– Vi må våkne fra Tornerose-søvnen

Norge faces a growing criminal underworld that is infiltrating the country's welfare systems and exploiting its citizens. Sylvi Listhaug of the Frp party warns that Norwegians are falling into a "naive Tornerose sleep" where they underestimate the threat. The Frp leader argues that the country needs to wake up to the reality of criminal networks operating across borders, targeting ordinary Norwegians and even stealing money from the state.

Listhaug points to a recent E24 investigation that uncovered a network with links to a Swedish criminal group, which is involved in fraud, drug trafficking and money laundering. The network has connections to the Norwegian tax authority and has been selling drugs while moving money out of the country. Listhaug says the country must stop being naive and take more decisive action against such criminal activity, which is only going to get worse.

The Frp leadership criticizes the government for doing too little too slowly. They argue that the government needs to invest more aggressively in tackling economic crime, including using biometric identification methods to prevent false identities. Listhaug notes that while Norway is more digitally advanced than many other countries, its security systems have not kept pace.

She says the government has set up a series of measures to combat organized crime, but more needs to be done.