KrF decided – this is the way forward – NRK Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country

Friday at 17:16, it was clear that KrF's extraordinary campaign council had chosen the blue part against the opinion of party leader, Knut Arild Hareide.

The final result was 98 on the blue side versus 90 on the red side. 2 delegates voted in white.

What's new now?

Solberg continues

Erna Solberg remains Prime Minister. KrF probably forms a majority government with right, left and frp.

How is a majority government moving?

KrF first verifies what political impact they can have in a government with the right, the frp and the left. If they like what they hear, real negotiations start on a new political platform. They must also agree on which ministers should make room for new members of the RCF.

What about the state budget?

Concurrently with the negotiation of a government platform, government representatives on the Storting Finance Committee will negotiate with the state budget. The general framework should be adopted by the deadline of 27 November.

Will Hareide lead the KrF?

At the extraordinary general meeting, Hareide announced for the first time publicly that he was resigning from his position as party leader if the country meeting did not approve his position.

Hareide says that he does not want to attend government discussions and that he will leave when the results of negotiations with the Solberg government will be ready.

NRK said Already, on October 18, Hareide sent to the Central Council that it was clear that it was not natural that he remains as a leader he did not not receive his will.

Aftenposten wrote on Tuesday that Hareide could notify his departure at the national meeting, without it meaning that he left immediately.

Knut Arild Hareide made every effort to have the party follow its advice to form a government with Sp and Ap.

It seems unlikely that Mr. Hareide could sit as a minister of a government he has criticized in recent weeks. It is also difficult to know where he will lead the government talks with Frps MP Sylvi Listhaug.

Who takes control of KrF when Hareide withdraws?

Several said that the second deputy Kjell Ingolf Ropstad would be the new leader of the blue formation. Like the first vice president, Olaug Bollestad, he wanted KrF to join the current government. Even though he did not want to openly answer questions he was ready to take power if the party needed a new leader. Former parliamentary leader Hans Olav Syversen is also a possible candidate. He can become both a minister and a party leader, although he was not elected to Storting during this period.

Are we escaping more from KrF's choice?

Several participants at the extraordinary general meeting agreed that it should be the final decision on the direction of the KrF.

"It's the last time we're talking about red and blue, we have to stay together now and we're all yellow," Ropstad said after the clear result.

Now, two big questions about KrF will affect the image of the news. Who will become a new party leader? And what will they hear in negotiations with the current government?

The promises of Erna Solberg to KrF to negotiate the act on abortion will be strongly contested. Left and Frp are opposed to any modification.