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Nordkalottfolket has moved a no-confidence motion against the Sámi Parliamentary Council due to a lack of transparency and reporting regarding the handling of a whistleblowing case against the Sámi Parliament's director. The opposition party is demanding the council's resignation, arguing that withholding BDO's investigation report and information on expenditure from the Sámi Parliament's plenary undermines democratic control.
Outside NRK
- No-confidence motion in the Sámi Parliament (*iTromsø*, *Altaposten*): Nordkalottfolket is proposing a no-confidence motion against the Sámi Parliamentary Council after plenary members were denied access to the investigation report into the Sámi Parliament's director and associated costs. The case directly affects democratic oversight and political governance within indigenous administration.
- Proposed cuts to regional flight routes (*Ávvir*, *Altaposten*): The Labour Party's Sámediggi group is calling on the Sámi Parliament to fight state proposals to eliminate PSO flight routes at regional airports such as Vardø, Stokmarknes, and Mosjøen. Public transport infrastructure in rural districts is at risk if flight services are reduced.
- Whistleblowing scandal at Finnmarkssykehuset (*Altaposten*): An independent report by Deloitte reveals serious systemic weaknesses in handling seven whistleblowing cases involving sexual harassment and abuse of power, prompting an unconditional apology from director Ole Hope to staff. NRK has also covered the report's release.
- Major cuts to healthcare services (*Altaposten*): Management at Finnmarkssykehuset intends to cut 14 out of 50 full-time equivalents in habilitation and rehabilitation services, despite warnings from union representatives and the Auditor General's recommendation to strengthen the field.
- Unpredictable Arctic shipping (*High North News*): A new study shows that thinning sea ice creates more mobile ice floes that accumulate at geographical bottlenecks like Wrangel Island, making the Northern Sea Route more hazardous and unpredictable for commercial shipping.
- Fish smuggling at the border (*Altaposten*): Norwegian Customs has seized over five tonnes of illegally exported fish in Troms og Finnmark in 2026, reporting that tighter regulations have so far failed to curb smuggling activity.
NRK already has
- Se Nordnytt: Varslingssystemet ved Finnmarkssykehuset har alvorlige mangler, viser rapport
- Varslingsskandalen i Finnmarkssykehuset: Alvorlige svakheter
- Vil vite om høyt arbeidspress og overtid er årsaken til det høye sykefraværet
- Flere reiseapper i Nordland hadde problemer
Follow-up
- Follow-up on the Deloitte investigation report at Finnmarkssykehuset and board demands regarding sick leave management and working environment measures.
- Political developments following the no-confidence motion against the Sámi Parliamentary Council during the Sámi Parliament's plenary session.
On watch
- Tromsø Municipality's hiring process for a project manager to develop three new district centres (*iTromsø*).
- An initiative by the County Governor and Innovation Norway to increase renewable energy adoption in Northern Norwegian agriculture (*Ávvir*).
Unverified
- *SeverPost* reports that a Swedish Gulfstream S102B Korpen reconnaissance aircraft circled near the Murmansk border again. The claim is based solely on open flight-tracking data and Russian assertions.
Dette sammendraget er laget ved hjelp av kunstig intelligens (Gemini) og er kontrollert av redaksjonen.