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Criticizes some aspects of the Norwegian oil policy, where policy makers have moved to serve oil companies instead of the public. For example, the oil deal between Norway and Turkmenistan that Norwegian politicians actively lobbied for prohibits them from criticizing the human rights situation in Turkmenistan. As six of the world's ten largest companies operate in the oil industry, these interests are hard to bypass. L. Pitkaniemi

A national interest, as an expression, fits poorly in the Norwegian language and the country's political culture. Norwegian politicians rarely mention it and internationally the country is isolationist due to its small size, distant location and historical circumstances. However, in the northern European context, Norway has strong resource and environmental political interests, as well as keeping a stable and peaceful relationship with its neighbor Russia. L. Pitkaniemi