Information in English

Who we are

We are Norway's largest non-political republican organization.

We are member of Alliance of European Republican Movements (AERM).

Our goal

We strive towards abolishing the monarchy and replacing it with a parliamentary republic.

We want to expand the republican movement. Recent polls show that more people are on the fence, and that the monarchy's popularity is dwindling.

Some of the most democratic and well run countries in Europe are republics. And their presidency costs a fraction of the Norwegian monarchy. In example: Finland, Iceland and Ireland.

Why abolish the monarchy

• The monarchy is inherently undemocratic. A democratic country elects its' head of state.
• The monarchy puts people above others just because of birth. It is contrary to Norwegian values of equality.
• It is archaic and expensive. Annual cost is around 450 million NOK (45 mill EUR).
• It is vested in the Constitution heirs have to be christian, heterosexual married with biological children. This doesn't reflect Norway's liberal values and its' diversity.
• The King has immunity - nobody should be above the law.
• Lack of information. The Royal Castle is exempt the Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova).
• Unhealthy respect of people of power. It is hard to criticize people who have royal titles.
• We never know what we get. There is no retirement age and no possibility to throw an unfit leader.
• The constitutional monarchy allows parents to have power over grown children.
• Children grow up in golden cages with lack of control over their own life.

What we do

We have a broad approach in order to create a principal debate about the monarchy.

Unlike most monarchist, we have an informative and factual approach, and are not focused on members of the royal family. We believe that most Norwegians don't reflect much over what the monarchy implies, and that they have a romantic idea that is not based on information. This also goes for the young generation.

In order to reach out to different groups of Norwegians, we are active in various social media platforms. We participate in the public debate and send out press releases to create media attention

We also have regular meetings for members, and arrange public demonstrations.

We have an active dialogue with politicians, and in particular the youth organizations. We work towards getting more support for a republic in the parliament.

What you can do

If you have any ideas or suggestions, don't hesitate to contact us on post@republikk.no. We are always looking for new approaches or angles.

Participate in the debate in social media. You are welcome to share articles and thoughts. Remember our rules for communication! We don't allow personal incitements.

Write articles and submit to the press, and especially if you have local connections. We are happy to help translating and submitting articles.

We are also always looking for people who can be locally active in different parts of Norway.