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Report warns of a new crisis at NAV

UPDATED: Norway's huge state welfare agency NAV, which administers everything from sick leave to pension and unemployment benefits, has moved from crisis to crisis since...

Gavi ‘grateful’ for Norway’s vaccination funding

Norway was being widely praised this week after Prime Minister Erna Solberg committed to increase funding to the international vaccine alliance Gavi by fully 56...

Harket speaks out on bullying

Norwegian pop star Morten Harket has enjoyed decades of fame and fortune but on Friday he talked about how he was far from popular...

Debate rages over asylum children

The children of rejected asylum seekers in Norway continue to pose tough dilemmas for state officials and stir debate. At issue is whether the children, and thus their parents,...

The challenges of being Erna

It was another challenging day of being prime minister for Erna Solberg on Wednesday: More than a million union members walked off their jobs nationwide in...

Massive support for political strike

Norway's three major trade union federations were jubilant late Wednesday afternoon after their two-hour political strike drew thousands of supporters all over the country. Police...

Strike aimed at halting Norway

Trade union federations seemed intent on halting or at least disrupting major portions of daily life in Norway on Wednesday, to protest the government's proposal...

Hareide sticks with the government

Knut Arild Hareide, leader of the Christian Democrats party, has effectively halted internal party moves to cancel the party's support agreement with Norway's minority conservative government. Hareide...

Labour remains Norway’s largest party

The Norwegian Labour Party has remained stable in recent public opinion polls, commanding 41.2 percent of the vote in the latest poll conducted by Respons Analyse...

Government may lose a supporter

The Christian Democrats party, angry with Justice Minister Anders Anundsen, is threatening to withdraw its support for Norway's minority conservative government. Party leaders, upset...
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