According to Norwegian daily Klassekampen, The recent bad news for the coalition on the media weakens the government's ability to move. A series of scandals has shaken the Government parties. Furthermore, the Government has received criticism for a series of controversial decisions, with the biodiesel tax and Hardanger Master as preliminary highlights.
Chairman in Industrial Energy, Leif Sande confirms the government has a serious confidence problem. He maintained that lack of industrial investment and the sprawling project have all weakened confidence in the coalition.
Industry Energy (IE) is one of the member Federations of Trade Unions. Energy Industries is the result of a merger of the Norwegian Oil and Petrochemical Workers' Union and the Norwegian Chemical Industriarbeiderforbund.