Tag: foreign policy
Norway negotiated while bombing Libya
Jonas Gahr Støre, the new leader of Norway's Labour Party, conducted secret negotiations with the Gadhafi regime in Libya at the same time that...
Doctor, politician square off on Gaza
Dr Mads Gilbert, a surgeon and high-profile Norwegian political activist, returned to a hero's welcome in Oslo on Wednesday after yet another voluntary trip...
Center Party: Let Israel into NATO?
Center Party (Senterpartiet, Sp) deputy Ola Borten Moe proposed a radical new suggestion to deal with the ongoing Middle East conflict on Tuesday -...
Norwegian politicians condemn Israel
Pro-Palestinian and former Conservative (Høyre) prime minister Kåre Willoch joined the chorus of condemnation on Friday against Israel's ongoing attacks and blockade of the...
Johnson quits as UN’s South Sudan boss
Hilde Frafjord Johnson, a former Norwegian politician, was all smiles three years ago when South Sudan declared its independence in the summer of 2011. Now,...
Norway gives millions to Balkans floods
The Norwegian government pledged NOK 43 million (USD 7.2 million) in short and long-term aid to help with the flood crisis in Bosnia-Herzegovina and...
‘Norway should drop Mideast broker role’
Norway's Socialist Left party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti, SV) argued over the weekend that the government should accept that its role as a mediator between the...
China’s alleged Nobel demands
The Chinese government is reportedly demanding that Norway's government must promise to never again congratulate a dissident Chinese winner of the Nobel Peace Prize,...
Hundreds rally to welcome Dalai Lama
About 400 people rallied outside the parliament building in Oslo on Tuesday to show their support for the Dalai Lama's visit next week. Those...
Nordic countries condemn Russia
Ukraine, political security in Europe and the path towards the NATO summit in September were up for discussion when the Nordic countries' defense ministers...
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