Tag: election 2021
Defense minister comes under fire
Frank Bakke-Jensen has stirred controversy in his role as defense minister on earlier occasions, but this week he was all but being publicly shamed....
Tide turns in the election campaign
Norway's Center Party and its leader Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, long considered the "joker" in next month's parliamentary election, have suddenly slumped in public opinion...
Another survey backs oil industry
Support for climate-oriented political parties in Norway is rising and anti-oil activists mounted a demonstration Thursday that shut down a major oil terminal. Recent...
Conflicts plague both the right and left
NEWS ANALYSIS: Internal policy disagreements plague both sides of Norwegian politics, meaning post-election conflicts loom no matter who wins on September 13. The bloc...
Climate reined at party leader debate
Hundreds of thousands of Norwegians gathered around their TVs Monday night to watch Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK)'s first major debate of the election campaign season....
Norway’s climate policy defies UN
NEWS ANALYSIS: The front pages of Norwegian newspapers on Tuesday were all prominently featuring the UN's dire report this week that deadly climate change...
Coalition chaos plagues campaign
NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's parliamentary election campaign is well underway, but voters don't know what kind of government they'll actually get after polls close on...
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