Tag: government

Democracy dims in abortion debate

NEWS ANALYSIS: An unwavering demand from one of Norway's smallest political parties has relaunched a heated debate over abortion, and raised questions about just...

Progress Party jumps in polls

Norway's conservative Progress Party has logged the single biggest gain among parties represented in Parliament in the latest public opinion poll for January. The...

New fighter jets cracked during tests

The US military uncovered some cracks in the fuselages of the new F-35 fighter jets that reportedly developed during test flights last year, reports...

Political waves roll over the oil fund

A decision by the Norwegian finance ministry's council that makes ethical reviews of investments by the country's huge sovereign wealth fund has created some...

Norway’s wealth creates challenges for EU negotiations

A widely held image of Norway as a wealthy country that was unscathed by the finance crisis can "create challenges," according to Norwegian officials...

Media campaigns for lobbyist register

Several large press organizations have teamed up with Transparency International Norge and a communications trade association to campaign for an obligatory register of all...

Norway sets terms for Syrian refugees

Norwegian authorities are willing to take in refugee families with children when they start granting asylum to another 1,000 displaced Syrians later this year,...

Record number of foreigners deported

Coordinated efforts by the Norwegian police and immigration authorities resulted in a record number of foreign nationals being kicked out of Norway last year....

No easy task to ease liquor sales

Efforts by Norway's new conservative government to "modernize" the state wine and liquor monopoly (Vinmonopolet), and ease some restrictions on its sales, were  met...

US Embassy resorts to damage control

The US Embassy in Oslo has publicly ignored embarrassing remarks about Norway made by its incoming ambassador,  George James Tsunis. Behind the scenes, though,...
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