Tag: government
Questions fly around king’s ‘holiday’
UPDATED: Norway's ailing monarch, King Harald V, finally arrived back in Oslo late Sunday night after health problems spoiled what was supposed to be...
Parliament scolds own members
The Norwegian Parliament's disciplinary committee handed out its toughest possible criticism on Wednesday against several fellow and former top politicians, after they'd all landed...
Norway blames Putin for critic’s death
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre didn't mince any words when reacting to the reported death of Alexei Navalny, jailed leader of the Russian...
Norway ends its ‘au pair’ program
The Norwegian government is following through with plans to phase out Norway's au pair program, after years of complaints that it was exploited by Norwegians...
Support for Ukraine flies high
Norwegians remain firmly behind giving as much support to Ukraine as possible. A solid majority backs Norwegian government programs that offer both military and...
Norway mum on its chaotic exit from Afghanistan
There's been lots of criticism and disagreement over how Norway handled its hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control in August 2021....
Pressure grows on Eurovision entry
The Norwegian folk-rock band Gåte is hyped as having a solid chance of winning the even-more-hyped Eurovision song contest in May. The band's members are under...
Norway finds common ground with China on support for Palestinians
UPDATED: Norway has stopped short of imposing sanctions against Israel, but been at the forefront of calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and more...
Norway boosts presence in Moldova
Norway's foreign ministry is reallocating some of its resources to address critical security challenges in its own backyard, Europe. After expanding diplomatic staff in...
Norway navigates Mid-East crossfire
Norway, which has long sought peace in the Middle East, has both rejected and defended the recent US attacks on Yemen, Syria and Iraq while...
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