Tag: government

NATO seeks troops for Afghanistan

NATO's Norwegian secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, wants his homeland to send more troops to Afghanistan. Norway has withdrawn most all its soldiers after years...

Norway’s share of refugees plummets

Just two years after more than 30,000 refugees arrived in Norway, the  country's share of all asylum seekers in Europe has declined dramatically. Norway also ranks high in rejecting...

Debate rises over exploration support

Not only has Norway's oil exploration become a major issue in the current election campaign, so has its government's financial support for it. Norway effectively subsidizes the...

Labour’s ‘crisis’ is now its own

NEWS ANALYSIS: Labour Party leader Jonas Gahr Støre has based much of his campaign to topple Norway's conservative government coalition on claims that the country...

Greens leaders get a new green light

Norway's Greens Party is suddenly riding a new wave of popularity and may even be able to influence whether Norway will wind up with a...

Foreign minister criticizes Trump

In a highly unusual move, Norway's foreign minister has publicly criticized the president of the United States, a country always referred to as Norway's most...

Labour dives as the non-socialists rise

UPDATED: New public opinion polls show that the Norwegian Labour Party has taken a dive in popularity, just a month before the country's parliamentary...

First major debate noisy and ‘chaotic’

NEWS ANALYSIS: "Fragmented," "unclear" and "chaotic" were among words used to describe the first organized and nationally televised debate among the leaders of Norway's...

Two national parks opened offshore

Under brilliantly sunny skies and weather that attracted thousands of spectators, Norway's Climate and Environment Minister Vidar Helgesen officially opened two new national parks...

Listhaug denies being ‘vulgar’

Immigration Minister Sylvi Listhaug, who hails from the most right-wing party in the Norwegian Parliament, wouldn't apologize on Monday for what many claim were nasty...
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