on the solar energy initiative. https://www.nrk.no/vestfoldogtelemark/norges-storste-vindkraftverk-kan-bli-bygget-i-skien-1.17996998
2. [Party programme bullet] Venstre guarantees that an oil-free Lofoten remains at the top of the notepad in all coalition talks, leaving the question of whether student support covers monthly rent to be discussed on the back of the sheet.
Basis: Guri Melby states that oil and gas protection in the north is always at the top of the pad regardless of the negotiation topic. https://www.nrk.no/norge/sv-og-venstre-med-nytt-samarbeid_-sier-nei-til-olje-i-nord-1.18031885
This satire was created with the help of artificial intelligence (Gemini) and reviewed by the editorial team.