Norwegian cabinet minister threatens to veto Bolkestein

Ms Liv Signe Navarsete, leader of the Norwegian agrarian Centre Party and cabinet minister in Norway's centre-left government, threatens to use Norway's veto power against the Bolkestein directive. Apparently meassures that would make it easier for businesses to survive and for workers to find jobs are not what we need at this point in the middle of the financial crisis. The fear of so-called social dumping and the threat of the Polish plumber are too big. However, Mr Jonas Gahr Store (Labour), the Minister of foreign affairs, is a fairly wise man who understands the implications of Norway refusing to implement the aqui communautaire, so it'll probably be with the big words from Ms Navarsete. Nevertheless, why not veto and see what happenes? If the EU is clever they'll severly sanction Norway and the Norwegian population will finally understand the implications of being on the outside.