Tag: government

Questions fly over secret surveillance

Members of Parliament were demanding answers on Friday after Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) reported on the existence of a top secret satellite base, set up...

Commuters win apology for chaos

"We're very sorry," the chief executive of Norway's state railway NSB claimed after he was called into the office of Transport Minister Ketil Solvik-Olsen...

Pressure grows on entire Parliament

The embattled president of the Norwegian Parliament continued to fight for his position and reputation on Wednesday, but he's not the only one under...

Macron welcomed Solberg in Paris

Prime Minister Erna Solberg visited French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris this week and appreciated his warm welcome. Calls have gone out for Norway...

Majority supports fur industry phase-out

A new survey shows that a majority of Norwegians support the conservative government's recent decision to phase out the fur industry. The survey was...

Transport minister meets ‘train wreck’

Ketil Solvik-Olsen has long been one of the conservative government's most popular ministers, but he's suddenly meeting the proverbial train wreck. Not only does...

Dutch jail lease deal terminated

The Norwegian government is ending its agreement to lease jail space for Norwegian prisoners in the Netherlands. Justice Minister Sylvi Listhaug claims there's no...

Norway hosts ‘Seed Vault Summit’

It's been 10 years since Norway opened the global seed vault on Svalbard. Agriculture Minister Jon Georg Dale has invited seed depositors and partners...

Parliament’s boss under fire again

Olemic Thommessen, president of the Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget), was facing more tough questions and heavy criticism this week, after yet another huge budget overrun...

Oil policy ‘firm’ but faces EU pressure

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norwegian government officials have been stressing lately that the country’s oil policy remains firm, even though new coalition colleagues have viewed it...
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