Democracy in Norway

Norway has 11 political parties contesting all parliament seats at the general election to be held on 13-14 September. Despite this, the national broadcasting corporation (NRK) has announced that only the 7 parties currently represented in parliament, in addition to the far-left party Rødt (Red), will be given substantial coverage during the campaign. The existence of three further alternatives, including the Green Party of Norway, is thus hidden away from the electorate.
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Commercial broadcasters TV Norge and TV Aftenbladet have announced that they will be allocating air time to each political party participating in the election, free of charge. In the interests of democracy, a similar arrangement should be made on national public television.

The Green Party of Norway therefore urges Minister of Culture and Church Affairs, Trond Giske, to introduce political broadcasts following the example of the United Kingdom and several other countries. We suggest that all nation-wide parties be allocated a minimum of air time to present their policies during the election campaign. We call upon democratically-minded people across the world, of all political affiliations, to let Minister Giske know that the current situation is detrimental to democracy in Norway, encouraging him to take action.

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Dear Minister Trond Giske,
   
It has been brought to my attention that three political parties that are fielding a full slate of candidates for the upcoming general election in Norway have been denied even minimal coverage by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). Added to the fact that paid political TV adverts are prohibited by law, this makes it practically impossible for the parties in question to engage in the by far most important arena of the democratic debate. As you know, this has been pointed out by the European Court of Human Rights, but the situation has not improved.

As a politician yourself, you are aware of how important TV is to get your political message across to the electorate, and your outspoken desire to follow up the decision of the European Court of Human Rights on this matter is admirable.

I therefore urge you to take a closer look at the proposal put forward by the Green Party of Norway to allocate each nation-wide party a minimum amount of air time on the NRK during the campaign. Action is urgently needed to ensure a fair election on September 14.

Yours sincerely,
[name]
[city], [country]

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