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The Labor Party will allow wine farmers to sell wine on the farm

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

– Wine production is undoubtedly a new and exciting business opportunity for Norwegian farmers. Then we must also make arrangements so that the producers can have outlets where the wine is produced. It is attractive to us consumers, and it will be able to give the farmer a greater share of value creation, says the Labor Party’s business policy spokesperson Rune Støstad.

He has fought for Ap to open wine sales from farms together with the party’s municipal policy spokesperson, Lene Vågslid. When have the two gained traction.

“We will open up the sale of locally produced beer, wine and spirits from the production premises to small producers, without the volume challenging the position and function of the Vinmonopolet”, says the Labor Party’s proposal for a new party programme.

Today it is legal to sell alcohol made from apples from the farm, while alcohol made from grapes has been banned from sale. Vågslid believes Norway must look to Sweden, where a bill on farm sales has already been drawn up.

– We should make good arrangements for our farmers to sell their products. If you produce a wine on the farm, you should be able to sell it in your farm shop. This will provide a great opportunity to create new activity for both agriculture, tourism and the rural areas, says Vågslid.

The Labor Party’s new party program will be presented on 30 September.

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2024-09-05 07:33:14

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The Stavanger mayor’s spending sent to the police

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

– As it is Stavanger Høyre’s city council group’s funds that have been used for private purposes, Høyre’s main organization considered it natural that the city council group itself took the decision to hand over this case to the police, says Høyre’s general secretary Tom Erlend Skaug in a press release.

The police confirm that they have received the case on their desk. Acting lawyer Anne Mette Dale speaks NRK that a separate group in the police that works with crime for profit will look into the case on Thursday morning.

On Wednesday afternoon, it became known that Stavanger’s mayor Sissel Knutsen Hegdal (H) is stepping down the day after it became known that she has used party funds for private use.

The money spent totaled NOK 51,148, money which, according to the Conservative Party, has now been repaid.

– The only correct one

The Conservative Party’s general secretary further says that what has happened can be seen as embezzlement of the city council group’s funds, which in turn are public funds allocated by Stavanger municipality.

– The Conservative Party does not have the competence to make a criminal assessment of this. Only the police can do that. That is why Høyre’s main organization now chooses on its own initiative to send the documents we have in this case to the police so that they can make an assessment, he says.

– Regardless of whether the police choose to look into the case or not, we strongly believe that this is the only right thing for a political party to do in a case which, in our view, is very serious.

Family dinner, festival pass and plane tickets

– I see I have made a mistake. I am going to retire now, yes, Hegdal told Stavanger Aftenblad earlier Wednesday.

She has held the position since October 2023.

The misuse of party funds emerged in an internal review of the accounts for 2023 which was carried out this spring. Among other things, Hegdal has used Stavanger Høyre’s funds for a family dinner, festival passes and plane tickets.

Stavanger Conservative Party has now initiated an internal process to find a new mayoral candidate from among the Conservative Party’s other members of the city council.

– A very sad case

Conservative leader Erna Solberg refers to it as a very sad and serious matter.

– I take note of Sissel Knutsen Hegdal’s decision and think it seems like a wise decision to resign, as I know this case, says Solberg to TV 2.

– At the same time, I would like to thank her for her political efforts for the Conservative Party over many years and hope that she has good people around her now. She needs that, she adds.

The police will assess

The police can start an investigation independently if they have received anything from an aggrieved person, says law officer on duty Anne Mette Dale Stavanger Aftenblad.

She speaks on a general basis.

– For now, this is completely premature. After all, we don’t know more about the case than what we read in the newspaper. But in general it is the case that we can open a case and go to public prosecution if we become aware of criminal matters, regardless of whether a report has been submitted or not, says Dale.

In a case where it is a mayor, this could become aggravating in a possible criminal case, says Dale.

#Stavanger #mayors #spending #police
2024-09-05 07:31:14

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Meeting of MQM delegation with Prime Minister, assurance of provision of development funds for urban areas of Sindh – Pakistan

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

The delegation of MQM Pakistan has met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. According to the sources, the Prime Minister has assured the provision of development funds for the urban areas of Sindh.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed the delegation of Muttahida Qaumi Movement to the Prime Minister’s House. . On which Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has assured the provision of development funds for the urban areas of Sindh.

Mehmood Achakzai and Shahid Khaqan meet, agree to call APC

According to the sources, the MQM delegation has emphasized on the implementation of the demand for reduction in electricity rates in the meeting. The Prime Minister has also assured to work together on the reduction of electricity rates.

However, the reason behind the said student’s suicide is still unknown.

In Japan, 513 children committed suicide in 2022, with the most cited reason being “school problems.”

10-month-old Masoom stopped the war in Gaza

According to a survey by the Japanese Ministry of Education, students who refuse to go to school are called “futoku”. They often face challenges related to family, social interactions and bullying.

Authorities and the media have stepped up efforts to raise awareness about these issues, especially around the start of the school year.

The incident is similar to another tragedy that occurred in Osaka in 2020, where a female student died as a result of the suicide of a teenage boy.