Tag: government

Harald V (1937-2026): Unifier, comforter and “The People’s King”

COMMENTARY: King Harald, Norway's monarch for more than 35 years, became what any sensible leader should be: A unifying force that Norwegians would turn...

Government gathered for an extraordinary council of state

UPDATED: Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre called in his government just hours after the death of King Harald V early Friday morning. After...

Russian hackers declare cyber war on Norway over its support for Ukraine

A Russian hacker group calling themselves "Server Killers" has claimed to be behind three days of ongoing cyber attacks on various online public services...

Opponents blast plans for explosives plant in a forest along the Oslo fjord

The views from a hilltop called Prekestolåsen on the Hurum peninsula south of Oslo are stunning, as they are from several other peaks in...

Norway gathers business leaders to challenge Trump’s new tariff

UPDATED: Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide was quick to challenge a new 12.5 percent tariff imposed last week by US President Donald Trump...

15 years since terror hit Norway

COMMENTARY: Many in Oslo remember exactly where they were when the bomb went off on Friday afternoon, July 22, 2011. I had just taken...

Terror threats linger after July 22

Norwegian government officials, Norway's king and queen and not least survivors of a right-wing extremist's deadly attacks on July 22, 2011 gathered once again...

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...
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