MDG's Oslo Nomination Meeting Goes Behind Closed Doors After King's Death

Oslo's Green Party (MDG) is holding its nomination meeting behind closed doors tonight, citing respect for the national mourning period following King Harald's death, with no press access or candidate interviews allowed. The county board's recommendation to close the meeting will be voted on, and if it fails, the meeting remains open. The public will still learn the nomination result, but celebrations and candidate promotion are postponed until after the king's funeral, with candidates urged to avoid press releases and social media posts. The meeting follows internal turmoil, including Sigrid Heiberg's withdrawal over workplace complaints and a contested top spot between Eivind Trædal and Margit Bye. Party secretaries' guidelines don't explicitly ban nomination meetings, though Stortinget has halted non-essential activity, and the Centre Party cancelled a related meeting yesterday.