The Progress Party, the most powerful rightist party in Norwegian politics, wants to bring Norwegian foreign policies back home. In last weeks party assembly, foreign policy spokesman for the party, Mr. Morten Høglund, said that Norway should care more about its own interests and that we think Norway should use more of its capacities and attention on problems in our near abroad and less on possible conflicts all around the globe. Talking about relations with the EU, the foreign policy spokesman said that Norway should demand more from the EU considering the increasing amounts of money transferred to Brussels. At the same time, Mr. Høglund admitted that Norway needs the support of the EU in important issues in our adjacent areas. The Progress Party is today the biggest contender to government power in Norway. Norway is currently governed by a leftist coalition with the Labour Party as senior partner. Elections are due in 2009.
