Tag: government

Calls rise for Olympic ban on Russia

Despite Norway's success at the World Cup, Norwegian commentators were calling it "a dark week for sports," after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided...

Lawmakers approve their own pay raises

Among the many laws passed and measures approved just before the end of the Norwegian Parliament's session this year was one that often grabs...

Defense minister on the defense

Norwegian Defense Minister Tore O Sandvik has been a driving force behind Norway's massive military build-up in recent years. Now he needs to defend...

Parliament agrees on new defense plan

All nine political parties in the Norwegian Parliament came together on Wednesday to present a new long-term defense plan. It involves an extra NOK...

Social media restrictions hard to impose

The Norwegian government has been keen to restrict social media access to those under age 16, but that's proving more difficult than expected. A...

More alcohol restrictions loosen up

Norway is known for its strict rules around the purchase and consumption of alcoholic beverages, from high taxes to the state monopoly on retail...

‘Narvik Agreement’ on joint Norwegian-French defense wins support

Anti-nuclear activists in Norway are unhappy with their country's new defense agreement with France, named after the northern Norwegian city where French allies helped...

Norway triples support for farmers

Norway's heavily subsidized agriculture industry has received its biggest boost in years. Farmers will be getting an additional NOK 3.66 billion worth of taxpayer...

Government ‘confident’ it can restrict social media

The Norwegian government remains keen on restricting social media for minors, banning it entirely for all those under age 16. Skeptics remain unconvinced, calling...

Suicide postpones Epstein hearing

The Norwegian Parliament's disciplinary committee has postponed a hearing on Norwegians' ties to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The postponement...
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