Tag: election2013
New coalition rises on the right
NEWS ANALYSIS: Trine Skei Grande, head of the small Liberal Party (Venstre), seems to have changed her mind once again and reportedly is now...
Millionaire Sveaas donates the most
Christen Sveaas, the highly successful businessman and investor known for his charitable cntributions, is also donating millions to the election campaigns of Norway's non-socialist...
Conservatives fall in two new polls
Norway's Conservative Party (Høyre) suddenly seems to be losing voter support after dominating the public opinion polls for months. New polls released on Friday...
Immigration salvo splits coalition
Uncertainty over the make-up of a new conservative coalition government in Norway has been elevated to near chaos after the Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet, Frp)...
Majority opposes Olympics in Oslo
Local opposition to organizing a Winter Olympics in Oslo in 2022 has increased markedly during the summer, according to a new public opinion poll....
Erna’s husband blasts NRK
Tempers seem to be running short among politicians and their spouses as the national election campaign heats up. Sindre Finne, husband of Conservatives' leader...
Uncertainty flies over new coalition
Conservative Party leader Erna Solberg, who likely will be charged with forming a new non-socialist government coalition after the upcoming election, still can't or...
Costs, chief’s exit jeopardize ‘OL’
UPDATED: Soaring costs tied to the still-new Holmenkollen Ski Jump, coupled with a major personnel change at the top of Norway's Olympic sports bureaucracy,...
Crisis meeting for ‘desperate’ SV
Norway's Socialist Left party (SV) is so worried about its poor showings in recent polls that it called in reporters to a crisis session...
Security tightens around candidates
Norway prides itself on being an open society with accessible leaders, but a rise in threats against Norwegian politicians has boosted security to record levels...
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