Tag: EU

Stoltenberg in the spotlight at OECD

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg got plenty of attention at the prestigious OECD ministerial meeting in Paris this week. Norway's strong economy is envied...

LO seeks to block Croatian workers

The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) wants to restrict Croatian immigrants from coming to work in Norway, in a bid to prevent social dumping. The...

Statoil risks huge fine after raid

Norwegian state oil company Statoil risks getting hit with a huge fine, possibly as much as NOK 70 billion (USD 12 billion), if a...

Competition authorities raid Statoil

UPDATED: Officials from the European Free Trade Association's surveillance authority raided the headquarters offices of Norwegian state oil company Statoil in Stavanger on Tuesday,...

Slight rise in support for EU

Norwegians remain firmly opposed to joining the European Union (EU) but a new public opinion poll indicates there's been a slight increase among those...

Center Party keen to close borders

Norway's rural-oriented Center Party (Senterpartiet, Sp) shocked even its sister party in Sweden over the weekend when it voted to promote withdrawal from the...

Labour unions hail court victory

Norway's Supreme Court had the last word in a long-standing battle between Norwegian shipyard employers and trade unions when it ruled this week that...

‘EEA agreement remains firm’

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has confirmed that the country's main pact for doing business with the European Union (the EEA-agreement, or EØS-avtalen) remains firm...

EU sends Peace Prize money to children

The European Union (EU ) has decided to send the cash award it received along with the Nobel Peace Prize to needy school children...

Stoltenberg met EU leaders alone

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg had the company of EU leaders and those heading EU member governments mostly to himself this week, after his...
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