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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
Labour Party Loses Ground in Norway
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The Labour Party (DNA) has lost support in Norway, according to a poll by Norsk Gallup released by TV2. 29.8 per cent of respondents would vote for Labour in the next legislative election, down 3.1 points since March.
The opposition Progress Party (FrP) is second with 23.5 per cent, followed by the Conservatives (H) with 15.9 per cent, the Socialist Left (SV) with 8.5 per cent, the Christian People (KrF) with 7.2 per cent, the Agrarians (Sp) with 6.8 per cent, and the Liberal Left (V) with 5.8 per cent.
In September 2005, Norwegian voters renewed the Stortinget (the Norwegian Parliament). Final results gave the Red-Green alliance—encompassing Labour, the Socialist Left and the Agrarians—87 seats in the 169-member legislative branch. Labour leader Jens Stoltenberg—who held the highest office from March 2000 to October 2001—took over as prime minister for the second time.
In late April, Stoltenberg announced he would work towards turning Norway into a "carbon neutral" nation, as part of its efforts to combat climate change. In a party meeting, the prime minister declared: "By 2050 greenhouse gas emissions will have to be reduced drastically. Rich countries should become carbon neutral. This does not mean no emissions from the countries in question. But it does mean that each tonne of greenhouse gases emitted is to be offset by an equivalent reduction elsewhere. This adds up to zero emissions."
Polling Data
What party would you support in the next federal election?
Apr. 2007 | Mar. 2007 | Feb. 2007 | |
Labour Party (DNA) | 29.8% | 32.9% | 30.7% |
Progress Party (FrP) | 23.5% | 24.1% | 25.4% |
Conservatives (H) | 15.9% | 15.5% | 15.5% |
Socialist Left (SV) | 8.5% | 7.6% | 8.4% |
Christian People (KrF) | 7.2% | 5.9% | 7.0% |
Agrarians (Sp) | 6.8% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
Liberal Left (V) | 5.8% | 5.6% | 3.9% |
Other parties | 2.5% | 3.2% | 2.8% |
Source: Norsk Gallup / TV2
Methodology: Interviews with 950 Norwegian voters, conducted from Mar. 26 to Apr. 1, 2007. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.