Norwegian Mayors Demand Equal Compensation for Kielland Disaster Victims

Thirty-seven Conservative mayors, including Agder county mayor Arne Thomassen, are demanding that victims of the 1980 Alexander L. Kielland disaster receive the same compensation (65 million NOK) as North Sea divers. The Storting had a majority last summer supporting this, but implementation is pending. This is a domestic political push to honor a prior parliamentary decision, with no immediate market impact.