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Siri Hermo

Norway’s energy minister is merely fulfilling his duty of loyalty to the EU
The new requirement for mandatory energy audits from 1 October is the direct national implementation of the EU’s revised Energy Efficiency Directive (EED), a…
The political theatre behind the Labour Party’s energy drive
By removing “unnecessary bureaucracy”, the government is in reality removing the democratic emergency brakes that local communities, agriculture, environmental protection and reindeer husbandry have…
Spain is shattering Schengen: It is time to close Norway's borders
When 60,000 illegal migrants enter the Spanish exclave of Ceuta within a short period of time, this is not a random or humanitarian refugee…
The Trojan agreement: How copper cables in 1992 became digital mass surveillance and power plunder in 2026
Outwardly, the EEA Agreement was presented as a harmless gateway to the market, characterised by technical standards and the dismantling of Norway’s state telecom…
Big Brother – the EU – is watching you
Through the EEA Agreement Norway must submit to all possible new regulations and rules that the EU adopts. Now we will be monitored in…
The betrayal of biology: The father of the Yogyakarta Principles reckons with his own legacy
Professor Robert Wintemute, one of the world’s leading experts in human rights law at King’s College London, played a central role in the drafting…
Where was the Children’s Ombudsman when ideology replaced biology?
Children’s Ombudsman Mina Gerhardsen recently gave school principals a “clear recommendation”: “Fly the rainbow flag.” She claims that displaying flags and logos shows children…
From self-rule to foreign power: The decision that changed Norway
5 December 2023 marks a turning point in Norway’s democratic history. With a strong majority, the Storting approved an amendment to Section 2 of…
Political theatre on borrowed time: The truth about the power struggle in Brussels
Through the EEA Agreement and the successive EU energy packages, Norway has subjected itself to a legal regime governed by three uncompromising principles: the…