Archive · 12 Sep 2025
Former NATO Chief Stoltenberg Campaigns for Labour Party's Re-election
Jens Stoltenberg, former head of NATO and now Norway's Finance Minister, is helping the Labour Party try to win the upcoming election.
He's popular and seen as a boost to the party.
At the same time, he's dealing with a problem involving Norway's huge investment fund, which is pulling money out of some Israeli companies.
The reason is due to their activities in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Some people think the fund should pull out of all Israeli investments, while the government has said no.
The issue hasn't had a big impact on the election polls so far, but some voters are upset.
Former NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg is campaigning for the Labour Party's re-election.
Stoltenberg is also managing the government's response to the sovereign wealth fund's Israeli investments.
The fund has divested from over a dozen Israeli companies since the start of the Gaza war.
The controversy centers on investments in companies active in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Some voters are making the Gaza issue their top priority in the election.
- Who
- Jens Stoltenberg and the Labour Party
- What
- Stoltenberg is campaigning for the Labour Party's re-election while managing the government's response to the sovereign wealth fund's Israeli investments.
- When
- The general election is scheduled for September 7-8.
- Where
- Norway
- Why
- Stoltenberg is supporting the Labour Party's re-election bid and dealing with the wealth fund crisis.
- Former NATO Chief
- Jens Stoltenberg
- Current Role
- Norway's Finance Minister
- Election Date
- September 7-8
- Governing Party
- Labour Party
- Controversy
- Sovereign Wealth Fund Investments in Israeli Companies