Tag: Corona virus

Tax boss takes on overwhelmed NAV

Hans Christian Holte has his work cut out for him when he takes over in August as the new head of Norway's social welfare...

Oil price crashes, revives, ‘krone’ dives

UPDATED: The price of a barrel of Norway's North Sea crude oil crashed to its lowest level since 1999 this week, falling even further...

Norwegian Air cuts back to Norway

Only Norwegian Air's crews back home in Norway were spared more drastic cuts on Monday, when the struggling airline put its Swedish and Danish...

Long-term defense plan ‘disappointing’

Two new battalions and more helicopters for special forces will, among other projects, boost Norway's defense spending by NOK 16.5 billion (USD 1.6 billion)...

NATO defense ministers pledge support

"We can't let the Corona crisis affect our security," Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen said after a meeting of NATO defense ministers on Wednesday. He...

Support soars for Erna during crisis

NEWS ANALYSIS: Prime Minister Erna Solberg and her Conservative Party are riding a huge wave of public support, as she guides Norway through the...

Brundtland blasts Trump’s WHO attack

Gro Harlem Brundtland, the former Norwegian prime minister who headed the World Health Organization (WHO) for five years, is blasting US President Donald Trump...

Parades cancelled on the 17th of May

The cities of Oslo and Stavanger have both felt compelled to cancel their large and traditional parades that celebrate Norway's constitution and hard-won independence...

IMF agrees that recession looms

The Norwegian economy, like those elsewhere in the world, is suffering an enormous shock that will cut gross national product by 6.3 percent this...

Oslo shares fly but Norwegian crashes

The Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) ended its first trading day after the Easter holidays on Tuesday with its main index up 2.86 percent. Shares...
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